State grants allow small Illinois farmers to develop local food-sharing networks By Newspaper Staff | December 22, 2025 | 0 Spread the loveBy Tom O'ConnorCapitol News Local food system grants will return in 2026 with $4 million in funding. Posted in Illinois News and tagged Agriculture, Blayne Harris, Carbondale, Chicago, Heather Wilkins, IDPH, Illinois Department of Agriculture, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Jeff Hake, Lexington, Molly Pickering, Mount Pulaski, Paxton, Rockford, Sean Ruane, Tom Martin, Traci Barkley, Urbana