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Illinois Right to Farm Enabling Statutes (740 Ill. Comp. Stat. 70/0.01 to 70/5 (2005).)

Illinois Agricultural Districts Enabling Statutes (505 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/1 to 5/20.3 (2005).)

Statistics
Farms	76,860
Land in farms (acres)	26,775,100
Market value of agricultural products sold ($1000)	13,329,107
Total land area (acres)	35,529,619
Agricultural land converted to developed uses (acres)	207,100
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Legislative Updates

Illinois Senate Bill 260 (2009)

Illinois House Bill 78 (2009)

Illinois Senate Bill 286 (2009)

Literature

FIC Fact Sheets

Ecolabel Value Assessment: Consumer and Food Business Perceptions of Local Foods

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the Midwest United States: A Regional Characterization

Chicago: Eat Local, Live Healthy

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