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Meet in the Middle, Cultivate
Community: The Back Forty to host Town Hall at Logan County
Fairgrounds on July 13
[June 14, 2025]
LOGAN COUNTY, IL Families,
farmers, and community leaders from Springfield, Bloomington,
Decatur, and Peoria are invited to Lincoln Illinois for a special
town hall on Saturday, July 13 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Logan
County Fairgrounds, where rural voices will take center stage in a
conversation about farm policy and their real-life impact on central
Illinois communities.
Hosted by Sunshine Strategies and The Back Forty, the event features
Executive Director of The Back Forty, Will Westmoreland, a respected
farmer and rural advocate from southwest Missouri. Westmoreland will
lead a discussion with residents from four counties on policy
challenges facing family farms, the political landscape throughout
rural America, and what it will take to build stronger, more
resilient rural communities.
This is more than a policy conversation, said Jen McMillin,
founder of Sunshine Strategies. Its about creating a space for our
neighbors to come together, share stories, and chart a future where
rural Illinois thrives.
The town hall will also feature:
● Food vendors, including The Dog House food truck, serving corn
dogs, lemon shake-ups, and other fair favorites
● Activities for kids and families, including face painting
● A Community Resource Fair with local organizations, services, and
support for rural residents
Admission is free, and all are welcome especially farmers,
producers, and anyone who cares about the future of rural life in
Illinois.
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Event Details:
What: Rural Town Hall with The Back Forty & Will
Westmoreland
When: Saturday, July 13, 2025 | 1:00 PM 3:00 PM
Where: Logan County Fairgrounds, Lincoln, IL
Who: Hosted by Sunshine Strategies and The Back Forty
For more information, visit
TheBackFortyOfficial.com and SunshineStrategies.org or follow each
on social media.
About Sunshine Strategies
Sunshine Strategies is a civic engagement initiative focused on
connecting Illinois families to the tools and conversations they
need to strengthen democracy and community life.
About The Back Forty
The Back Forty is an advocacy organization amplifying the voices of
rural America across the country, focusing on issues of education,
healthcare and economic investment. The Back Forty seeks to provide
rural America with the protections and policies it needs to thrive.
Will Westmoreland is a farmer, political consultant, and the
Executive Director of The Back Forty. With his large following
online, and numerous interviews and news articles from both local
and national news organizations, Will is recognized as one of this
country's leading voices advocating for the revitalization of rural
America.
[Jen McMillin
SunshineStrategies.org ] |
