I would like to recommend a book to those of you that might be interested in a more personal glimpse into sustainable agriculture in Illinois.

'The Seasons on Henry's Farm' by Terra Bockman is a beautifully written, week by week description of the work and joy that goes into growing the kind of produce we received from farmer Vicki. (Henry is a neighbor of Vicki's). It makes you both inspired and tired!

It is available from Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Seasons-Henrys-Farm-Year-Sustainable/dp/1572841036/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263841191&sr=1-1

and probably other places as well.