Harold Wilken was honored with the R. J. Vollmer Award by the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

Harold Wilken was honored with the R. J. Vollmer Award by the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

Harold and Ross Wilken, Janie's Farm, and Janie’s Mill have been featured in many news articles. Here are a few of them. 

Marbleseed Honors Ross and Harold Wilken as Organic Farmers of the Year, January 2023

The Future of Farming and the Power of Soil, Shumei International, February 2022

Two Life-Changing Events Led an Illinois Family to Embrace Organic Farming, Feast and Field, Sept., 2021

WHY JANIE’S FARM IN IROQUOIS COUNTY TRANSITIONED TO ORGANIC PRODUCTION, Illinois Farm Bureau, November, 2020

Harold Wilken and his Passion for Soil Health, Good Food Catalyst, Feb., 2019

MAKING THE MOST OUT OF WHEAT IN ORGANIC ROTATIONS, Prairie Farmer, December, 2018

AT JANIE’S FARM, ORGANIC GRAIN IS GROWN AND MADE INTO HIGH-QUALITY STONE-GROUND FLOUR: Fifth-generation farmer Harold Wilken grows both heirloom and hybrid grain varieties, Feast Magazine St. Louis, October, 2018

SEEING GREEN: INTEREST IN ORGANIC FARMING IS GROWING, AgriNews, October, 2017

LIVING GRAINS: FROM LOCAL FIELDS TO LOCAL FLOUR, The Community Word, July, 2017

Harold collaborates with the University of Illinois in variety trials, and uses a small combine to harvest the test plots.

Harold collaborates with the University of Illinois in variety trials, and uses a small combine to harvest the test plots.

GOING ROGUE: ALTERNATIVE FOOD PRODUCTION NEEDS FRESH BREAD, The New Food Economy, June, 2017

ILLINOIS FARMERS, RESEARCHERS, CHEFS JOIN FORCES TO BUILD LOCAL SPECIALTY GRAINS MARKET, The Organic Broadcaster, January/February, 2017.  

JANIE’S FARM ORGANICS TAKES FAMILY FARMING TO NEXT GENERATION, Medill News Service, March, 2016

RECOGNITION AND DEMAND GROW FOR ORGANIC FARMING, The Community Word, February, 2016

HAROLD WILKEN OF IROQUOIS COUNTY HONORED FOR HIS EFFORTS IN ORGANIC FARMING, Peoria Journal Star, January, 2016

HAROLD WILKEN NAMED SUSTAINABLE AG AWARD WINNER, Prairie Farmer, January, 2016

DANFORTH ORGANIC FARMER WINS SUSTAINABLE AG AWARD, Kankakee Daily Journal, January, 2016. 

WILKEN NAMED SUSTAINABLE FARMER OF THE YEAR, Interview on WGLT Radio, January, 2016

BUYING THE FARM, Orion Magazine, July, 2015


VIDEOS: Harold shares his knowledge and experience

Harold Wilken from Janie's Farm talks about his experience as an organic farmer. Harold is a speaker at The Land Connection's Organic Grain Trainsition Seminar on January 13. You can learn more about the seminar, including how to register, on our website: http://thelandconnection.org/farmers/farmer-training-intensives/grains
Harold Wilken, owner and operator of Janie's Farm Organics, describes how he has capitalized on the growing demand for locally milled flour by establishing a flower mill in central Illinois. Workshop 2 - Part 5 of 5, Recorded September 8, 2016
Uploaded by OGRAIN - Organic Grain Resources and Information Network on 2017-10-15.
Harold Wilken speaks at the 2018 Iroquois Valley Farms annual meeting. Learn about Harold's family's operation and their recent development of an organic flour mill, The Mill at Janie's Farm.
Harold Wilken, an organic farmer in Illinois, says one of the biggest benefits of organic farming is how well it works for bringing in a new generation of farmers. "My son Ross will never have to handle a single pound of insecticide or herbicide, and that's very important to me."
Harold Wilken, 4th Generation Farmer, talks about transitioning his farm to organic.