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Pilot Light Issues Revised Food Education Standards for Schools
FOOD EDUCATION l Chicago's Pilot Light food education non-profit has made its first revision to its groundbreaking Food Education Standards for schools across the US
Bob Benenson
14 hours ago5 min read


This Year's Chicago Local Food Theme: Big Food, Lots of It
FARMERS MARKETS l No two growing seasons are exactly alike. Happily, in the Chicago region, this season has been superb... and much of the produce is super-sized...
Bob Benenson
18 hours ago1 min read


Thursday: Get the Un-Sugarcoated Truth on Justice for Sugar Workers
FARMWORKER JUSTICE l A July 31 event at Chicago's Fair Trade Museum is shining a bright light on how sugar worker communities are organizing to fight injustice....
Bob Benenson
2 days ago2 min read


Good Grain Meets Good Spirits at Aug. 27 Downstate IL Farm Event
GRAIN SUSTAINABILITY l The rise of sustainable grain production and the craft spirits movement will intersect in an Aug. 27 field day at a downstate Illinois farm...
Bob Benenson
2 days ago2 min read


Amaranth is an Ancient Grain, But Its Taste and Beauty Never Get Old
Sighting at Chicago's Just Roots Farm Prompts a Deeper Dive Photo by Bob Benenson Amaranth, an ancient grain closely associated with the...
Bob Benenson
3 days ago3 min read


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