FARM AID 2026 l Board member comments at the Sept. 26 press event preceding the annual Farm Aid Festival concert touched on unity, data centers... and cannabis...

FARM NON-PROFITS l The Liberty Prairie non-profit in Grayslake, IL is holding its Fall Festival on Oct. 3, and sheep shearing and wool processing take center stage..

FOOD NON-PROFITS l Seven Generations Ahead, a non-profit dedicated to sustainability, is holding an Oct. 7 event to mark its 25th anniversary supporting local food

URBAN FARM DINNERS l Sol De Chicago Urban Farm teams with Chef Ernesto Rodriguez of El Molcajete Sauces for a seasonal farm dinner featuring the flavors of Oaxaca...

CHICAGO REGION FARM EVENTS l With autumn less than a week away and the busyness of peak season beginning to wane, numerous farm events popping up all over...

CHICAGO FOOD EVENTS l It's going to be a busy and exciting fall season for Chicago's food community. Check out Local Food Forum's updated lineup and make your picks

FOOD NON-PROFITS l The Chicago-based Pilot Light food education non-profit is holding its annual Feed Your Mind gala, and the chef lineup will blow your mind....

EVENTS l We'd already posted about the cluster of big Chicago events on August 22 when Wild Onion Market added a kimchi class (with a women's health event Sunday)

CHICAGO FOOD EVENTS l There seem to be one or two or three days every year when there are multiple major food events in Chicago. August 22 is one of those days...

FARM DINNERS l Chicago's Closed Loop Farms is hosting an Aug. 22 dinner featuring two leading chefs cooking with Closed Loop microgreens, lettuce, flowers & greens