FARMERS MARKETS l The Ravinia Farmers Market manager's dream of a combo market and concert at the nearby festival venue came to fruition, & the evening was a success

FARM NON-PROFITS l The Aug. 23 Farmers Rising's Alfalfa Festival is an evening of great local music and food in the beautiful Northern Illinois countryside...

LOCAL FOOD NEWS l Local Food Forum and Natural Awakenings Chicago are collaborating on a feature, Local Food Dispatch, which highlights regional event and food info

FOOD POLICY l Illinois Stewardship Alliance, the state's leading policy advocate for local food and farmers, has opened early bird tickets for its Farm to Fork Feast

FARMERS MARKETS l Green City Market's Chef BBQ, the hyperlocal fundraiser for the Chicago nonprofit, is a highly anticipated feast featuring culinary all-stars...

CHICAGO AIR AND WATER SHOW l Off-topic, but the Chicago Air and Water Show takes place right outside our apartment window. Love it or hate it, it's quite a photo opp

RESTAURANTS l EEEEEATSON, a food expo put on by The Infatuation restaurant site, is returning to Chicago Aug. 23-24. Worth going, but you have to have a Chase card

FARMERS MARKETS l The show and pop-up market presented by Ravinia summer music festival and Ravinia Farmers Market Aug. 20 can be the dream concert picnic...

FOOD EDUCATION l I am always happy to promote events by the non-profit Liberty Prairie. Learn about two events with chefs who are friends of Local Food Forum...

CRAFT SPIRITS l Chicago's National Museum of Mexican Art hosts a fundraiser focused on agave spirits. This Local Food Forum interview explains how this came about...