FOOD NON-PROFITS l Farmers Rising, the impactful farmer education non-profit in north-central Illinois, invites you to its 3rd annual music, food and fun fest...

FARM EVENTS l Local Food Forum loves farms, art and creativity. The August Landing Dance Festival at east-central Illinois' Zumwalt Acres farm combines all three ...

MEAT l how do free grilled hot dogs and hamburgers sound to you? The occasion is "Beef Up the Block," which takes place in Galewood on Chicago's Far West Side...

FOOD NON-PROFITS l Illinois Stewardship Alliance — the state's leading policy advocate for local food and farms — has set the date for its annual Chicago-area event

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l Chicago Chefs Cook (CCC) outdid itself with its March 20 "I Cook For" culinary fundraiser held at Chicago's Four Seasons

TOMATOES l Chicago Tomato Man has opened his e-commerce site for his astounding variety of tomato starters... and he's planning a big event

LOCAL FOOD ECOSYSTEMS l The Illinois Food System Roadmap initiative launched last week in Rockford with its 1st of 8 listening sessions..

EVENTS l Local Food Forum's Events Calendar is back and bigger than ever. And you can make it even better by sending in your events directly

WOMEN FOOD ENTREPRENEURS l March is Women's History Month and Mariano's is marking the occasion with events featuring women-owned businesses

FOOD NON-PROFITS i Register for Everything Local presented by Illinois Farmers Market Association, IL Farm Bureau & IL Specialty Growers...