FOOD NON-PROFITS l Farmers Rising, the farmer training non-profit in northern Illinois, starts 2026 hot with a mobile market initiative, farm business class & more

NATURAL FOOD TRENDS l If you want to know what experts think will be the leading natural food trends in 2026, then our latest piece in Natural Awakenings Chicago ...

FOOD EDUCATION l University of Illinois has announced the founding of its new center for food and agricultural communications, a new asset for farmers and producers

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 NON-PROFITS l There's a virtuous reason to attend the Farmers Rising non-profit's Barnyard Blues concert, as it's a fundraiser for the organization. But it's going to be a lot of fun, too

FOOD NON-PROFITS l To mark its 4th birthday, Local Food Forum will share proceeds from its subscription drive with nonprofit Farmers Rising

LOCAL FOOD l Our Chicago community roundup leads with an opening for a market manager at a groundbreaking, sustainability focused school...

CLIMATE CHANGE l A reminder that the Farming in the Climate Change Era six-part series by the Farmers Rising non-profit begins Thursday...

Seven-Week Course Targeted to Farmers with One Year to Five Years Experience The average age of farmers across the nation is pushing 60,...

FARMER TRAINING l Chicago's Windy City Harvest is recruiting its next urban ag apprentice cohort, and is holding a series of info sessions