FARMERS MARKETS l In an interview with Local Food Forum, Green City Market leader Tish Steele discussed the purposes of the Market's new year-round indoor site...

FARMERS MARKETS l The Chicago region's winter market scene took it down a notch for the holidays. But the first month of 2026 is already bringing more markets...

FOOD POLICY l Illinois Stewardship Alliance campaigns for legislation to help local food and farms. ISA has released its lineup of legislative priorities for 2026...

URBAN FARMING l Star Farm Chicago, an urban farming non-profit on the city's South Side, has launched a campaign to raise $10,000 to celebrate its 10th anniversary

FARMERS MARKETS l Ravinia Farmers Market, a mainstay in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park for over 45 years, will hold winter markets on both Fridays & Saturdays...

FARMERS MARKETS l Green City Market opened its winter farmers market on Dec. 6 — a block up from the building where they wintered over the past three years...

FAMILY FARMERS l The Farm Aid nonprofit salutes family farmers at its annual festival. Now it is broadening the concept by asking the public to nominate their heroes

FAMILY FARMS l Farm Aid recently published its "10 Ways to Support Family Farm Agriculture." This article shares the 10 topline tips with a link to the full article

FARM NON-PROFITS l Farmers Rising — the farmer education non-profit based in Caledonia, IL — invites you to its Solstice on the Farm event. Welcome winter on Dec. 20

FARMERS MARKETS l The curtain comes down on the Chicago region's outdoor market season. Three (of the peak 100+) are open this Saturday, then it's wait til next year