FARMS & FARMERS l Our favorite corn farmers has harvested her last ears of the year. They say that all good things come to an end, but that is still kind of sad...

FARMERS MARKETS l Local Food Forum's Chicago Farmers Market Tracker is a resource to help people across the area to find delicious, healthy local food. Weekly update

FOOD HUBS l Farmers markets are the most visible outlets for local farmers to sell their products. But aggregators such food hubs provide alternatives for producers

FOOD NON-PROFITS l Three of Chicago's leading food non-profits — Green City Market, Star Farm & Just Roots — are holding chef-driven fundraisers from Sept. 10-17...

URBAN FARMING l The biggest draw for the Chicago's Obama Presidential Center is the presidential library. But the fruit and vegetable garden is a can’t-miss, too...

FARMERS MARKETS l After a last August market visit, we can confirm that the peak growing season is still in full swing... and the summer/autumn overlap has begun...

FARMS AND FARMERS l Contributing writer Bob Heuer explains why Farm Credit Council's claims of supporting young, beginning and small (YBS) farmers are dubious...

CRAFT SPIRITS l For many years, the concept of terroir was largely reserved for the wine world. But a growing movement of craft distillers is challenging that...

FARMS AND FARMERS l Despite gains, regenerative grain farms are too rare. There also are few farms that distill their own spirits. Illinois' Glazik family does both

FARMERS MARKETS l Chicagoans have endured summer conditions that were too hot, humid, rainy and/or smoky. So a weekend of near-perfect weather a dream come true...