FARM NON-PROFITS l Food Animals Concerns Trust (FACT) is opening applications for its 2027 Fund-a-Farmer grants for farms seeking to improve conditions for animals..

FARMERS MARKETS l Local Food Forum's Chicago Farmers Market Tracker is a resource to help you find delicious local food. Weekly update as the outdoor season wanes...

LIVESTOCK AND ENVIRONMENT l The documentary World Without Cows, which Local Food Forum recommends, is expanding beyond its Chicago premiere to multiple cities...

FARMERS MARKETS l Local Food Forum paid a visit to downtown Chicago's SOAR Farmers Market (one of our favorites), and also got some seasonal produced delivered...

FARM AID 2026 CONCERT l Much attention about the Farm Aid concert falls to the star founders and Board members. The talent at the rest of the concert was huge too...

FARMERS MARKETS l October can be melancholy for farmers market fans as the outdoor season winds down. But it's also one of the prettiest times of the year...

ANIMAL WELFARE l Backers of factory farms have tried to get a provision into the Farm Bill to block state animal welfare laws. Sustainable farmers are pushing back

FARMERS MARKETS l A stretch of mild early October weather is helping some of Chicagoland's summer crops keep going while fall favorites make their presence felt...

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 DOCUMENTARIES l World Without Cows is a new film that examines debates about the environmental impact of cattle versus how they benefit people and the planet...