NATIVE FOODWAYS l Harold Wilken is an organic grain trailblazer. His Janie's Mill is sharing all profits from corn products sold in October to help American Indians

FOOD NONPROFITS l The Farm Foundation nonprofit has announced FarmPath, a new program with the goal of making farming a viable opportunity for the next generation...

FARMERS MARKETS l The outdoor Chicago farmers markets is winding down. Most will be over by the end of October. Use our Farmers Market Tracker and don't miss out...

FARMERS MARKETS l Chicago's historic Daley Plaza Farmers Market resembles most other markets. What set it apart is that those stands surround a famous work of art...

URBAN FARMING l A penultimate visit to a Chicago urban farm shows signs that the growing season is, alas, waning. But there was still beautiful produce for pickup...

ORGANIC FARMING l The Experimental Station non-profit is hosting a screening of Organic Rising, a film that clarifies what organic ag means and why it is better...

PRODUCE l Illinois' Three Sisters Garden grows some rare types of produce... such as the pink banana winter squash in this article. Also, a farmers market peek...

FARM NON-PROFITS l With temps in the 80s, it was fall in name only at Liberty Prairie's festival. But no one seemed to mind, and the pumpkins were on theme...

URBAN FARMING l The Talking Farm is a non-profit education farm just north of Chicago, and its Raise the Barn! fundraising event on Oct. 4 sounds like a can't-miss

ANIMAL WELFARE l The Food Animal Concerns Trust non-profit's World Farm Animal Day message highlighted why it's so important to support humane treatment of hogs...