FARMERS MARKETS l Custer, SD's population would fit on many blocks in big cities. But a contributor found the farmers market scene familiar

FARM NON-PROFITS l While many non-profits hold dinners and galas, Illinois Hemp Growers Association is raising money with a fun day out...

URBAN FARMS l Just Roots is a community-focused farm on Chicago's South Side, where crops grow under the clatter of trains passing overhead

FARMS AND FARMERS l Illinois Stewardship Alliance — the state's local food & farm policy advocate — announced three major farm awards...

FOOD NON-PROFITS l Elawa Farm, a non-profit in Lake Forest, IL, is hosting a leading chef for its annual dinner and is hiring a farm manager

FARMERS MARKETS l OMG, it's already almost September. Most markets have a few more weeks, but don't miss the gorgeous peak season produce...

FARMS AND FARMERS l Joe Wanda is a young farmer who supports a better food system. Here he speaks out about a proposal that favors Big Ag,,,

WOMEN FARMERS l Local Food Forum support diversity in farming. So we're sharing an upcoming Women in Agriculture event in suburban Chicago..

FARMERS MARKETS l Peak season crops are still in abundance at Chicago area markets, but the transition to fall is already under way...

FOOD NON-PROFITS l Liberty Prairie, a Chicago-area non-profit focused on building a better food system, will soon open its Living Laboratory