URBAN FARMING l Chicago's Just Roots Farm invited me to take photos of their Farm Kickoff event. It was also a chance to capture the beauty of the urban farm...

FARM AID l The non-profit supporter of family farmers will hold its 41st Festival in Virginia Beach in September. This article has ticket and music details and more

FARM AID l Farm Aid, the musician-driven advocate for family farmers, has picked Virginia Beach for its 41st annual festival, to be held on Saturday, September 26...

NATURAL AWAKENINGS CHICAGO l Local Food Forum Publisher Bob Benenson Natural Awakenings piece sums up what to expect at Chicago markets as peak season gets under way

FARMERS MARKETS l Soon, Chicago markets will get a wave of summer crops. For now, it's still slow enough to give shoutouts to new arrivals — such as sugar snap peas

CHEF BBQ l Green City Market's Chef BBQ fundraiser is simply the biggest festival of locally produced food each year. Mark your calendar for Thursday, September 10..

URBAN FARMING l Just Roots Farm, a non-profit on Chicago's South Side that expands food access for local residents, is holding its annual Farm Kickoff event June 6

FARMS AND FARMERS l Marty and MariKate Thomas' Kakadoodle Farm near Chicago endured a series of crises. But Marty, a cancer survivor, is a picture of perseverance...

FARMERS MARKETS l Chicago's new Eckhart Park Farmers Market is well anticipated, but they are seeking to grow the currently thin lineup of local produce vendors...

FARMERS MARKETS l Chicago's Uptown Farmers Market started under elevated train tracks. But a move to a neighborhood pedestrian mall turned it from bland to beautiful