top of page
THE FEED
KEEP UP
Your go-to source for the latest updates, discussions, and insights on locally sourced food and sustainable practices.
Search
Bob Benenson
Nov 143 min read
Illinois Hemp Growers' Proposed Reform Bill Seeks to Unleash Growth
HEMP l Hemp wrongly got swept up in efforts to ban marijuana. Congress made hemp growing legal in 2018 but some state laws need change...
Bob Benenson
Oct 293 min read
One Off Hospitality Lived Up to Its Name at Catering Facility Opening
RESTAURANTS l One Off Hospitality, a leading Chicago restaurant group, is on trend with its big new catering and special events commissary..
Bob Benenson
Oct 62 min read
Impact Culinary Training's Student-Made Lunch Hit the Spot
FOOD EDUCATION l Impact Culinary Training, launched Chef Rick Bayless, teaches skills to aspiring chefs from under-resourced communities...
Bob Benenson
Aug 272 min read
Town Hall Market is a Hub for Under-Resourced Chicago Community
FARMERS MARKETS l Chicago's Austin Town Hall Market is small, but its goal to spark a revival in its under-resourced community is large...
Bob Benenson
Aug 192 min read
Community-Focused Austin Town Hall Market Plans Special Thursday
FARMERS MARKETS l The farmers market in the challenged Chicago community of Austin is holding a special event that includes a BBQ demo...
Bob Benenson
Jul 101 min read
The Evolved Network Teams with Vistro Prime for Dinner Fundraiser
NON-PROFITS l The Evolved Network a Chicago non-profit that works with underprivileged youths — is holding an Aug. 5 fundraising dinner...
Bob Benenson
Jun 165 min read
New Detroit Co-op: Power (and Good Food) to the People
Food Co-ops l Like many such stores, Detroit People's Food Co-op took many years to open. It's now at the core of a bigger economic project.
Bob Benenson
May 19 min read
Uptown Market's New Year on the Block
Created in 2021 by the developing Chicago Market co-op grocery store project, the market spent its first two years in the shadows just...
bottom of page