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...

FOOD GARDENING l Aquager Technologies is a Chicago-based startup whose growing units provide reliable, year-round food production into everyday living spaces...

URBAN FARMING l Star Farm Chicago began 10 years ago in an underserved South Side neighborhood. Now with 3 farms and a market, it has emerged as a community center

FOOD NON-PROFITS l Growing Home, renowned for its productive organic urban farms and its programs to expand job opportunities, is holding a fundraising gala on May 7

FARMING l Kelly Lay turned a home garden into a small farm business — and became an advocate for local farming and its potential to generate economic development...

URBAN FARMING l Star Farm Chicago, an urban farming non-profit on the city's South Side, has launched a campaign to raise $10,000 to celebrate its 10th anniversary

FOOD AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT l Southside Market and Cafe Cooperative is scheduled to open this summer in Chicago's Chatham community, and they are seeking vendors..

LOCAL FOOD ECOSYSTEM l The Illinois Food System Roadmap Task Force is holding a Zoom event June 18 to share learnings from a three-month series of fact-finding events

RURAL FOOD ECONOMICS l Fair Food Network, a local food thought leader since 2009, is holding a webinar on local food economics in rural US..

LOCAL FOOD EVENTS l If you love locally produced food, then the Illinois Product Expo in Springfield is a chance to meet great producers...