EVENTS l Local Food Forum's Events Calendar is back and bigger than ever. And you can make it even better by sending in your events directly

FOOD NON-PROFITS l If you're a parent looking for a new & exciting experience for kids this summer, check out Farmers Rising's day camps...

FARM EDUCATION l Illinois' Farmers Rising non-profit opens its Farm Beginnings Intensive this week, and post other events for February...

CSA FAIR AND FLOWER FARMING l McHenry County College events provide opportunity to meet local CSA farmers and learn about growing flowers...

LOCAL FOOD l Our Chicago community roundup leads with an opening for a market manager at a groundbreaking, sustainability focused school...

FOOD EDUCATION l Famed chef Rick Bayless had words of praise and hope for graduates of Chicago's Impact Culinary Training, which he founded

FOOD NON-PROFITS l Farmers Rising is presenting its 3rd webinar on farming & climate change, and is holding a winter solstice party...

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l The Pendry Chicago hotel is joining with Chicago Chefs Cook non-profit on Chefsgiving, a panel and fundraising dinner...

LOCAL FOOD FORUM l The publisher's birthday is nigh. To celebrate, he's donating 20% of any new paid subscription to The Evolved Network...

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l The setting was familiar for The Evolved Network's annual gala, but new awards added uplift to an event rich in both...