INDIGENOUS FOODWAYS l To mark Indigenous Peoples Day October 13, Local Food Forum provides excerpts of an important panel on American Indian foodways & sovereignty

FARMERS MARKETS l Farmers markets are lauded for enabling consumers to buy local food. They also play a key role in providing food access to those facing need...

FOOD NON-PROFITS l Just Roots is an urban farming non-profits that works to fight food insecurity. Their Sept. 18 fundraising dinner has a great chef lineup...

FOOD NON-PROFITSl Chicago's Urban Growers Collective share powerful thoughts about Juneteeth, along with the non-profit's work on food equity, access and education

FARMERS MARKETS l People with means love buying delicious, healthy local food at farmers markets. But markets also have a key role in increasing good food access...

URBAN FARMING l Star Farm Chicago — a non-profit urban farming organization that increases food access in its South Side community — invites you to their June Brunch

FOOD GARDENING l OLI Gardens is a non-profit committed to 2 noble purposes: honoring military veterans and eradicating food insecurity. They're now launching their Patriotic Gardens Project

BLACK FARMERS l Illinois Stewardship Alliance — the leading policy advocate for the state's local food and farm community — is organizing a Black Farmers and Growers Lobby Day to take place at the state Capitol in Springfield on May 14

FOOD NON-PROFITS l The info-packed Chicago Food Justice Summit is this week: online on Wednesday and Thursday and in-person on Friday...

BLACK FARMERS l Black farmers need our support. BlackFarmers Index is an online tool that helps you find Black-owned farms across the US...