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Chicago Food Rescue Cuts Waste, Helps Needy With Grass-Roots Effort
FOOD NON-PROFITS l Non-profits in Chicago fight food waste while providing food to the needy. Chicago Food Rescue was founded in 2024 & has quickly made an impact...

Bob Benenson
Mar 96 min read


Register for Chicago Food Justice Summit and View Program Options
FOOD NON-PROFITS l The 21st annual Chicago Food Justice Summit will take place next week, with virtual programming Wednesday and Thursday and a live session Friday

Bob Benenson
Mar 42 min read


Register Now for CFPAC's Chicago Food Justice Summit
FOOD ADVOCACY l Register now for the Chicago Food Justice Summit, presented March 11-13 by Chicago Food Policy Action Council, with 2 days virtual and one live...

Bob Benenson
Feb 12 min read


West Side Chicago Food Farmer To Spend Winter Building Partnerships
URBAN FARMING l Chicago's LaShawn Miller fights food insecurity with her small urban farm — and advocates for broader change with Illinois Stewardship Alliance...

Bob Benenson
Nov 20, 20254 min read


Food Rescue Non-Profits Need Help to Collect and Pack Food Donations
FOOD SECURITY l Fighting food insecurity is integral to the movement for a better food system. Two non-profits seek help for a major Chicago food rescue event...

Bob Benenson
Sep 30, 20251 min read


Thursday: Get the Un-Sugarcoated Truth on Justice for Sugar Workers
FARMWORKER JUSTICE l A July 31 event at Chicago's Fair Trade Museum is shining a bright light on how sugar worker communities are organizing to fight injustice....

Bob Benenson
Jul 29, 20252 min read


Food Justice Leader Erika Allen, Juneteeth, Urban Growers Collective
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

Bob Benenson
Jun 19, 20253 min read


In City and Suburb, Just Roots' June Farm Kick-Offs Sound Like Fun
URBAN FARMING l Just Roots, an urban farming non-profit with a mission to combat food insecurity, is holding season kickoff events in June on their farms in Chicago and in the south suburbs

Bob Benenson
Apr 27, 20252 min read


Black Farmers and Growers Lobby Day at State Capitol on May 14
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

Bob Benenson
Apr 25, 20251 min read


Farmers Rising Non-Profit Shows Determination During Funding Crisis
FARM FUNDING CRISIS l Read the powerful comments by Jackie de Batista of the Farmers Rising farmer training program about the impact of unfair federal funding cuts

Bob Benenson
Apr 17, 20256 min read


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