FARM NON-PROFITS l Farmers Rising — the farmer education non-profit based in Caledonia, IL — invites you to its Solstice on the Farm event. Welcome winter on Dec. 20

ANIMAL WELFARE l Food Animal Concerns Trust is a leader in efforts to improve the welfare of farm animals. Read their end of year pitch and consider a donation...

URBAN FARMING l Chicago's LaShawn Miller fights food insecurity with her small urban farm — and advocates for broader change with Illinois Stewardship Alliance...

AMERICAN INDIAN FOODWAYS l Chicago's Wild Onion Market on Sunday held a Fall Fest that celebrated American Indian Heritage Month. A market team member shared a recap

NATURAL AWAKENINGS MAGAZINE l My latest article for Natural Awakenings Chicago, focuses on just some of the amazing food and farm non-profits in the region...

SOIL HEALTH l Illinois Stewardship Alliance has set March 2 to 8 for its 2026 Soil Health Week. Applications for live or online program segments are due by Feb. 9...

FARM EDUCATION l Farmers Rising, a leading farm education non-profit in the Chicago region, is holding a special event on Nov. 21: Grow Your Marketing, Organically..

URBAN FARMING l A series of listening sessions presented by two Chicago non-profits highlighted opportunities — and obstacles — to expanding food growing in the city

AMERICAN INDIAN FOODWAYS l Chicago's Wild Onion Market co-op has new partner organizations for its November 16 celebration of American Indian Heritage Month...

WINTER FARMERS MARKETS l Green City Market, a flagship of the Chicago region's farmers market community, is moving its winter season market — but not very far...