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Evolved Network Turns Farm-to-Table Into Empowerment for Chicago Kids
FOOD NON-PROFITS l Local Food Forum has posted many stories about The Evolved Network. This article shares founder and chef Sebastian White's words about the project
Bob Benenson
Nov 26 min read
Evolved Network to Hold Fundraising Cocktail Party on November 11
FOOD NON-PROFITS l The Evolved Network, which provides underprivileged Chicago youths with food education and life skills, is holding a fundraising event on Nov. 11
Bob Benenson
Nov 12 min read
Livestock Farmers: FACT's Fund-a Farmer Grant Applications are Open
FARM NON-PROFITS l Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) — a leading livestock welfare organization — has opened applications for its annual Fund-a-Farmer grants...
Bob Benenson
Nov 12 min read
Chicago Food Rescue Has Tons of Reasons to Cheer 2nd Anniversary
FOOD NON-PROFITS l Chicago Food Rescue, which has recovered 211 tons of food to reduce waste and transferred it to those in need, is celebrating its 2nd anniversary
Bob Benenson
Oct 213 min read
Farm Aid Concert: Before the Headliners, Tremendous Talent
FARM AID 2026 CONCERT l Much attention about the Farm Aid concert falls to the star founders and Board members. The talent at the rest of the concert was huge too...
bob51386
Oct 123 min read
Chicago Chefs Cook Publishes 2nd Cookbook to Fund Food Relief
CHEF PHILANTHROPY l The Chicago Chefs Cook non-profit and Mariano's supermarkets have teamed on a second cookbook of recipes to raise money to fight food insecurity
Bob Benenson
Oct 72 min read
Salute to the Non-Profits of Farm Aid
FARM AID 2026 l The star-studded Farm Aid Festival concert is a blast. But the Homegrown Village space of non-profit organizations is important to issue advocates...
Bob Benenson
Sep 302 min read
Women’s Chef Exchange Launches to Build More Leadership Opportunities
WOMEN CHEFS l The path to becoming an executive chef can be particularly difficult for women. The new Chicago-baseed Women's Chef Exchange seeks to address that.
Bob Benenson
Sep 238 min read
Art of Home Cuisine With Chicago Chefs Cook's New Cookbook
FOOD NON-PROFITS l Mariano's supermarkets and the Chicago Chefs Cook non-profit are launching a second cookbook to raise proceeds for groups fighting food insecurity
Bob Benenson
Sep 201 min read
Have Some Shear Delight at Liberty Prairie's Fall Festival
FARM NON-PROFITS l The Liberty Prairie non-profit in Grayslake, IL is holding its Fall Festival on Oct. 3, and sheep shearing and wool processing take center stage..
Bob Benenson
Sep 202 min read
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