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The Heat Was On: Pumpkins But No Frost at Liberty Prairie's Fall Fest

FARM NON-PROFITS l With temps in the 80s, it was fall in name only at Liberty Prairie's festival. But no one seemed to mind, and the pumpkins were on theme...

Bob Benenson

Oct 62 min read

The Talking Farm Let Plants Speak for Themselves at Fun Event

URBAN FARMING l The Talking Farm is located just north of the Chicago city line. They held a fundraiser with fun, food and drink, and beautiful things growing...

Bob Benenson

Oct 62 min read

Soul and Smoke Starts Foundation to Advance Food Security Efforts

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l Already active in efforts to fight food insecurity, the owners of Soul & Smoke BBQ have started a foundation to bolster their mission...

Bob Benenson

Oct 64 min read

Talkin' 'Bout a Great Food and Drink Event Saturday at The Talking Farm

URBAN FARMING l The Talking Farm is a non-profit education farm just north of Chicago, and its Raise the Barn! fundraising event on Oct. 4 sounds like a can't-miss

Bob Benenson

Oct 22 min read

Farm Animal Concerns Trust and the Why of World Farm Animal Day

ANIMAL WELFARE l The Food Animal Concerns Trust non-profit's World Farm Animal Day message highlighted why it's so important to support humane treatment of hogs...

Bob Benenson

Oct 22 min read

Farm Aid Heroes Represent Strength, Resilience of Family Farmers

FARM AID l The conversations highlighting Farm Aid's Minnesota "farmer heroes" provided some of the profound and moving segments at the press event on Sept. 20...

Bob Benenson

Oct 18 min read

Saturday on a Suburban Farm: Same Beauty But Bigger

FOOD NON-PROFITS l Saturday was a two-farm day for Local Food Forum. Check out pretty photos from McDonald Farm in Naperville, home of The Conservation Foundation...

Bob Benenson

Sep 302 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 301 min read

Farm Aid Homegrown Village Of Non-Profits: Many Approaches, One Goal

FOOD NON-PROFITS l This year's Farm Aid concert was epic. But there's much more to the event than music. Meet the non-profits that tabled in the Homegrown Village...

Bob Benenson

Sep 2911 min read

Ending September With Another Just Roots Farm Food & Flower Photo Opp

URBAN FARMING l Summer-like heat greeted a late September visit to a Chicago urban farm. Cold weather is inevitable, but for now, the growing season remains robust..

Bob Benenson

Sep 281 min read