SUSTAINABILITY l Alex Frantz and Jodi Fyfe, two powerful advocates in Chicago's local food community, are among Crain's Chicago Notable Leaders in Sustainability...

FARMERS MARKETS l The curtain comes down on the Chicago region's outdoor market season. Three (of the peak 100+) are open this Saturday, then it's wait til next year

FARMERS MARKETS l The outdoor Chicago farmers markets is winding down. Most will be over by the end of October. Use our Farmers Market Tracker and don't miss out...

FARMERS MARKETS l Chicago's historic Daley Plaza Farmers Market resembles most other markets. What set it apart is that those stands surround a famous work of art...

URBAN FARMING l A penultimate visit to a Chicago urban farm shows signs that the growing season is, alas, waning. But there was still beautiful produce for pickup...

FOOD NON-PROFITS l Marty Travis, a pioneer of regenerative farm and a local food marketing innovator, keynoted Illinois Stewardship Alliance Farm to Fork Feast...

URBAN FARMING l Bob Zeni's huge variety of tomato starter plants is why he and his company are known as Chicago Tomato Man. He is asking for votes for a major award

FARMERS MARKETS l There was a moment during a visit to a Chicago farmers market that crystallized the summer-fall transitional season: pumpkins next to sweet corn

FARMERS MARKETS l September means the beginning of the year's main apple season. And that means the arrival of Cox's Orange Pippin, a favorite of this writer...

FARMERS MARKETS l Chicago folks are in the midst of the slow transition between the summer and fall seasons. That explains why there are lots more apples each week..