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Bob Benenson
3 days ago2 min read
Lend Your Thoughts and Voice to the Illinois Food System Roadmap
LOCAL FOOD ECOSYSTEMS l A state-funded project to create a "roadmap" to grow Illinois' local food sector is holding info sessions...


Bob Benenson
6 days ago2 min read
Turns Out That Shopping Mall Indoor Farmers Market is a Great Idea
FARMERS MARKETS l There was no certainty that South Loop Indoor Farmers Market in Chicago's Water Tower Place Mall would succeed. But it has

Bob Benenson
6 days ago1 min read
Black Farmers Need Your Business — Here's a Tool to Find Them
BLACK FARMERS l Black farmers need our support. BlackFarmers Index is an online tool that helps you find Black-owned farms across the US...


Bob Benenson
Jan 303 min read
Leading Local Farm/Food Aggregator Launches New Tack to Grow Market
LOCAL FOOD l Illinois' Spence Farm and its Down at the Farms food aggregator is expanding to direct to consumer with a CSA-style program...


Bob Benenson
Jan 282 min read
Egg Shortage Prompts Call to Support Local Farmers All the Time
LOCAL FOOD l As during COVID, we are in a cycle in which local farmers are on the spot to come to the rescue as food staples become scarcer


Bob Benenson
Jan 272 min read
My First 2025 Visit to Green City's Indoor Market as Big Chill Subsided
FARMERS MARKETS l 24 degrees can feel warm at the end of the week that saw below-zero temperatures. My visit to Green City's indoor market..


Bob Benenson
Jan 223 min read
Farm Fundraiser Update: Generosity Hits Home, More is Welcome
FARM CRISIS AID l The Illinois farm hit by avian flu has received generous donations. But they need more funds to fully recover and rebuild


Bob Benenson
Jan 192 min read
This Sunday Indoor Farmers Market Visit Was Polar (Vortex) Expedition
FARMERS MARKETS l Neither rain nor snow nor bitter cold keeps this local food fan from his appointed rounds — at an indoor farmers market...


Bob Benenson
Jan 183 min read
Cultivate Collective Seeks Manager for Local-Focused Community Market
LOCAL FOOD l Our Chicago community roundup leads with an opening for a market manager at a groundbreaking, sustainability focused school...


Bob Benenson
Jan 175 min read
Chicago is a Local Food Winter Wonderland: Your Buying Guide
LOCAL FOOD l This article combines lists of Chicago region indoor winter farmers markets and other seasonal sources of locally produced food


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