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When Bad Things Happen to Good People, Local Food Folks Rally
Positive Updates from Village Farmstand and Kakadoodle Farm The overwhelming number of articles on the Local Food Forum website carry...
Bob Benenson
Feb 203 min read
Building Woes Force Evanston's Village Farmstand to Close for Now
LOCAL FOOD l Village Farmstand, a popular local food aggregator in Evanston IL, must temporarily shut of its store for building repairs...
Bob Benenson
Feb 132 min read
Prairie Food Co-op in Suburban Chicago Seeks General Manager
FOOD CO-OPS l If you have the skills to run a co-op grocery store, the under-construction Prairie Food Co-op near Chicago has a job for you
Bob Benenson
Feb 92 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
Feb 52 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
Feb 22 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
Feb 21 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 303 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 282 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 272 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 223 min read
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