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Corn Again: My Yearly Ritual With Three Sisters Garden Renewed

LOCAL FOOD l The first home delivery of Three Sisters Garden's renowned sweet corn is a local food event of the year. Local Food Forum celebrates the occasion...

Bob Benenson

Jul 16, 20252 min read

Piled High by Mid-July? Get Ready 'Cause Sweet Corn's A-Comin'

FARMERS MARKETS l Local food fans cherish this time of the year; for many, sweet corn is the king. You'll be having some royal corn feasts, because the ears are here

Bob Benenson

Jul 15, 20252 min read

Love Farmers Markets? Subscribe to National Farmers Market Forum

FARMERS MARKETS l There's a new online publication, Farmers Market Forum, with a laser focus on local food. And the publisher is a Local Food Forum subscriber!...

Bob Benenson

Jul 13, 20254 min read

Frontera Farmer Foundation Extends Two-Decade Legacy with New Cohort

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l Frontera Farmer Foundation, founded in 2003 by Chef Rick Bayless, has helped hundreds of farmers with a total of more than $3 million in grants...

Bob Benenson

Jul 13, 20254 min read

Breaking First-in-Season News: This Post is Corny... and Peachy

FARMERS MARKETS l Every visit to a Chicago region farmers markets in July checks off more boxes for favorite first-in-season crops. Check out some big produce news..

Bob Benenson

Jul 12, 20253 min read

Grand Opening of Prairie Food Co-op Was Cause for Suburban Celebration

FOOD CO-OPS l It was a long hard road for suburban Chicago's Prairie Food Co-op, which opened on July 9. But it was easy to draw a crowd to their grand opening...

Bob Benenson

Jul 10, 20253 min read

IL Food Systems Roadmap Project Releases Powerful Phase I Report

ADVANCING LOCAL FOOD l After three months of information-gathering meetings, the Illinois Food Systems Roadmap project has released a report on its Phase 1 findings

Bob Benenson

Jul 9, 20253 min read

True to the Pru: Farmers Market Reporter on a Downtown Newcomer

FARMERS MARKETS l Our Farmers Market Reporter shares photos of the Chicago's Pru Farmers Market, where you get food with a side order of city architectural history

Bob Benenson

Jul 7, 20252 min read

Sweet cherries and plums at a Chicago farmers market in early July

Plainly Fruitful: Tree Fruit Started Shedding Grace for July 4 Weekend

FARMERS MARKETS l June brought the berries and cherries, adding color Chicago area farmers markets. The July 4th weekend brought tree fruit such as apricots & plums

Bob Benenson

Jul 6, 20252 min read

Love Farmers Markets So Much You Want to Work for One of the Best?

FARMERS MARKETS l If you are a local food fan in Chicago, perhaps you've been to Green City Market. Ever thought about working for them? Here's an opportunity...

Bob Benenson

Jun 28, 20251 min read