REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE l A longtime Chicago-area local food advocate is calling to replace a long-stymied airport plan with a regenerative farming research center

SUSTAINABILITY l An estimated 40 percent of all food in the US goes to waste, and much of that waste comes from grocery stores. Taken a leadership role, Chicago chain Mariano's has diverted more than 1 million tons for processing in Green Era's anaerobic digester

COMPOSTING l International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW), which is coming up May 4 to 10, is a great opportunity to learn more about why composting is important. Illinois alone has more than 50 events planned

IN MEMORIAM l Farmers don't tend to be household names. But Herman Brockman, whose life of achievement ended on April 8 at age 90, is legendary to the community pursuing a better food system

ANIMAL WELFARE l Watch the recording a panel discussion on how to make meat consumption more ethical, featuring a panel of experts with their own unique perspectives

FOOD EDUCATION AND LOCAL FARMS l Academy for Global Citizenship (AGC) is an extraordinary Chicago charter school with a better-for-people-and-the-planet focus. They are seeking to connect with local farms to purchase more healthy, sustainable produce for students and faculty

FOOD CO-OPS l If Matt Weschler should ever want to produce a documentary about his tenure as general manager of Chicago's Wild Onion Market co-op, he could do it himself...

FOOD DOCUMENTARIES l Chicago food co-op Wild Onion Market is hosting an Earth Day showing of The Jungle, a film about the meat industry...

ORGANIC FARMING l Organic Farming Research Foundation asks you to sign a petition TODAY to support a major organic farming research bill...

FOOD WASTE l A community of advocates and consumers is sparking a rise in practices that will be featured during Food Waste Prevention Week