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

CRAFT BEER l Dovetail, a German-style brewery in Chicago, seeks a taker for its spent grain that can be used for animal feed or composting..

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION l Anthropocene Alliance, an environmental protection coalition, is seeking to create State Organizing Committees...

ORGANIC FARMING l Real Organic Project — which believes food must be grown in soil to be organic — has opened certification applications

SUSTAINABLE FARMING l Early March brings a webinar on how corporate ag harms rural America, & a conference on sustainable covers and grains.

SOIL HEALTH l The first tranche of events of Illinois Stewardship Alliance's Soil Health Week (March 3-9) are posted & open for registration

FOOD NON-PROFITS l Frontera Farmer Foundation, created by Chicago Chef Rick Bayless, has opened applications for this year's farmer grants