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Bob Benenson
Illinois Hemp Growers' Proposed Reform Bill Seeks to Unleash Growth
HEMP l Hemp wrongly got swept up in efforts to ban marijuana. Congress made hemp growing legal in 2018 but some state laws need change...
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Bob Benenson
Oct 293 min read
One Off Hospitality Lived Up to Its Name at Catering Facility Opening
RESTAURANTS l One Off Hospitality, a leading Chicago restaurant group, is on trend with its big new catering and special events commissary..
Bob Benenson
Oct 62 min read
Impact Culinary Training's Student-Made Lunch Hit the Spot
FOOD EDUCATION l Impact Culinary Training, launched Chef Rick Bayless, teaches skills to aspiring chefs from under-resourced communities...
Bob Benenson
Aug 272 min read
Town Hall Market is a Hub for Under-Resourced Chicago Community
FARMERS MARKETS l Chicago's Austin Town Hall Market is small, but its goal to spark a revival in its under-resourced community is large...
Bob Benenson
Aug 192 min read
Community-Focused Austin Town Hall Market Plans Special Thursday
FARMERS MARKETS l The farmers market in the challenged Chicago community of Austin is holding a special event that includes a BBQ demo...
Bob Benenson
Jul 101 min read
The Evolved Network Teams with Vistro Prime for Dinner Fundraiser
NON-PROFITS l The Evolved Network a Chicago non-profit that works with underprivileged youths — is holding an Aug. 5 fundraising dinner...
Bob Benenson
Jun 165 min read
New Detroit Co-op: Power (and Good Food) to the People
Food Co-ops l Like many such stores, Detroit People's Food Co-op took many years to open. It's now at the core of a bigger economic project.
Bob Benenson
May 19 min read
Uptown Market's New Year on the Block
Created in 2021 by the developing Chicago Market co-op grocery store project, the market spent its first two years in the shadows just...
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