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Village Farmstand to Roll Out Delivery in 20 Zip Codes
LOCAL FOOD l Evanston-based Village Farmstand, closed temporarily due to building repairs, is piloting home delivery as a first step back...
Bob Benenson
Mar 132 min read

Real Organic Project Accepts Applications for 2025 Certification
ORGANIC FARMING l Real Organic Project — which believes food must be grown in soil to be organic — has opened certification applications
Bob Benenson
Feb 181 min read


Oklahoma's Nitschke Natural Beef: Pasture-Raised in Big Cattle Country
GRASS-FED BEEF l Lauren and Gary Nitschke raise cattle on pasture in Oklahoma. In this article, Lauren shares her regenerative ag journey...
Bob Benenson
Feb 115 min read

Michael Fields Agriculture Institute to Hold Feb. 28 Fundraising Event
FOOD NON-PROFITS l Michael Fields Agricultural Institute is holding a fundraising event on February 28 (4 p.m. to 9 p.m.) in East Troy, WI..
Bob Benenson
Feb 91 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


Put Fun in Fungi with Saturday Tours at Chicago's Four Star Mushrooms
MUSHROOMS l Four Star Mushrooms, a values-driven Chicago urban grower with a chef following, is presenting facility tours on Saturdays...
Bob Benenson
Jan 161 min read


Regenerative Packaged Goods Now Have a Trade Association
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE l Most discussion about regenerative focuses on fresh food, but demand for better packaged goods is growing...
Bob Benenson
Nov 19, 20242 min read


Live Event on Organic Transition on Nov. 15 at McHenry County College
ORGANIC FARMING l Farmers interested in transitioning to organic farming have an in-person opportunity to learn at an 11/15 live event...
Bob Benenson
Nov 4, 20241 min read


Organic Transition is Focus of Non-Profit's Nov. 12 Webinar
ORGANIC FARMING l If you are a farmer considering transition, you should consider attending a Nov. 12 webinar focused on going organic
Bob Benenson
Nov 4, 20242 min read


Wild Onion Market Festival Details... and a Job Opening
FOOD CO-OPS l Wild Onion Market, Chicago's newest co-op, is holding a Harvest Festival this Saturday... and is hiring a Produce Lead...
Bob Benenson
Oct 22, 20242 min read


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