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Black Farmers Need Your Business — Here's a Tool to Find Them
BLACK FARMERS l Black farmers need our support. BlackFarmers Index is an online tool that helps you find Black-owned farms across the US...
Bob Benenson
Feb 21 min read
Egg Shortage Prompts Call to Support Local Farmers All the Time
LOCAL FOOD l As during COVID, we are in a cycle in which local farmers are on the spot to come to the rescue as food staples become scarcer
Bob Benenson
Jan 282 min read
Chicago is a Local Food Winter Wonderland: Your Buying Guide
LOCAL FOOD l This article combines lists of Chicago region indoor winter farmers markets and other seasonal sources of locally produced food
Bob Benenson
Jan 175 min read
Change and Continuity in Farm Aid's Leadership Transition
FARM AID l Carolyn Mugar, Farm Aid's executive director since its founding, is retiring, as is longtime associate director Glenda Yoder...
Bob Benenson
Dec 22, 20243 min read
Rick Bayless' Words of Wisdom for Impact Culinary Training Grads
FOOD EDUCATION l Famed chef Rick Bayless had words of praise and hope for graduates of Chicago's Impact Culinary Training, which he founded
Bob Benenson
Dec 19, 20243 min read
Quality and Sustainability Focused Journeyman Draws Visitors to Valpo
CRAFT SPIRITS l The owners of Journeyman Distillery are old friends, so I accepted an invite for a trip to visit their new Indiana complex..
Bob Benenson
Nov 19, 20245 min read
Green Up Your Thanksgiving With These Pro Tips
THANKSGIVING SUSTAINABILITY l A sustainability-focused panel of chefs and restaurateurs had timely tips for greening up your Thanksgiving.
Bob Benenson
Nov 12, 20244 min read
Restaurant Sustainbility Panel: Success, Opportunity, Challenge
SUSTAINABILITY l Daisies, a standout on Chicago’s restaurant scene, hosted an panel on sustainability on Saturday featuring culinary leaders
Bob Benenson
Nov 11, 20245 min read
Bob's Birthday Fundraiser Benefits The Evolved Network Non-Profit
LOCAL FOOD FORUM l The publisher's birthday is nigh. To celebrate, he's donating 20% of any new paid subscription to The Evolved Network...
Bob Benenson
Nov 7, 20242 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 29, 20243 min read
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