CHEF PHILANTHROPY l The setting was familiar for The Evolved Network's annual gala, but new awards added uplift to an event rich in both...

CLIMATE CHANGE l Farmers Rising, an Illinois farmer education non-profit, announces a 6-class program on the impact of climate change...

FARMERS MARKETS l Green City Market proved once again why its Chef BBQ fundraiser is Chicago's most anxiously awaited annual tasting event..

URBAN FARMS l Just Roots is a community-focused farm on Chicago's South Side, where crops grow under the clatter of trains passing overhead

CHEFS l Members of Chicago’s and the nation's chef community have a well-earned reputation for collaborating on good works and philanthropy.

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.

Sustainability Leaders l Two of 2024's James Beard Awards winners were guests on Local Food Forum's sustainable seafood webinar.

Food Co-ops l The Chicago region is undergoing a mini-surge in openings of community food co-ops. Chicago's Wild Onion Market is the latest.

Local Food Webinar l "Gardens in a City: Cultivating Hope in Chicago," takes place on Monday, June 17 at 7 p.m. Free to attend.

By this time of year, we usually have taken the turn toward summer, with excessive heat and maybe a stray thunderstorm the biggest risks...