Chicago Tribune reporter, Monica Eng, wrote about some of the issues being addressed by Mayor Emanuel’s office and the Chicago Department of Health where food entrepreneurs feel that there is hope in the future for food access, food safety and economic development related to food. To learn more about what she reported read the whole [...]
Imagine the community economic stimulus if the buying power of SNAP benefits were used to purchase locally grown and sold foods from farmers markets, roadside stands, pick-your-own operations, and grocery stores with local harvests….
Various members of the Illinois Local Food, Farms and Jobs have spoken with the one of the leading local food activists in Iowa and here are a few links to the Woodbury County web page topics of interest to those wanting to think more actively about the possibilities of local food procurement goals.
The Illinois Local Food, Farms and Jobs Council will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, September 14th at the Illinois Department of Agriculture Building on the State Fairgrounds in Springfield from 10am-4pm.
The Illinois Local Food, Farms and Jobs Council met in Springfield, Illinois on June 8th with the primary focus on reports provided by state-based local food initiatives as well as community-based local food initiatives. Following the reports provided by initiative leaders, a discussion centered upon building partnerships in the local food system of Illinois.
COUNTDOWN 2020: A new approach to community building for Illinois
Building on the momentum of three new state laws, the IL Local Food Farms and Jobs Council invites community leaders statewide to take part in its quarterly meeting on Wednesday Sept. 14 at the Illinois Department of Agriculture in Springfield.
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