There's just something wonderful about farmers markets, said Sersland, who sells fruit and vegetables grown at Dave Lewis Farms, six miles west of town. "You get the healthy lifestyle from […]
Read MoreIn farm country, business is still booming. Commodity prices remain high, and investors are funneling millions of dollars into buying farmland, making it quite enticing for the would-be farmer who […]
Read MoreIllinois officials hope serving the invasive species on a plate is the creative solution to two big problems: controlling the plankton-gobbling carp from entering the Great Lakes and record numbers […]
Read MoreThe Chicago City Council approved a zoning code amendment allowing for more widespread urban agriculture Thursday.
Read MoreAs summer draws to an end, Roots of Change (ROC) wanted to know what were this summer’s top five sustainable food books to read.&nbs p; In a recent Facebook poll, […]
Read MoreCould you take a few minutes to tell us what food and farming issues you care most about? Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the world's leading questionnaire […]
Read MoreFor those of us in California this summer may have been filled with great weather conditions. Unfortunately, this is not the case across most of the U.S where many places […]
Read MoreThe new online food hub resource, part of the Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS) website, contains the USDA’s latest findings, funding opportunities, a list of operational food hubs, and a library […]
Read MoreAs the insects that pollinate our crops disappear, a team of scientists has learned that they thrive on land grazed by cattle
Read More“What advice do you have for someone who would like to incorporate more local foods into his or her diet but isn’t sure where to begin?”
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