“Everyone should have access to locally grown, sustainably produced food,” says the executive director of Green City Market, which has changed Chicago's food scene since its inception 25 years ago.
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A New Show Exploring Food and Culture in America's Heartland – Plus a Recipe Featuring Wild Rice
Daniel HautzingerThe new series America the Bountiful goes beyond food scenes in cities to explore the culinary traditions of America's heartland via individual ingredients linked to specific places, like wild rice in Minnesota.
A New Documentary Digs into the Mental Health Struggles of Farmers
Daniel HautzingerIndependent Lens' Greener Pastures follows four Midwestern farmers as they face challenges outside their control that are inherent to their profession. "There’s so much of a stigma out there that you can’t have a bad day," says one.
A Chef Who Grows His Own Ingredients for His Restaurant
Daniel HautzingerDevon Quinn operates not just the Avondale restaurant Eden and the various catering businesses of The Paramount Group, but also grows a wide variety of plants for their use in a greenhouse. "It’s just about that connection from earth to plate,” he says.
Abra Berens Reveals the Hidden Work of Farming in Her Acclaimed Cookbooks and “Non-Restaurant”
Daniel Hautzinger“Fewer and fewer people just don’t know farmers, and so they don’t understand what goes into it,” says Abra Berens, who has received national attention for both her produce-focused cookbooks and her literal farm-to-table cooking at a farm in southwest Michigan.
What is Community-Supported Agriculture? We’ve Got an Explanation – And A List of Chicago Farm Shares.
Meredith FrancisCommunity-supported agriculture is a “mutually beneficial relationship” between the farmer and the consumer that allows a person to buy a share of a local farmer's product. We've got an explanation of how it works, along with a list of some of the CSAs that serve the Chicago area.
