Mint Creek Farm raises turkeys and other animals via rotational grazing, a practice that improves soil health and produces healthy, sought-after animals.
Playlist Sustainability
Sustainability
A New Series from Andrew Zimmern Looks to the Oceans to Feed More People During Climate Change
Daniel HautzingerThe ocean “is where our solutions lie,” says Andrew Zimmern, and the new series Hope in the Water illustrates some of the possibilities of feeding more people from our oceans while also protecting the waters.
25 Years After Its Start in a Chicago Alley, Green City Market Continues to Connect Local, Sustainable Farms to More Chicagoans Than Ever
Daniel Hautzinger“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.
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.
App Prevents Food Waste—And Gives Customers a Deal on Groceries, Too
Daniel HautzingerFood waste is a huge problem that not only deprives hungry people of food but also contributes greenhouse gases. The app Flashfood allows users to buy groceries nearing their sell-by dates from stores at half price, preventing them from being thrown out.
Reducing Food Waste By Redirecting Restaurant Surplus Straight to Consumers at a Reduced Price
Daniel HautzingerIn a year in Chicago, the app Too Good to Go has redirected around 108,000 meals from landfills by allowing consumers to buy unsold surplus products from restaurants and other food service businesses at a reduced price.
Innovative Chicagoland Buildings Striving for Sustainability
Geoffrey BaerGeoffrey Baer highlights some Chicago buildings addressing climate change by striving for net-zero energy, incorporating renewal energy sources, repurposing existing buildings, and incorporating agriculture, among other things.
The Widespread Benefits of Composting
Daniel HautzingerMore than 20% of material sent to the landfill in Chicago by weight is food waste, which decomposes and releases the harmful greenhouse gas methane. Instead, that food waste could benefit the earth by being composted.
