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The online market opened by the Macomb Food Co-op in April continues to grow in popularity among shoppers and producers.“We were worried that people would…
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The Farm Bill was passed in February. But now, piece by piece, it’s taking effect. We’re beginning to see how parts of the farm bill are doing more to…
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Farms aren’t just for food any more.With the local food movement growing, more savvy farmers are putting a price tag on more than those organic tomatoes.…
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Recognizing that the demand for local food is growing to between $5 and 7 billion a year, the USDA announced a new effort aimed at connecting farmers with…
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Harvest Public Media’s three-part series takes a look at the growing national popularity of local foods.Part 1: Public, Private Partners Key to Local Food…
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The Macomb Food Co-op plans to open a store in Macomb. But until it can make that happen, it’s found another way to make local foods available.The co-op…
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The Prairie Land Conservancy will host its 2nd Annual Extending the Prairie Table Fundraising Dinner.It begins Sunday, October 6, 3:30 pm, with “sips and…
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In a small classroom at Knox College, a group of kids sat in a circle of tables, surrounded by seed catalogs and marked up sheets of paper.They had been…
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is trying to get more people to take advantage of program designed to encourage low income people to use public assistance to…
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The USDA has launched a new microloan program that it says is designed to help small and family operations along with beginning and socially disadvantaged…