Tells Illinois Specialty Crop Growers Association that agriculture is still considered a high-growth sector for creating jobs and economic growth Click here to download a copy of “Building Successful Food Hubs: A Business Planning Guide for Aggregating and Processing Local Food in Illinois.” SPRINGFIELD – On January 12, 2012 Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic [...]
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State Economic Development Director Releases New Tools to Build Distribution Channels for Local Foods
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On-Farm Food Safety Project to Improve Produce Farmers’ Ability to Manage Risk
Tool Debuted by Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan The On-Farm Food Safety Project was officially unveiled on December 15, 2011 at U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters by Jim Slama, President of FamilyFarmed.org, high profile food and agriculture organizations, and Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. This broad partnership of stakeholders will help release the [...]
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Save the Date! Good Food Festival and Conference – Chicago
Join us for the Good Food Festival and Conference – Chicago March 15-17, 2012 UIC Forum goodfoodfestivals.com/chicago The FamilyFarmed EXPO has become the Good Food Festival and Conference – Chicago. After seven successful years as the Midwest’s Premier Good Food Event, the FamilyFarmed EXPO has gone national. We’re excited to announce that the FamilyFarmed EXPO [...]
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