Whole Foods Market® Announces New Program with FamilyFarmed.org Organic Grocer is Looking to Increase Purchasing of Midwest Produce CHICAGO – Whole Foods Market, the nation’s leading natural and organic food retailer, is seeking to increase its selection of conventional and organic produce from farmers in Illinois and other nearby states. In order to do so, [...]
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SLoFIG Announces Business Plan Competition Winner
Black Earth Meats selected at Thursday’s Financing Farm to Fork Conference Chicago, IL, March 18, 2011–SLoFIG (Sustainably Local Food Investment Group), a newly formed network of angel investors, sponsored the competition—the first specifically focused on this growing sector–to help identify attractive businesses with the potential to make a significant impact in the Chicago Foodshed. Download [...]
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School Food Takes Center Stage at the FamilyFarmed EXPO
On Friday, March 18, with support from Healthy Schools Campaign and the Illinois Farm to School Network, School Food FOCUS will lead a day of programming focused on moving school food procurement towards more healthful, regionally sourced and sustainably produced options. School Food FOCUS – a national collaborative that leverages the knowledge and procurement power [...]
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