Local Food

Every dollar spent via Indiana Grown activities resulted in 97 cents in additional economic activity within Indiana, according to a study from the Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics.

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch announced the appointments for the Indiana Grown Initiative Commission.

Thirty small businesses ranging from bakeries and breweries to retail shops and farms have been recognized as part of the Illinois Made program.

Back in my editorial board days, a late-December staple was thanking readers for holiday food drive contributions paired with a reminder that hunger continues the other 11 months of the year.

Local food and specialty crop growers are joining forces for Illinois’ largest conference focused on bolstering the local food supply chain.

Illinois will use $14.4 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding to buy locally produced food and distribute it to those in need, according to state officials.

Customers shopping at the Family Farm Meats store will find a wide variety of products and the farmer at the counter ready to answer questions about their meat purchase.

Focused on delivering an unprecedented opportunity to bolster local food and specialty crops supply chains, three member organizations have teamed up to create the From Food to Flowers: Everything Local conference.

The Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Department of Human Services worked jointly to secure U.S. Department of Agriculture funding that provides new opportunities for underserved farmers and communities.

Ten LaPorte County businesses and nonprofits have partnered to provide local 4-H-raised protein to more than 30 local food pantries and soup kitchens as part of Operation Feed LaPorte County.

Lifelong Montgomery County farmer, Sugar Creek steward and conservation cropping innovator Kenny Cain received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hoosier Environmental Council at the 2022 Greening the Statehouse event in Westfield.

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is already planning for the 2023 farm bill, where the organization will advocate for 10 specific areas of agriculture.

Farmers markets throughout Lake County are a growing asset for vendors struggling with the challenges of rising costs and a worker shortage.

Promoting homegrown food provided the centerpiece at the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s tent at the state fair. During the opening weekend of the fair, free local food samples were provided at an artisan market.

The 165th Indiana State Fair came to a close Aug. 21 after 18 days of fun and an increased number of fairgoers compared to last year. Visitors could taste delicious food, learn about agriculture and celebrate the state’s automotive excellence at the fair.