Agri-News stories about Local Food
A celebration of agriculture that crossed generations kicked off the 54th annual Illinois Agricultural Legislative Day. The event drew nearly 50 diverse agricultural organizations and about 1,000 FFA members together to meet with lawmakers.
The Rahn family operates a centennial farm in northern Illinois that includes row crops, hay production, cattle feeding and a cow-calf herd.
Illinois Ag in the Classroom 2024 Teacher of the Year Amanda Stanko was recently named as a National Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award winner.
Indiana State Department of Agriculture is hosting an Indiana pavilion at the 2024 Sweets & Snacks Expo, May 14-16 at the Indianapolis Convention Center.
On the east side of Indianapolis, there was an 8-mile radius void of grocery stores. Now a new store, Indy Fresh Market, provides critical access to food in the area.
This winter, the Northeast Indiana Farm to School Team sourced and distributed over 850 pounds of sweet potato grown by Berry Hill Farm to 20 schools in 11 different school districts across northeast Indiana.
From farm to freezer, the beef from M5 Family Farms is known for being high quality.
Farm stands and stores, online sales and cooperatives are several strategies for producers to reach customers beyond farmers markets. Farmers markets can be an ideal jumping-off point for many producers.
With a look back at successes and a look forward at the changing face of the Illinois Farm Bureau membership and a list of thank-yous “a country mile long,” Richard Guebert Jr. gave his last President’s Address.
Like the phoenix in Greek mythology, University of Illinois Extension has found new life by rising from the symbolic ashes of its recent former self.
A farm sector income report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier this year reported record high farm income in 2022, but there’s more to those numbers beyond the headlines.
The Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom program has named Amanda Stanko, a STEM and preschool teacher with Corpus Christi Catholic School in Bloomington, as the 2024 IAITC Teacher of the Year.
September is #HungerActionMonth, a time dedicated to spreading awareness and taking action to end hunger in America.
The La Porte community, including more than 20 businesses and nonprofit organizations, worked together to provide local 4-H-raised protein to 29 food pantries and soup kitchens.
The Du Quoin State Fair reflects the spirit of a region. That region is southern Illinois and Josh Gross, the manager of the fair, is proud of the unique aspect of Illinois’ “other” state fair.