In this month’s blog post, we head out on a journey of grains galore beginning Southern Illinois at Cahokia Rice, then we’ll work our way north to Central Illinois where we’ll visit Funks Grove Heritage Fruits & Grains and Silver Tree Beer & Spirits, and then move into Northern Illinois to complete our artisan grain journey at Breslin Farms.
Community supported agriculture, or more commonly referred to as a CSA, is growing in popularity as a means for receiving a subscription to farm products throughout the growing season. However, across Illinois, there are CSAs that include some amazing farm finds spanning beyond produce that you don’t want to miss out on in 2024.
As we start a new year, you may be thinking of additional ways that you can eat a more healthful diet while supporting your local food economy. One way to do this is to eat more pasture raised meats. In this month’s blog post, we offer up four ways to beef up (pun intended) your shopping list to include more pasture raised meats.
A tasty homemade food gift is the present everyone loves. Thanks to the Illinois Home-to-Market Act, and Buy Fresh Buy Local Illinois’ online directory, it's easier than ever to find and purchase delicious products to present to family and friends as unique gifts.