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Buy Fresh & Buy Local This Holiday Season
This holiday season– spread love and good cheer by supporting Illinois farms and local food businesses. Locally-owned grocers and grocery cooperatives have everything you need to supply holiday tables; farmers carry amazing foodie gifts like soaps, honey, jams, pickles, and more; while farm-to-table restaurants offer gift-cards that make perfect stocking stuffers.
Get the freshest and most delicious local food this holiday season AND help keep your local businesses and community going strong.
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Buy Fresh and Buy Local this Holiday Season
Holiday shopping will look very different this year, but that does not mean buying from local retailers is off the table. In this post, we explore how important it is to shop locally this season, and how the Illinois Buy Fresh Buy Local directory can help you find local retailers who carry products from your local farmers and food artisans.
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Buy Fresh Buy Local Illinois Announces Farm-to-Table Restaurant Award Winners
Buy Fresh Buy Local (BFBL) is pleased to announce the winners of the first annual Illinois’ Favorite Farm-to-Table Restaurant Awards. Diners from across the state voted for their favorite restaurants…
Buy Fresh Buy Local Illinois Launches Farm-to-Table Restaurant Awards
Now is your chance to show your favorite farm-to-table restaurants some love in the Illinois’ Favorite Farm-to-Table Restaurant Awards presented by Buy Fresh Buy Local Illinois. Voting opens on September 14 and closes on September 30
Buy Fresh Buy Local Central Illinois Guide
Coming soon! 2020 marks the first year of a statewide Buy Fresh Buy Local Illinois Guide. Local food businesses can get listed in our digital directory for FREE by clicking…
17 Farms Where You Can Find Local Turkey this Thanksgiving
Now's the time to start planning your Holiday gatherings. Have you made your turkey plan yet? When you prioritize purchasing a local turkey this Thanksgiving, you'll not only get a turkey with unique and delicious flavor, but you'll be keeping your food dollars local, growing your local economy, and helping keep family farmers on the land.
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Buy Fresh Buy Local is a network of chapters across the country, dedicated to increasing the economic viability of small family farms and strengthening regional food systems by expanding markets for locally produced foods.
Each Buy Fresh Buy Local Chapter curates a local food guide and hosts events that showcase local food producers and businesses who pledge to adhere to their standards. When searching for authentic opportunities to live and eat locally, look to your Buy Fresh Buy Local Chapter.