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Announcing the 2020 Illinois Farm-to-Table Restaurant Awards!
Here in Illinois we have access to some of the best ingredients available and restaurants that take pride in featuring them on their menu. Let’s celebrate those restaurants with the 2020 Illinois’ Favorite Farm-to-Table Restaurant Awards! Presented by Buy Fresh Buy Local Illinois, the awards are your chance to show your favorite farm-to-table restaurants some love. Voting opens on September 14 and closes on September 30.
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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
Meet Farmers Marty and Will Travis of Down at the Farms, LLC
n the wake of a pandemic, farmers Marty and Will Travis of Down at the Farms, LLC lost 30 restaurant accounts overnight. But with ingenuity and incredible foresight, the Travis’s pivoted to meet the needs of their community and insure that 60+ farms would stay in business.
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…
Voting Now Open for the Illinois Favorite Farm-to-Table Restaurant Awards
Voting runs September 14-30, 2020 Now more than ever farm-to-table restaurants need support. To help promote these restaurants that are going the extra mile to source from area farmers, the…
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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.