BIPOC farmers in Illinois are finding ways to build equitable food systems, grow their communities, and promote resilience across Illinois. Buy Fresh Buy Local Illinois is honored to shine a light on three amazing Illinois farms in this month’s blog.
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.