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Feeding the family without overspending
The Thanksgiving season is a time of year many people associate with eating food and spending time with others. Balancing your spending with...
Michael Howard and his wife Amelia Howard hold vegetables from their farm
Reclaiming the land: The story of Eden Place Farms
How an urban farm is healing history and feeding ChicagoIn the heart of Chicago’s Fuller Park, a quiet revolution has taken root....
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More Than a Warehouse: Down at the Farms’ Satellite Hubs Fuel Food Access
Every Tuesday, Tony Stirling of Valley Fresh Harvest hauls 150 pounds of lettuce from his...
Two apples and two bananas on a wood table with a gray brick background. Sugar cubes sit in front of fruit
Fruit isn't too much sugar
"Bananas are too high in sugar, right?" asked a class participant last week. A few years before, a class participant asked if her teenager could have...
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Northbrook Middle School Students Raise $850 for Local Food Pantry
MENDOTA, Ill. - Seventh and eighth-grade students at Northbrook Middle School in Mendota are stepping up to address food insecurity in their communities through the 4-H Food Action Academy. The 4-H Food Action Academy is a curriculum designed to help youth understand how food...
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Keeping food safe amidst food insecurity
URBANA, Ill. — Food insecurity continues to be a major issue in the United States, and the recent lapse in SNAP benefits has worsened struggles for many families. When low-...
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University of Illinois Holiday Food Drive Comes to a Successful End
CHAMPAIGN, Ill – For several weeks, staff of the Champaign County Extension office have witnessed dozens of individuals bring in bags and bags of shelf-stable items for the Holiday Food Drive. The Holiday Food Drive was launched to help feed families and individuals in need throughout Champaign...
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