Blog Posts

Michael Howard and his wife Amelia Howard hold vegetables from their farm
Read article: Reclaiming the land: The story of Eden Place Farms
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....
Tony Stirling holding a row of his hydroponic lettuce
Read article: More Than a Warehouse: Down at the Farms’ Satellite Hubs Fuel Food Access
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
Read article: Fruit isn't too much sugar
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...
Chef Adonis Jackson preps chicken wings
Read article: IL-EATS provides ‘home-cooked’ goodness for Illinois veterans at The Joseph Center
IL-EATS provides ‘home-cooked’ goodness for Illinois veterans at The Joseph Center
The journey home for some military veterans isn’t without its own battles. The Joseph Center...

News Releases

A deer in the field
Hunters Feeding Illinois returns
URBANA, Ill. — Hunters Feeding Illinois returns for its fourth season, in partnership with Feeding Illinois, Access Illinois Outdoors, ...
Deer meat and antler
Hunters Feeding Illinois returns
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Hunters Feeding Illinois returns for its fourth season, in partnership with Feeding Illinois, Access Illinois Outdoors, ...

Videos

IL-EATS Delivers Dignity, Local Food, and an Applesauce Surprise

At the Collinsville food pantry, Director Stacy Jones makes sure every client is treated with dignity. With help from IL-EATS, they’re able to provide high-quality, locally sourced food that aligns with their mission. One client loved the applesauce—and received a heartwarming surprise when she...

Heirloom Grains to New Customers: IL-EATS and a Phone Call

Andy Hazzard of Hazzard Free Grains grows heirloom corn, oats, and wheat to nourish her community. Through IL-EATS, she gained a reliable sales outlet and opportunities to invest in her farm – and received a phone call she never expected. 

Staff

Makala Bach

Makala Bach

LFPA Family and Consumer Sciences Visiting Outreach Associate