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Nineteen local farms will receive a combined $1.8 million in grants to fund infrastructure projects aimed at developing their ability to produce and distribute food around the state as part of the Local Food and Infrastructure Grant Program.
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A statewide grant program funded through the USDA aims to address food insecurity while also assisting historically underrepresented farmers, and the Midwest Food Bank is part of the initiative.
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Bloomington-Normal restaurant watcher Larry Carius' count shows signs the restaurant scene has rebounded from the pandemic, which hit the industry harder than most.
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Throughout January, foodies are encouraged to try new animal-free menu items at 15 participating restaurants and vote on their favorites.
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In an epic battle of the griddle-iron, the Olympia High School FFA team emerged as state champions in a hotly-contested, multi-team elimination tournament to determine which Illinois High School Association [IHSA] school fries up the best game-night grilled pork chop sandwiches in the state.
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Mustard seed meal is a byproduct of the processing used to make condiments and other products. But when it's soaked in water, it becomes something more potent, for mosquitoes at least.
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Bloomington and Normal collected more than $9.1 million in food and beverage taxes last budget year. That's up 29% from 2019.
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A recently concluded two-day tour of Illinois crop fields and agricultural facilities by foreign grain buyers has already resulted in tens of millions of dollars being injected into Illinois’ rural and state economy.
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The Illinois State University Horticulture Center is literally going back to "native roots" for this year's Autumnal Festival. The center is honoring the connection to indigenous plants as part of the annual fundraiser for the center on Saturday and Sunday.
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Copi, the Midwest waterways nuisance fish formerly known as Asian carp, is enjoying a surge in popularity as a human food source in the United States.