Local food Archives

Farmers Markets Stay Strong in 2021

May 8, 2021May 18, 2021 Mike Nowak 60-Second Garden Video Challenge, Bob Benenson, Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards, Farmers Markets, Food co-ops, Illinois Farmers Market Association, local food and COVID-19, Local Food Forum, Monty & Rose, Peggy Malecki, The Mike Nowak Show

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When May starts, so does the farmers market season. Food aficionado Bob Benenson explains why he started his newsletter Local Food Forum. Farmers market manager Elsa Jacobson joins the conversation to talk about the state of 2021 farmers markets. Mike talks about his visit to see Monty & Rose at Montrose Beach in Chicago. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio reports on unusually cool and dry spring weather.

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Food Co-ops in an Age of Uncertainty

April 3, 2021May 18, 2021 Mike Nowak AIA Blueprint for Better, building community, Chicago Market: A Community Co-op, Food Shed Co-op, high design/low carbon, Nate Kipnis Architecture, Natural Awakenings Chicago Magazine, net zero architecture, Peggy Malecki, Prairie Food Co-op, social justice, The Mike Nowak Show

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How does a food co-op get off the ground? Representatives from Food Shed Co-op in McHenry County, Prairie Food Co-op in DuPage County, and Chicago Market: A Community Co-op in Chicago tell their stories. Architect Nate Kipnis returns to the show to talk about high design/low carbon sustainable buildings.