Chicago was named one of the five best cities for urban gardening. (via)
DePaul University's "Food for All Chicago" class visited the Cook County Jail vegetable garden as part of a food systems design course.
Janine Yorio of NewSeed Advisors writes how sustainable agriculture investment is uniquely positioned to take off in the near future.
The first national database of conservation easement information is set to debut in May 2011.
Visit OneTray.org to find out about the Child Nutrition Act and to view the new campaign videos.
As part of "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food", the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service is proposing new rules to allow for interstate shipping of meat and poultry products. This rule change could provide new economic opportunities for small meat and poultry establishments in Illinois, Indiana, and other states.
For an excellent overview of KYF, read this story.