Feeding Food Deserts: New Initiative Works to Identify Communities Without Access to Healthy Food

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Suburban Moms Meet Farmers Through Illinois Farm Families Program

Through the field moms program, Chicago-area moms can take tours of farms and ask farmers questions about where their food comes from and food safety issues. Read More

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A new initiative has mapped low-income communities without ready access to healthy and affordable food across the state. Find out if you’re near one of these food deserts with a locator tool by the USDA.

Illinois Horseradish Farmer Jeff Heepke, Edwardsville, IL

Southwest Illinois: Horseradish Capital of America

Nationwide, roughly 24 million pounds of horseradish roots are ground and processed each year to produce some 6 million gallons of prepared horseradish. Illinois grows the lion’s share.

AgrAbility Unlimited participant Randy Miller

Agrability Program Helps Farmers Return to Work

AgrAbility Unlimited is a program that helps Illinois farmers overcome disabilities and return to work.

Illinois Wineries, Shawnee Hills Wine Trail

Farm Focus: Wineries

Did you know Illinois is home to 91 wineries and 450 vineyards encompassing 1,115 acres of grapes across the state? Learn more about wine and wineries with these fun facts.

Hats Off to Farmers

Grandpa’s hat collection says a lot of about farm history, agribusinesses and their tradition of free hats, and about livestock.

Protect Your Plants From Frost

Most of the spring plants in your yard and garden require protection when overnight frost is predicted. Here are a few methods for sheltering plants in garden beds.

Youngsoo Lee with ultra-high-temperature processing unit. Quaker Oats donated the machine to University of Illinois ACES.

Quaker Oats Donates to Science Class

Quaker Oats donated a high-temp pasteurization unit to the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences’ Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.