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The federal government recently released figures on greenhouse gas emissions, while at nearly the same time, a coalition of food and farm sector groups and companies offered up som...

Extreme weather can result in some long days and nights for farmers raising animals. Hear how evolving technology helps keep the animals they raise well and growing with pig farmer...

These are busy days and weeks for flower farmers. They share how to keep your bouquets looking great longer, what to expect this year when it comes to floral prices, more on bouque...

Illinois communities and businesses such as restaurants have adopted innovative ways to connect with you, like as offering new ways to buy groceries, creating bonfire brunches and ...

Cure winter and quarantine boredom by planning your new vegetable and flower gardens. Partners gardening writer and Illinois Master Gardener Jan Phipps, University of Illinois Exte...

Hear from Partners magazine food writer, Jodie Shield, RD, and Jenny Yang, who owns and operates Phoenix Bean in Chicago, on all things you might want to know about tofu. Shield pr...

Some farmers and groups that represent them welcomed the opportunity to host the creative forces behind a fast-food chain’s advertising campaign that questioned food production’s i...

Might you, your spouse or partner be looking to strengthen or maybe salvage your relationship? A program exists right here in Illinois, it’s free, and you can participate right in ...

What do farmers markets, snowmobiling, sharing the road, young and new people growing our food all have in common? They represent Illinois farm, family and food-related places, eve...

What gadgets did we buy this year? What mood foods did we try out? Have our attitudes toward food availability changed? Hear from Susan Schwallie, executive director for food and b...

What do health tests and vaccines have to do with growing food? Both have benefited from science that has helped lead to COVID-19 tests and vaccines and potentially more climate-sm...

Whether you’re still on the hunt to cut your own real Christmas tree or find a precut one at an Illinois tree farm or nursery, there are some simple things you can do to keep it lo...