Illinois

Illinois farm and food groups join for Everything Local Conference

Focused on delivering an unprecedented opportunity to build the local food and specialty crops supply chains, three Illinois organizations teamed up to create the From Food to Flowers: Everything Local Conference. The event, the largest... more »

Sunny in the City: Gotham Greens stays horizontal, relies on natural light

While other urban farms are going vertical and... more »

Hazel Technologies expands staff, facility

Hazel Technologies recently announced a series of high-profile hires, and an expansion of its headquarters in Chicago. The USDA-supported company helps growers, packers, and shippers of produce extend the shelf-life of their fruits and vegetables.... more »

Illinois growers produce holiday standby at ‘pumpkin capital’

Morton, Illinois is the self-proclaimed “Pumpkin Capital of the World,” and it’s hard to argue the town’s right to that title. Much of the surrounding countryside in north central Illinois is dedicated to growing pumpkins... more »

Brandt Illinois lab opened for growers

Brandt has just completed the construction of a new 2,000 square foot formulations lab in its Pleasant Plains, Illinois production facility. The new lab will serve as a hub for new formulation development and testing,... more »