Some Illinois farmers unaffected by national supply chain issues have seen unexpected benefits from the pandemic, including new interest in locally grown foods.
Despite enduring two years of pandemic-era hardships, many Illinois farmers say their decisions to take risks and embrace new business models two years ago led to some silver linings.
Today on Food Trek, host Tory Dahlhoff gives us the first of a two-part episode that dives into the potential of building a local food system in Central Illinois and reviews a bit of the history of why, in a place with such great soil, a strong local food system has yet to take hold.
Today on Food Trek, host Tory Dahlhoff gives us the first of a two-part episode that dives into the potential of building a local food system in Central Illinois and reviews a bit of the history of why, in a place with such great soil, a strong local food system has yet to take hold.