05.26.21
Press Release
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (May 26, 2021) – For Chicago-based Phoenix Bean, Illinois grown soybeans are the ingredient of choice for the company’s fresh, artisan-crafted tofu products. Not only are the soybeans locally grown, but they are also a sustainable ingredient choice.
Jenny Yang, Owner of Phoenix Bean is proud to produce products that are 100 percent made in Illinois. To her, sourcing ingredients locally is an important factor for producing tofu products sustainably.
“Illinois is the largest soybean-growing state in the United States. It is so easy to get soybeans grown only 45-minutes, one hour or two hours away,” said Yang. “Buying soybeans locally reduces the carbon footprint of our products. Illinois-grown soybeans are basically in our backyard, so it just makes sense to use them.”
Soy from Illinois is Sustainable Ingredient Choice 04.22.21
Press Release
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (April 22, 2021) – Now more than ever, consumers are seeking food products with ingredients that are locally sourced and sustainably produced. Soy from Illinois is an excellent example of a nutrient-dense ingredient that meets consumers’ demands for sustainably produced food. Whether it is in the practices they use on their farms, or through the care they take when planting and harvesting, Illinois soybean farmers are at the forefront of sustainability and land conservation efforts.
“Our farmers work hard to make sure the land is taken care of. To them, sustainability is a way of life,” said Rachel Peabody, Director of Communications for the Illinois Soybean Association. “For as long as they’ve been farming, Illinois soybean farmers have taken extra steps to protect the land, air and water for future generations.”