Eating Local
🌱 Eating Local – Building Stronger Communities Times are changing. More people and businesses are realizing how deeply our health and economy are connected to the land—and how buying local food can strengthen both. 👨🌾 Stewards of the Land: A Local Food Success Story In Illinois, farmers Marty and Kris Travis have l
Published on March 15, 2017 by Bobbi Walton
🌱 Eating Local – Building Stronger Communities
Times are changing. More people and businesses are realizing how deeply our health and economy are connected to the land—and how buying local food can strengthen both.
👨🌾 Stewards of the Land: A Local Food Success Story
In Illinois, farmers Marty and Kris Travis have led the local food movement through their innovative food hub, Stewards of the Land. A food hub is a collective of farms that pool resources and sell produce through one unified channel. Their operation now supplies top Chicago chefs with year-round, fresh, organic produce—and they’re inspiring similar models across the country.
🍎 Local Food is Growing Nationwide
Across the U.S., more communities are reconnecting with their food sources:
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Farm-to-school programs are thriving.
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Hospitals are incorporating healthy, local meals.
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Restaurants are featuring local farmers.
The local food movement accelerated after the release of documentaries like Food, Inc., which raised public awareness about the health and ethical issues of industrial food.
💡 Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA)
The rise of CSA programs has given farmers economic stability and empowered consumers to eat healthier, more responsibly sourced foods. Even in the Midwest, traditional corn farmers are converting acreage to grow fruits and vegetables—and profiting.
“Flavor is a huge motivator. Once people taste real food, they don’t want to go back.”
🏫 School Lunches Are Changing
Chicago’s public schools now serve antibiotic-free chicken on the bone, cooked fresh onsite—replacing processed nuggets and tenders. The impact? Healthier kids, better habits, and stronger community ties.
🌻 Looking Ahead: Gardens and Hope
English author and gardener Frances Hodgson Burnett once said:
“To have a garden is to have a future. And to have a future is to be alive.”
Gardens offer more than food. They bring hope, connection, and purpose to families and neighborhoods.
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