Good music, good people, and a great atmosphere at the 2009 Chicago Folk Festival! It was a great crowd that included several of our customers coming… Continue reading

A very important legislation was passed on Friday in the House of Representatives. The climate bill formerly known as "American Clean Energy and Security Act" was approved by a narrow 219-212 vote. The 1,200 page… Continue reading

An aerial view of many major cities in the U.S. is becoming increasingly greener. Tax incentives, creative business ventures, and sustainable attitudes are bringing a new wave of farming to light. City dwellers have… Continue reading

Food, Inc. could become one of the most important films for the new food revolution happening all around us. Filmmaker Robert Kenner takes the mystery out of industrialized food and exposes things that have… Continue reading

The economy is affecting everyone differently but it is not discriminating as it does so. Some old do-it-yourself mentalities are starting to entrench themselves into younger generations. People are becoming creative in their pursuit for… Continue reading

Plow Creek Farm in the Central Illinois town of Tiskilwa is a place with a strong sense of community and caring for the land. We spoke with Erin, now spending her 4th season at… Continue reading

Recently, the bill SB99 was passed by the Illinois General Assembly. The bill has yet to be signed into law but with Governor Quinn's environmental track record this should be no problem. What does this… Continue reading

One Seed Chicago has provided Fresh Picks with around 500 seed packets to distribute to our customers this week in their boxes. One Seed is a project of NeighborSpace where each year one… Continue reading