Fight2Feed partners with dozens of Chicago area food organizations to bring in food and send out meals to those in need with the help of volunteers.
Sustainability
What Your Thanksgiving Turkey Ate Matters. See How One Illinois Farm Raises Them
Daniel HautzingerMint Creek Farm raises turkeys and other animals via rotational grazing, a practice that improves soil health and produces healthy, sought-after animals.
A New Series from Andrew Zimmern Looks to the Oceans to Feed More People During Climate Change
Daniel HautzingerThe ocean “is where our solutions lie,” says Andrew Zimmern, and the new series Hope in the Water illustrates some of the possibilities of feeding more people from our oceans while also protecting the waters.
25 Years After Its Start in a Chicago Alley, Green City Market Continues to Connect Local, Sustainable Farms to More Chicagoans Than Ever
Daniel Hautzinger“Everyone should have access to locally grown, sustainably produced food,” says the executive director of Green City Market, which has changed Chicago's food scene since its inception 25 years ago.
A Chef Who Grows His Own Ingredients for His Restaurant
Daniel HautzingerApp Prevents Food Waste—And Gives Customers a Deal on Groceries, Too
Daniel HautzingerFood waste is a huge problem that not only deprives hungry people of food but also contributes greenhouse gases. The app Flashfood allows users to buy groceries nearing their sell-by dates from stores at half price, preventing them from being thrown out.
Reducing Food Waste By Redirecting Restaurant Surplus Straight to Consumers at a Reduced Price
Daniel HautzingerIn a year in Chicago, the app Too Good to Go has redirected around 108,000 meals from landfills by allowing consumers to buy unsold surplus products from restaurants and other food service businesses at a reduced price.