by iphi | Feb 27, 2026 | Stories
“Buy Local, Cook Fresh Illinois” is a comprehensive training project helping three rural Central Illinois schools transform their food service programs into scratch-cooking operations that use locally sourced ingredients. The cohort approach allows participants...
by iphi | Feb 27, 2026 | Stories
On Thursday, May 1, 2025, students at Proviso Township High Schools District 209 got a taste of local food, from farm to tray! They participated in a taste test to try a regional black bean and beef blend patty. The taste test was conducted across three schools:...
by iphi | Dec 23, 2024 | Stories
Students in seven counties will have access to nutritious, farm-fresh food throughout the school year thanks to an innovative pilot project launched by the Greater Wabash Food Council earlier this year. The pilot program will use a blast chiller to freeze locally...
