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BRING LOCAL FLAVOR
TO YOUR TABLE
The 2006 FamilyFarmed.org EXPO was a deliciously good time. Over 1500
attendees came to the beautiful Chicago Cultural Center in downtown Chicago
to meet nearly 100 farmers and other sustainable business exhibitors--50%
more than last year. Consumers sampled and purchased a delicious variety
of sustainable food being raised locally in the Midwest by family farmers
including fresh produce, artisanal cheeses and butters, grass raised meats,
hand formed organic breads and pastries, maple syrup, yogurt, organic
milk, and much more.
 The
list of headliners throughout the two-day event was truly impressive--Mayor
Daley, Patti Blagojevich, Carol Moseley Braun, Bill Kurtis, and Deborah
Koons Garcia among others lent their support for family farmers and
local organic food. Thanks to the endorsement of our speakers we expect
more visibility for sustainable agriculture issues in the Midwest and
more opportunity for Midwestern family farmers to connect with the lucrative
Chicago market. Farmers have already reported that many new business
and consumer connections were made at the EXPO.
Other highlights from the 2006 FamilyFarmed.org EXPO include chef demonstrations
and tastings, an interactive kids corner, four farmer and trade-oriented
workshops, and 12 consumer-oriented workshops featuring topics such
as: Organic Eating on a Dime, From Farm to Classroom, Organic Lawncare,
Sustainable Seafood Awareness, Genetic Engineering and Its Impact on
Food Safety and Public Health, Neighborhood Approaches to Increasing
Fresh Food Access and more. For a full listing of events please download
the 2006 FamilyFarmed.org EXPO Show
Directory.
Expo photo by Dan Merlo of Merlo
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