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The next Chicago Food Swap will take place on May 12 at The Scrumptious Pantry in Logan Square. Registration is now open. As always, to find out more about the Chicago Food Swap, check out our website or join the conversation on our Facebook page.

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Michael Pollan at Elmhurst College

This past weekend I attended a lecture by best-selling author Michael Pollan at nearby Elmhurst College. Pollan, a science journalist, is best known for his writing about food and agriculture, including the books The Omnivore’s Dilemma, which is about how our food is raised, and In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, which is about [...]

April 29th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Books, Chicago, cooking, Culture | One comment

Become a 2013 Illinois Farm Families Field Mom

Image courtesy of Illinois Farm Families. That’s me in the red taking notes during my tour of an Illinois dairy farm.

I have had so many fun and enriching experiences as a result of writing this blog and one online pharmacy no prescription of the best has been the chance to meet and connect [...]

January 10th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Culture | 4 comments - (Comments are closed)

My Thoughts on Antibiotics and Food

Let me begin this post by saying that I am serious when I say that these are my thoughts on the issue of antibiotics in farming. I speak for no one but myself. And I am by no means an expert on this topic. I am not a scientist, a veterinarian nor a farmer. I [...]

November 17th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Parenting | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

Play the Farmtastic Food Trek and Win!

I am reposting this entry from a few weeks ago to remind everyone that the Farmtastic Food Trek is open through September 30. Do not miss this chance to win a free farm tour and free groceries for your family! One important note: in order to participate, your Instagram account must be public. In order [...]

September 19th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: cooking | Comments are closed

PDPW Conference in Madison

That's me, I guess!

West of the Loop went on the road last week. (A special thanks to my mom who came to help out with the kids while I was gone.) The Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) held their annual conference in Madison, WI on March 13 and 14. The conference organizers [...]

March 19th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: Culture, Parenting, Social Media | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)
 
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