Locally-Grown Thrives in Illinois

Does the recent sunshine and warmer temperatures have you itching to get out and grow? You’re not alone. With the third highest number of farmers markets in the nation – including winter farmers markets – Illinoisans have a healthy appetite for fresh, fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy grown and produced right here in our state. Find out what it means to live local, grow, buy and eat the bounty that is produced here in Illinois with Janie Maxwell, executive director of the Illinois Farmers Market Association, and Raghela Scavuzzo, associate director of food systems development for the Illinois Farm Bureau.