Join us for the 10th annual Holiday Farmers Markets from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on the Illinois State Fairgrounds! We will be hosting two holiday markets: Saturday, November 19th in the Expo Building and Saturday, December 17th in the Illinois Building. Help us celebrate 10 years of fantastic local food! Each of the Holiday Farmers Markets will include at least 35 vendors from central Illinois selling a wide variety of products, including pasture-raised turkeys, pork, beef, poultry,

We're thrilled to announce the fifth Local Flavors destination for the Peoria area will be at Harvest Cafe in Delavan on Thursday, October 20th. They'll be serving up a special Local Flavors dish featuring rack of lamb with faro risotto, local mushrooms, and a red currant honey glaze. Harvest Cafe believes in using the best and freshest ingredients and knows this means sourcing from local farmers with a commitment to sustainable practices, like Knob Hill Farm, B & B Shiitake

Dine out at Timpone's on Thursday, October 20th during their Local Flavors event for a farm-fresh menu you won’t forget. In addition to their rotating menu of seasonal fare, they've created 5 special Local Flavors dishes for the evening featuring almost entirely local ingredients from farmers right here in central Illinois, including Negengard Farms, Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery, Triple S Farm, and Blue Moon Farm. When you dine out for Local Flavors not only will you get to

We're thrilled to announce the fifth and final Local Flavors dinner destination in Bloomington-Normal at Anju Above on Thursday, October 20th. In addition to their regular menu of farm-fresh ingredients, they've created three special Local Flavors dishes for the evening featuring the finest flavors of fall. Make your reservation today for a memorable meal that supports small farmers, sustainable business practices, the humane treatment of animals, and fantastic socially-cons

Are you ready for the flavors of fall? Head out to American Harvest Eatery this Thursday, October 20th for a special menu featuring all the the freshest produce and proteins from local farmers right here in central Illinois: pork belly roti with apple butter, acorn squash gnocchi with foraged mushrooms, steak with leek and potato hash and a farm-fresh egg! Order a la carte, or try the 5 course tasting menu for just $55 and sample all the best dishes. And did we mention the co