Find out about House Bill 3990 (HB 3990) THE CURRENT 2009 Legislation working with local groups to create a local food system in Illinois
The bill, Sponsored By State Rep Julie Hamos, is called HB3990: Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act, find out more here:
http://www.foodfarmsjobs.org
Food For The City, Grown in the City! We covered this Live Radio Panel
Documented for Whole Health Recently:
May 3, 2009:
Food For The City, From The City!
The Mike Nowak Show Live From Austin
 FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) Host Mike Nowak, Jennifer Hirsch, Ph.D.,Cultural Understanding and Change at the Field Museum, Dinah Ramirez, Executive Director, Healthy Southeast Chicago, Debbie Hillman, Coordinator – Illinois Local & Organic Food & Farm Task Force |
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| Local MD and Audience member comments on the Health issues she’s encountered practicing in the South Side of Chicago and talks about Urban gardening in her community. |
 (LEFT TO RIGHT) State Representative Julie Hamos, 18th District, sponsor of HB3990, legislation to provide access to healthy, local food and improve the farm economy in Illinois,Debbie Hillman, Coordinator – Illinois Local & Organic Food & Farm Task Force, Bob Urso, President and CEO of PCC Community Wellness Center |
 (LEFT TO RIGHT) Orrin Williams (a Chicago Magazine 2009 Green Award winner), Case manager, Growing Home and Executive Director, Center for Urban Transformation, Tim Wilson, Director, Urban Agriculture Resource Center,Martha Boyd, Program Director, Urban Initiative, Angelic Organics Learning Center, Frances Cox, activist, Austin neighborhood, Jennifer Hirsch, Ph.D., Director, Cultural Understanding and Change, Field Museum |
| contact: sarahacarlson@gmail.com |
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum Dec 9, 08
FREE SOUP TUESDAYS at Jane Addams Hull-House Museum on the UIC Campus, Chicago “Re-Thinking Soup”
ABOUT THE EVENT: “Gather every Tuesday to eat delicious, healthy soup and have fresh, organic conversation about many of the urgent social, cultural, economic, and environmental food issues facing us all. The soup for the kitchen is generously provided by Sam Kass and Tara Lane of Everyone Eats. ” This event is FREE. Donations accepted.
