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A new REGENERATIVE LABEL Enters the Organic Food Arena

Feb 26, 2021 ● By Bob Benenson

The new Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) is coming soon to a grocery store near you. Advocates say it takes organic agriculture’s emphasis on soil health; promotes carbon sequestration in soil, which could reduce the risks of global climate change; and adds other Good Food Movement principles such as animal welfare and fairness to farm workers. Good Food Movement advocate and writer Bob Benenson explores what this new certification means to producers and consumers.

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Dancing in the Sky ~ Birds Take to the Air in March to Woo Their Mates

Feb 26, 2021 ● By SherylDeVore

One of the most exciting things for raptor lovers to see in early spring is the courtship flight display of the red-tailed hawk and watching and listening to American woodcocks court in short, wet grasses next to woodlands and shrublands. Writer Sheryl DeVore explores how these spring bird behaviors help us to connect to nature in the Chicago area.

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Farmer growing organic food through regenerative agriculture

Down to Earth: The Promise of Regenerative Organic Farming

Feb 26, 2021 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Regenerative organic farming holds great promise to rebuild soil, draw carbon from the atmosphere and ultimately grow healthier food.

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Hemp-Derived Cannabidiol: A Primer on the Latest Research

Feb 26, 2021 ● By Sandra Yeyati

The latest research on the proven health benefits of cannabidiol (CBD), the effects on anxiety and depression, how to get started, ways to administer and more.

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Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Silver Anniversary Panel Discussion

Feb 25, 2021

As part of the MidewinNational Tallgrass Prairie Silver Anniversary celebrations, at 6 p.m., March 3, a panel of staff members with Midewin NTP will talk about prairie restoration tools and techniques that have been essential to restoration in the past 25 years at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie – including invasive species management.

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Bill Curtis, Sarah Stegner, Prairie Grass Cafe, Midewin

The National Forest Foundation and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Celebrate Silver Anniversary - Plus Chef Sarah Stegner's Local Recipe!

Jan 31, 2021

The National Forest Foundation will sponsor and host a Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Silver Anniversary celebration on February 10, featuring journalist Bill Kurtis and James Beard Award-winning executive chef Sarah Stegner of Prairie Grass Cafe, in Northbrook.

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Life Goes on Beneath the Frozen Midwest Terrain

Jan 29, 2021 ● By Sheryl DeVore

A pond with a layer of soft snow above the ice may seem to harbor little or no activity, but underneath, where there’s still open pond water or a muddy bottom, life goes on in winter, just at a much slower pace.

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Eco-friendly couple marrying at a green, sustainable wedding

Saying ‘I Do’ to the Planet: Green Weddings Embrace Sustainability

Jan 29, 2021 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Ways to green up your wedding through eco-friendly, sustainable invitations, venues, flowers, vegan food, favors and other planning details.

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Woodpeckers in Illinois - Adaptations Help Them Survive Midwest Winters

Dec 30, 2020 ● By Sheryl DeVore

The Chicago area is host to seven native types of woodpeckers. Many of these birds can be seen in our winter backyards, says writer Sheryl De Vore in this month's Natural Chicago green living sectiom.

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