Many surveys show consumers want to know more about where food comes from, how it’s produced, and who produced it.
The Food and Agricultural Road Map – or FARM Illinois – held an event this week in Chicago to explore what it called, “From seed to shelf,” and how Illinois food companies and farmers can improve transparency. Tyler Strom serves as the managing director for FARM Illinois;
Strom explains what else FARM Illinois has in store to help ensure food and agriculture continue to be major drivers of the state's economy.
FARM Illinois aims to keep the state - and Chicago in particular - as a major regional, national and global food hub. You can find more information online at farmIllinois - that's one word - farmillinois-dot-org.
