Awards available for independent grocers, food co-ops and corner stores.
Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery celebrated by Pritzker, company leaders.
The lunch bags contained pork burgers, chips, a cookie and trail mix. A bottle of water was also included.
The announcement comes as farmers struggle with high operating costs, tariffs and an unpredictable market.
Executive order allows broader use of tax-exempt, red-dyed diesel.
Budzinski is frustrated that the administration delays or even revokes grants: “I think that’s illegal.”
Cooler weather brings more visitors as fall season continues.
Nice weather allowed for early planting, followed by rain and heat later on.
Department met with JCAR members to discuss concerns.
An $18 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund will help Salk researchers test those questions in the field by measuring how resilient these plants are to drought and other climate stressors, how much carbon they can store and for how long, and how to get the plants onto farms at scale.