Dale Drendel, left, hosts many different groups to help share his unique story of agriculture. Here, a group of Illinois Farm Families Chicago area Field Moms listen to what he has to say. Photo courtesy of Illinois Farm Families

Appeared in llinois Farmer Today • Sept. 9, 2014

 

HAMPSHIRE — With so much conflicting news about what is healthy to eat, Cortney Fries had no idea where to turn for accurate information about the food she was feeding her family.

“I would do research, but I would get answers on both sides of the question and didn’t know which side I could trust,” she explains.

“So, when I saw the ad to become an Illinois Farm Families field mom and talk to farmers first hand about how they produce the food I eat, I jumped at the opportunity.”

The program involves Chicago-area moms touring modern farms to speak with farmers.

“I love that I get to see what happens on a farm first hand,” Fries says. Continue reading “Cortney Fries Talks to Illinois Farmer Today: Straight From the Source” →