Cortney Fries Talks to Illinois Farmer Today: Straight From the Source

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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” →

Food For Thought — The Inside Scoop: Where Does Your Bacon Come From?

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Food For Thought Recommends Cortney Fries Field Mom Blog

Here is a link to Cortney Fries Illinois Farm Families Field Mom Blog

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Have you ever wondered what the inside of a large modern hog farm looks like?

Often times we only hear about the negativity of swine housing and production, but what if we were able to give it a look for ourselves? Continue reading “Food For Thought — The Inside Scoop: Where Does Your Bacon Come From?” →

The Friday Five: It’s News Edition

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Farm Progress • April 25, 2014

 

It’s been a banner week in agriculture, with food and food production making the news all over the country. From Cliven Bundy in Nevada, to Chicago moms on hog farms, to GM food labels in Vermont, production agriculture has been on people’s minds and in their papers this week. Here’s a look at five links that are worth the read.

Continue reading “The Friday Five: It’s News Edition” →

Illinois Farm Families Gains Exposure

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Illinois Farm Families • May 27, 2014

The Illinois corn checkoff supported Illinois Farm Families® received positive publicity from the Chicago Tribune following the Field Moms’ tour of the Goulds’ hog farm on March 29, 2014. The article featured quotes from several moms and from Eldon Gould as well as an online photo gallery and video. Just this past weekend, Chicago moms also learned about ethanol at the planting tour hosted by Paul and Donna Jeschke. Continue reading “Illinois Farm Families Gains Exposure” →