Food & Nutrition

The canned soup distribution is Saturday, April 1st.

Flamm Orchards in Cobden has been busy protecting their strawberry crops. Strawberries bloom about thirty days before they produce fruit, but freezing temperatures can kill the bloom setting back production.

Tar spot, a fungal disease, first appeared in the U.S. in 2015 with reports in Indiana and Illinois. Since then, it has been spreading across the Midwest.

While food prices won’t rise as sharply in 2023, they could still increase about 8% over last year’s rates, according to forecasts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Erythritol is used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monk fruit and keto reduced sugar products.

Emergency allotments that took effect in 2020 for those receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will end next month. Many expect the decrease will be especially challenging for low-income families.

ISBE's Tim Murphy says they need organizations around the state to participate.