Episode 17: Fostering the Local Food Movement

A discussion with Leslie from Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery sheds light on why Champaign-Urbana is ground zero for the best local food scene in the country. Learn about their beginnings in making award-winning goat cheese and how the rich soil in our area provides opportunities for thriving agriculture that feeds the community.  

This episode is sponsored by Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. 

Show links: 

• Krannert Center for Performing Arts: https://krannertcenter.com/ 
• Prairie Fruits Farm: https://www.prairiefruits.com/ 
• Summer Films on the Quad: https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/7?eventId=33457209&listType=list 
• Friday Night Live: https://40north.org/programs/friday-night-live
• 19th Annual Festival of Quilts: https://www.cunninghamhome.org/events/annual-festival-quilts-0
• Pour Brothers Presents Market Street Beer Fest: https://www.facebook.com/events/1031901264459556/
• LOVE for ALLerton: https://allerton.illinois.edu/events/love-for-allerton-june-3/
• Chambana Proud: https://www.chambanaproud.com/
• Experience Champaign-Urbana Calendar of Events: https://www.experiencecu.org/events/calendar-of-events 

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