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Cindy Sellen, cherished Just Food Initiative member

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Cindy Sellen of Montgomery looked forward to January 2024. After a lifetime of giving to others, including years of working at jobs that expected giving, Cindy was finally going to retire. Probation officer, junior high teacher, Catholic Charities facilitator; Cindy was always there for others. She planned on a very...

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Spanish farmers visit U.S. to share vision of better farming

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Crystal Johnson, deputy executive director of Just Food, of The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley, based in Batavia, was the tour-guide for two farmers from Spain visiting the Fox Valley December 12 and 13. The farmers Javier Fatas and Luis Perez- Portillo came to the U.S. at the...

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Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley farmers market July 28

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Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley will be host to a one-day farmers market from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 28 at St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church, 1855 Fifth Avenue, Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. The Church is wheelchair accessible. The market...

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New: Family Fest Fresh Market

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Think Farmers’ Markets are too expensive? Not true at the new Family Fest Fresh Market in SouthEast Aurora. Created specially for the food-desert households of SouthEast neighborhoods, this market features discount options on high-quality, superior foods that build health and taste superb. Double dollars, up to $50.00 worth of food,...

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Just Food Initiative’s Leadership Team attends Cathonomics presentation

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“Free Market” — this approach to economics is very good at producing wealth for persons and families who are already wealthy, but falls quite short of engendering justice or well-being for the rest of America’s citizens. That includes food injustice. Inequity in the quantity and especially in the quality of...

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Southeast Aurora host to inaugural Fresh Start Market

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The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley will be host to its inaugural Fresh Start Community Market from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, in the parking lot of St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church, 1855 E. Fifth Avenue, in Aurora. With an emphasis on clean and green...

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Just Food Initiative host to inaugural Fresh Start Market

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The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley will be host to its inaugural Fresh Start Community Market from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, in the parking lot of St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church, 1855 E. Fifth Avenue, in Aurora. With an emphasis on clean and green...

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Solutions include wisdom in food selection, production

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By Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley, Batavia, Ill. Life in the United States is at a crisis point. For 70 years we have used up and abused U.S. precious soil and water to produce commodities such as corn and soybeans for junk food such as hamburgers and french...

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Reader’s Commentary: Just Food Initiative seeks youth: Black Agri-preneurs

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The Just Food Initiative (JFI) of the Fox Valley is looking for a few young men and women of black heritage who would like to reclaim the agricultural skills of their grandcestors. Young Black Agri-preneurs, now in its second year, will begin in April. Youth in grades five through nine...

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Reader’s Voice: Request for Rescue Plan inclusion

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January 27, 2022Dear editor; After looking at the application for American Rescue Plan Act funds in the respective portal on the Kane County Board website, I believe County leaders made a tremendous oversight by excluding community organizations that help grow food, teach people to grow food, and provide organic and...

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Reader’s Voice: Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley gives thanks to donors

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December 22. 2021Dear editor; The Just Food Initiative (JFI) of the Fox Valley offers thanks to those here in the Fox Valley and beyond who donated to its first Giving Tuesday campaign. A special thank you goes to the Dunham Foundation, which awarded Just Food with a Giving Tuesday Incentive...

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Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley food fundraiser Dec. 16

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The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley will be host to a fundraising partnership with Katerina’s Authentic Greek Cuisine of Batavia 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15. Meals will cost $16.99 and include one entree and one dessert. Each meal ordered will contribute $3 to JFI. Entree choices are gyro...

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Just Food Initiative in first Giving day

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Batavia-based Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley, a nonprofit committed to building sustainable and just food systems, will be host to its first Giving Tuesday campaign Tuesday, Nov. 30. It is a national effort to encourage people everywhere to give to charities as part of their holiday gift-giving. Today,...

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Kelly Rhodes seeks food justice, Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley

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Kelly Rhodes of Aurora is the newest devotee of food justice to join the leadership team of The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley. Rhodes comes with more than two decades of experience in the corporate travel industry. Working for a Fortune 100 company, she planned events on a...

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Salute: Young black agri-preneurs

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The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley celebrated three individuals September 25 who completed the capstone project in “The Young Black Agri-preneurs of Kane County” program. Xzavier Hill, Demetrius Hill and Jordan Jones each grew a garden at home and produced their own food over the Summer. The gardening...

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The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley fundraising with Katerina’s Authentic Greek Cuisine of Batavia

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The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley will hold a fundraiser with Katerina’s Authentic Greek Cuisine of Batavia Food pickup will take place between noon and 5 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 16 at Lumes Restaurant, 1902 Fabian Parkway, Batavia. Pick up will be at the front door of Lumes...

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I Can! So Can You Can September 9

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A free canning seminar will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, at the St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. 6th Avenue, St. Charles. All are invited to join Kathy Jankovic, former instructor of culinary arts at Geneva High School, during the seminar, which is entitled “I Can! So...

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Reader’s Commentary: Do not change your mind: Bad eating habits leads to Dementia

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By M Grace GrzanekBatavia, Ill. Many may attribute it to old age, such as, he’s getting old and forgetful and must have dementia! No so. Dementia is not a disease of old age, rather a disease resulting from a lifetime of poor food choices. It drastically changes your mind. Dementia...

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Freezing food lasting, healthful, approach

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Are you interested in saving money on groceries and prolonging the life of your food? Fox Valley residents John and Char Johnson-Dunlop will make a presentation at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Gail Borden Public Library, 751 W. Bowes Road, Elgin, for the program “I’m Freezing! Hope You...

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