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Survey to measure supply of local foods, need for packinghouse
Most people see the 25,000-square-foot warehouse next to Roberts’ Seafood in Springfield as an empty former distribution warehouse. Jim Slama sees trucks and trailers of various sizes pulling in, loaded with the fruit and vegetable bounty of the season, unloading their wares.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Chicago schools ‘would love’ to buy local food
For many children in the Chicago Public Schools, a fresh peach was something new. “A lot of these kids had never seen a fresh peach. It was absolutely gratifying and the kids loved them,” said Bob Bloomer, regional vice president for Chartwells School Dining Service., a food service contract company that manages the food service for 481 Chicago public schools.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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