The communications coordinator with the Illinois Stewardship Alliance says a bill making its way through the General Assembly would alter the state’s buying habits for the betterment of the food system. Nathan Ryder says the Good Food Purchasing Program would ensure state government contracts look within Illinois first. “Illinois spends millions of dollars each year […]
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