217 Today: New initiative aims to welcome more people of color to farmers markets

217 Today: New initiative aims to welcome more people of color to farmers markets

ByFarrah Anderson

Thursday, April 14, 2022 Today’s headlines: State lawmakers recently approved a measure waiving school fees for students experiencing homelessness and it’s waiting for the governor’s signature. A proposal headed to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s desk would allow Illinoisans 18 and older to get credentialed for a school paraprofessional job. Tenured and non-tenured faculty at Northern Illinois University…

People of color don’t feel welcome at many farmers markets. A new initiative aims to change that
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People of color don’t feel welcome at many farmers markets. A new initiative aims to change that

ByDana Cronin

For some Midwesterners, farmers markets are a quintessential summertime tradition touting local, healthy food and laid-back community gathering spaces. But people of color say many markets aren’t designed with them in mind, and in fact, systematically exclude them from participating. That’s why the Farmers Market Coalition gathered a group of experts to design an anti-racist…