‘Shark Tank’ food contest fulfills hunger for locally produced food

Carrots grown at Growing Power's Milwaukee Farm

By Jordan Gaines Locally sourced food creates local jobs and creates smaller carbon footprint, which is better for the environment. So why is it that only 6 percent of food grown in Illinois consumed here? In a “Shark Tank”-style competition, a team composed of three food-based concerns won the right last week to solve that […]