JOHARI COLE, organic farmer and OFRF Board Member, serves on the Illinois task force that put together a legislative proposal to promote local food production, processing and sales. Gov. Patrick Quinn recently signed the bill into law, and Johari told us: "Yes. That was my first bill signed into law! Still excited!" Read more about Illinois' Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act of 2009, resulting in the report: Local Food, Farms & Jobs: Growing the Illinois Economy, a resource for community activists interested in promoting local food and farming systems.
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