Buy Fresh Buy Local Central Illinois

Buy Fresh Buy Local (BFBL), is a local foods’ campaign to encourage the community to support localfarmers. This includes everyone from individual consumers to larger buyers, including restaurants and grocery stores. Through the BFBL campaign’s marketing materials (such as the logo above), consumers can identify locally produced foods and farmers can reach new local markets.
Remember to look for BFBL signage and tell your retailer or restaurant that you care where your food comes from. 

If you are a grower, producer, retailer, restaurant or other Central Illinois institution specializing in or utilizing
locally-produced foods and are interested in becoming a member of BFBL Central Illinois for the 2011-2012 season, be sure to check back for information and an online application in early 2011.

Also this year, BFBL Central Illinois will hold its third annual “Local Flavors” restaurant series in both chapter areas. Over the last two years, Springfield-area restaurants have participated in hosting lunches and dinners featuring seasonal specials with locally produced and grown foods. 

Buy Fresh Buy Local Central Illinois is a project of the Illinois Stewardship Alliance, in partnership with the Heartland Local Food Network. The Heartland Local Food Network is a nonprofit membership organization focused on promoting a "vibrant community and personal well-being" through public outreach, community partnerships and policy education for a food system that is sustainable, accessible and local.


If you have any questions or concerns about Buy Fresh Buy Local Central Illinois or “Local Flavors," please call the Illinois Stewardship Alliance at (217) 528-1563 or email isa@ilstewards.org.

2010-2011 Buy Fresh Buy Local Central Illinois Directories 

 Springfield Area Directory

Bloomington-Normal Area Directory