By: Julie Eliathamby, Peoria Grown Founder In Peoria, the specter of hunger has transformed into a complex web of issues, notably...

By Julie Eliathamby, Founder of Peoria Grown --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

By Chris McGregor, Peoria Grown Board Member February 15, 2023 Parks enhance the lives of community members in many ways. As people...

By: Madelyn Norman April 18, 2023 Despite being home to numerous food banks and agricultural producers, Peoria County residents have...

(By Jody Holtz of WCBU) June 22, 2022 As food insecurity continues to affect many families across Peoria, local organizations are trying...

By Chris McGregor, Board Member One of Peoria Grown's core programs is Market 309. These weekly pop-up markets sell low-cost fresh fruits...

(From Heart of Illinois ABC) - Maude Howard travels 8 blocks from her home in Peoria to the Logan Recreation Center to the every Sunday....

(From Bradley University) On Friday afternoons Olin Quad transforms into Bradley’s own version of a mini farmers’ market as student...

(From Peoria Journal Star) Sharon Mercer spent part of a winter Sunday shopping for produce for her extended family. This meant buying...

(From Peoria Journal Star) For South Peoria residents like Dorotha Williams and Bobette Shrode, the opening of Market 309 fills a need...