Food

The University of Illinois has a distinguished history of research related to food.  The links below will introduce you to the breadth of our food research.  Whether you are interested in food production or distribution, safety or nutrition, Illinois is working to solve the toughest problems.  In addition, we have included some links for sources of local foods and growing your own food.

A few of the programs that you might be interested in are the Illinois MarketMaker, and the University of Illinois Student Farm.

Want to find sources of local food? Try the Champaign Farmers Market, the Common Ground Food Co-op, and the Urbana Farmers Market. Or maybe you want to try your green thumb at growing your own food? If so,University of Illinois Extension has lots of resources to help get you started.

Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition
Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Program ASAP
Department of Agriculture & Consumer Economics
Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Department of Animal Sciences
Department of Crop Sciences 
Department of Human and Community Development
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Crop Sciences Research and Education 
Illinois SARE 
Illinois SARE Calendar