Food & Nutrition

John A Logan College opened a food locker this semester to provide on the go snacks and meals to students. The former office in the student services wing is stocked with ready to eat and microwaveable items including drinks and utensils.

The Neighborhood Co-op Grocery Farm Crawl is coming September 10th and 11th. This year there will be 15 farms on the self-guided tour demonstrating how they raise livestock, grow produce and harvest food.

The Chocolate Factory in Golconda celebrated their 45th anniversary Thursday.Customer can choose from dozens milk, dark or white gourmet chocolate treats including butter cream, nut filled, toffee, peanut butter cups and more.

Visitors at the Du Quoin State Fair can taste test Copi, formerly Asian Carp on August 27th.Students from the Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management and the Nutrition and Dietetics programs will demonstrate and prepare 20 pounds of Copi in the exhibition hall from 2 to 3.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources unveiled a new name and re-branding campaign for the Asian Carp to clear up public misconceptions about the invasive species. There are four different types of carp that are considered invasive in the United States: bighead, black, grass and silver carp.

Illinois has given the invasive Asian Carp a new name: Copi. The campaign is designed to clear public misconceptions about the fish and encourage more consumption.

The fresh produce hub supplies food to local food pantries.