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2023 ILLINOIS - MARCH 2023
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
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February 28-March 2, 2023
BakingTech Annual Conference
Chicago, Illinois

March 6-10, 2023
National School Breakfast
Week - Nationwide
School Nutrition Association.  'Make the Grade with School Breakfast.'

March 10-11, 2023
Midwestern Herb and Garden Show  - Mt. Vernon, Illinois
Billed as the largest event of it's type in the area, the Midwestern Herb and Garden Show promises to be spectacular. With vendors from throughout the midwest and nationally known speakers, this event is geared for everyone from the novice to master gardeners.

March 18-19, 2023  Home & Garden Shows - Romeoville, Illinois
Free Admission & Free Parking!

March 21, 2023 - 'AgDay' National Agriculture Day - Nationwide
A day to recognize & celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture.
 

2022 ILLINOIS - MARCH 2022
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
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March 1, 2022 - Chicago Culinary Futures Benefit - Chicago, Illinois
It’s back! The C-CAP National Benefit is making a return to Pier Sixty in 2022. Honoring wine trailblazer and C-CAP alum Carlton McCoy, and hosted by TV’s Maurice DuBois.  Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) is a workforce development nonprofit that provides underserved teens a pathway to success.

March 22, 2022  IFMA Fundamentals Seminar - Chicago, Illinois
International Foodservice Manufacturers Association.  The foodservice industry is evolving. Get an updated understanding of how by attending the new Foodservice Fundamentals.
 

2021 ILLINOIS - MARCH 2021
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
events waiting for new dates

March 20-21, 2021 - The Nourished Festival - Schaumburg, Illinois
FREE online gluten-free & specialty-diet festival!
 

2020 ILLINOIS - MARCH 2020
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
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March 30, 2020  Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation
Chicago, Illinois
No Kid Hungry's culinary events highlight the nation's finest talent in the food and drink industry, all united under one cause: ending childhood hunger. Each year these events raise the critical funds needed to support No Kid Hungry's work to ensure that all children in America get the healthy food they need, every day.
 

2019 ILLINOIS - MARCH 2019
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
events waiting for new dates

March 3, 2019 - Cochon555 - Chicago, Illinois
With an all-star cast of chefs who specialize in whole animal cooking paired with farmers responsibly raising delicious heritage breed pigs. The all-inclusive feast will feature a hundred-plus prominent chefs, farmers, sommeliers, distillers, brewers and barkeeps all working in concert to create luxurious moments that educate the palate. At the heart, Cochon555 aims to create moments of inspiration, and to engender discussion and action - to buy, to cook, shop and donate in the name of safe, honest, and delicious food.

March 8, 2019 - International Women’s Day Dinner Crawl
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois
International Women's Day March 8 is a global day celebrating social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.  The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.  Edgewater’s International Dinner Crawl features cuisines from around the world presented by women-led neighborhood restaurants. This year’s event has grown to include two routes: a North Route including 12 stops, and a South Route including 13 stops. Each location will serve a different cuisine, so crawlers can taste many foods from around the world in one evening.  As of today, nearly 40 businesses are participating.

March 22-23, 2019 - Good Food Expo - Chicago, Illinois
Celebrating leaders, businesses, and individuals that sustain the burgeoning, locally-driven Good Food Movement. With a Festival celebrating the joys of food, conference workshops focused on local sourcing, industry trends, and DIY, this event has something for everyone.

March 31, 2019  10th Annual Bee Forum: Honey Bee Nutrition
Chicago, Illinois
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance hosts an annual Bee Forum to join local beekeepers and beekeeping experts to discuss relevant topics in the world of beekeeping, in addition to building community with Chicagoland beekeepers. This year’s theme is “Reading the combs–experiencing the world through the perspective of the bees” will focus on interpreting what bees are telling us as we inspect the hives and help us determine how to transition from having bees to keeping bees to managing bees.. To help build community and keep the conversation going, we have a shared potluck lunch.
 

2015 ILLINOIS - MARCH 2015
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
events waiting for new dates

March 2-8, 2015  Urbana Restaurant Week - Urbana, Illinois
Urbana Restaurant Week will provide the community with seven days to sample, dine, and enjoy all that Urbana has to offer. Price fixed menus will be provided at each of the participating restaurants. Offering a combination of $10, $20, and $30 options, the menus will give diners a chance to try dishes they’ve never had before and enjoy old favorites for a great value.