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beelove

Lawndale, IL

Honey is only the second-sweetest thing about beelove™. At Thier urban apiaries in Lawndale, beelove employs previously incarcerated people who might otherwise have difficulty finding work. Buying their honey and honey-infused skin-care products helps to support this mission.

BrightFarms

Rochelle, IL

It's always 75° and sunny in Illinois. At least it is inside BrightFarms greenhouses, where dedicated farmers like Nick Chaney, head grower, plump tomatoes and crispy greens year-round, exclusively for us.

Learn how to make an Arugula & Gorgonzola Salad featuring BrightFarms greens.

Didier Farms

Lincolnshire, IL

The Prairie State is famous for growing a lot of things. Especially people with green thumbs. Thirty miles from downtown Chicago, Rick Didier and his family raise plump green peppers, eggplant and sweet corn on their third-generation farmland.

Eli's Cheesecake

Chicago, IL

Eli's cheesecakes have long been the perfect Chicago way to end a meal. At their bakery on the northwest side, Chicagoans like Diana Moles, Vice President of Research and Development, have slow-baked and hand-decorated more than five million slices of cheesecake since 1980.

Frontera

Chicago, IL

Frontera: Rooted in Mexico, crafted in Chicago, availabe at home. Chef Rick Bayless's Frontera salsas, chips and sauces provide an authentic taste of Mexico to all cooks in the comfort of their home kitchens.

Goose Island

Chicago, IL

For the past thirty years, the Goose Island Brewery has called Chicago home. Whether from their taproom or our refrigerators, a cold bottle of Goose Island is never too far away in the Windy City.

Marconi

Chicago, IL

Vincent Formusa founded Marconi Foods in 1898 after arriving in Chicago from Sicily. Their peppers, olives, pasta sauces, and of course, giardiniera are still Windy City favorites.

Muchacha Salsa

Naperville, IL

Muchacha Salsa is made in Naperville, but its origins go back to mom's kitchen, where founder Evelyn Rivera was influenced by the tastes and aromas of traditional Latin cooking. Her salsas are simple, preservative-free and unsurprisingly delicious.

Oberweis Dairy

North Aurora, IL

From Peter to his great-grandson Joe, the Oberweis family has done their part to make the Prairie State a dairy state. Today, Oberweis Dairy buys 38,000 gallons of milk a day from 28 local family farms.

Old Havana Foods

Grayslake, IL

What started in the kitchens of two Cuban families is now available inside Mariano's. Inspired by the tastes and aromas of the island, Old Havana Foods in Grayslake makes Cuban cuisine accessible for any Illinois kitchen.

Phoenix Bean

Edgewater, IL

Start with soybeans grown in Illinois, press them into tofu in Chicago and you have a truly Illinois meal. Phoenix Bean has been producing fresh, preservative-free soy products in the Edgewater neighborhood for more than three decades.

Learn how to make Phoenix Bean's Miso & Sake Mussels.

Turano Bakery

Berwyn, IL

From Mariano to his sons Renato, Umberto and Giancarlo, the Turano family bakery has made its name on reliable, high-quality baked goods delivered fresh daily. And we're happy to be on their delivery route.

Vienna Beef

Chicago, IL

The Chicago-style hot dog is one of our state's finest exports. And the centerpiece is an Illinois-made, hickory-smoked, premium-beef frank from Vienna Beef.