Adama Farm: Where Healthy Soil Grows Delicious Food
by Christine Stebbins First-generation farmer Jessica Davies and owner of Adama Farm, a local Food Shed supplier, believes the essential ingredient to growing healthy, delicious vegetables is caring for the […]
We’re Making Progress. And Our Journey Continues!
From the Board President | October 2026 More than a decade ago, a group of neighbors came together around a simple but powerful idea: What if we could create a […]
We Built the Store. Now We Build the Business.
If you were at our Annual Owner Celebration on September 17, you already heard much of this message. If you weren’t, here’s the recap. And what a great night it […]
State of the Co-op
The Food Shed is more than a grocery store. It is a business owned by more than 2,740 local households—and our Annual Owner Celebration & Meeting is our chance to […]
How to Make Marinara Sauce for Canning
Meet Chef Sharon Cline If you attended our canning and pickling class on August 15, 2026, you already know that Chef Sharon Cline has a gift for making the kitchen […]
Resilience Begins at Home
After more than 40 years working in the food industry, I have developed a deep appreciation for what our modern food system does well. It helps feed more than eight […]
A Declaration of Food Independence – June 2026
As we move from Juneteenth into Independence Day, I have been reflecting on the meaning of freedom. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, […]
Woodstock Culinary Duo Bring Decades of Food Expertise to PastaBar
McHenry County’s homegrown PastaBar, an early Food Shed supplier of its handmade, rough textured pasta, is celebrating its five–year anniversary this year. What began as a small family operation suppling […]
Factory-Farmed vs. Ethically-Farmed Milk
For many, milk is a dietary staple that provides essential nutrition. In recent years, growing public interest in food production has led many consumers to question whether all milk is created […]
Beyond “No” — Building the World We Want – May 2026
I recently finished reading No Is Not Enough by Naomi Klein, which offers a simple but powerful idea: it’s not enough to oppose what we don’t like. Saying “no” matters—but […]