The Buy Illinois Challenge asks Illinois households to dedicate $10 of their existing weekly budget to the purchase of Illinois products. If each of the 4.7 million Illinois households dedicated just $10 per week to buy Illinois products, we would generate an additional $47 million for the Illinois economy each week. This simple act would provide a tremendous boost to local Illinois agribusinesses, but also our state economy. To find an agribusiness near you, or learn more about the Buy Illinois Challenge, visit our website at . The Illinois Products Expo will be open on Saturday, March 4th from 10:00am-5:00pm and Sunday, March 5th from 10:00am-3:00pm in the Orr Building at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Admission is $5 per person. Children 10 and younger will be admitted free of charge. While food sampling will be free, the beverage tastings are offered at a small cost. Five dollars will get you five tastings and your own wine glass to take home. Here are a few of the participating vendors scheduled to attend the 2017 Illinois Products Expo: Butch’s Pizza (Morton, IL) Country Lights Soy Candles (Leland, IL) Creekstone Kettle Works (Raymond, IL) Crowridge Farm Ice Cream (Elliott, IL) Golden Prairie Popcorn (Nokomis, IL) Engrained Brewing Company (Springfield, IL.) Eastside Café Pizza (Warrenville, IL) Four Score and Seven Ribs Ago BBQ (Chatham, IL) Illinois Pork Producers Association (Springfield, IL) Hapburgers Signature Seasonings (Orland Park, IL) Grandma Cooky (Paxton, IL) Jimmy B’s Super Salsa (Springfield, IL) Lil Buddies BBQ (Wayne City, IL) Jones Boys Market (Ashland, IL) J.D. Mullen’s Dressings (Palestine, IL) Randolph Packing Co. (Streamwood, IL) (-more-) EXPO/3333
The Buy Illinois Challenge asks Illinois households to dedicate $10 of their existing weekly budget to the purchase of Illinois products. If each of the 4.7 million Illinois households dedicated just $10 per week to buy Illinois products, we would generate an additional $47 million for the Illinois economy each week. This simple act would provide a tremendous boost to local Illinois agribusinesses, but also our state economy. To find an agribusiness near you, or learn more about the Buy Illinois Challenge, visit our website at . The Illinois Products Expo will be open on Saturday, March 4th from 10:00am-5:00pm and Sunday, March 5th from 10:00am-3:00pm in the Orr Building at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Admission is $5 per person. Children 10 and younger will be admitted free of charge. While food sampling will be free, the beverage tastings are offered at a small cost. Five dollars will get you five tastings and your own wine glass to take home. Here are a few of the participating vendors scheduled to attend the 2017 Illinois Products Expo: Butch’s Pizza (Morton, IL) Country Lights Soy Candles (Leland, IL) Creekstone Kettle Works (Raymond, IL) Crowridge Farm Ice Cream (Elliott, IL) Golden Prairie Popcorn (Nokomis, IL) Engrained Brewing Company (Springfield, IL.) Eastside Café Pizza (Warrenville, IL) Four Score and Seven Ribs Ago BBQ (Chatham, IL) Illinois Pork Producers Association (Springfield, IL) Hapburgers Signature Seasonings (Orland Park, IL) Grandma Cooky (Paxton, IL) Jimmy B’s Super Salsa (Springfield, IL) Lil Buddies BBQ (Wayne City, IL) Jones Boys Market (Ashland, IL) J.D. Mullen’s Dressings (Palestine, IL) Randolph Packing Co. (Streamwood, IL) (-more-) EXPO/3333
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