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New to Local
Midwest Foods is committed to supporting local, sustainable, farming methods. The farmers we represent have the same strict standards in food safety & quality as Midwest Foods.
With this sticker you are guaranteed:
- A clean and easy way to buy local.
- One source, one call access for local produce
- Streamlined billing and tracking
- Midwest Foods is the premier channel for local farms.
Our commitment to our local program goes far beyond selling fresh locally grown produce. From bringing farmer's markets to your location, to offering healthy produce to local schools, we are committed to support local, sustainable farming methods.
Midwest Foods’ Local Committee was created to help strengthen the communication between the Farmer, Distributor & Chef. The committee members meet six times a year to discuss important aspects of Midwest Foods Local program and to contribute with new ideas and suggestions on how to grow and improve.
Jimmy Farrell is Midwest Foods’ Local Source Director; he is the liaison between local farms and local chefs. Jimmy's daily objectives are to deliver the best local produce and products right into the hands of our community and Chicago chefs.
Jimmy Farrell
Local Source Director, Midwest Foods
JimmyF@MidwestFoods.com
A Californian native, Jimmy Farrell has over 20 years of vast experience in the food, beverage and hospitality industry. Fresh out of San Francisco State University, Jimmy was partner in his own coffee shop in San Francisco, called Organic Grounds Café. He later moved to Chicago in 1999 and worked 12 years for the N9NE Group in various roles of purchasing, training, construction and project management for all of the group's national restaurants. During his tenure at N9Ne, he relocated to several cities to start up many of their new establishments. In 2007, he came back to N9NE Chicago and resurged their wine program as assistant general manager. Following N9NE, Jimmy then held positions as wine director for Urban Union Restaurant and general manager of Virtue Cider in Michigan. While at Virtue, he lived on the company's farm and helped manage ground-up construction. Jimmy worked with farmers and played a role in developing the new brand.
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