2008, Outstanding Agritourism Company, Agricultural and Tourism Partners of Illinois, received at Agriculture Day, Illinois State Fair, August 12, 2008

2008, Best Innovative Business Idea, MSU Product Center Customer Award, received October 26, 2008.

LGF in the News

• Chicago Sun-Times, July 14, 2010, Foodie tours in the Midwest, by Lori Rackl, Travel Editor.
• ACRES USA, Books & Information Column, July 2010. (review of FoodBooks)
• Edible Grande Traverse, Summer 2010, An Education in Tastes: On Tour with Learn Great Foods, by Susan Ager, pages 18-21. (about Traverse City food tour)
• Midwest Living, Annual Best of the Midwest, Mt. Carroll, Illinois, April 2010, page 72.
• Midwest Living, March/April 2010, Chick Tips.

• As heard on Come To The Table, Sun. June 14, 2009, on News/Talk 760 WJR, Detroit, Sundays 3pm till 4pm

• Traverse City Record-Eagle, June 6, 2009, Events Let You Eat Through Region, by Vanessa McCray.
• Missouri Life Magazine, The Hills are Alive, April-May 2009, by Calina Wood (about third LGF region in Southeast Missouri).
• Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, March 12, 2009, Sinking Their Teeth Into Agritourism, by Bekah Porter.
• The Chicago Tribune Travel Section, Sun. July 13, 2008, Illinois Food Tour a Fast Feast, by Monica Eng.
• Radish Magazine, June 2008, Food Haiku: FoodBooks provide just the facts -- and a few recipes, by Brandy Welvaert, page 10.

• Traverse Magazine, May 2008, Trip To Bountiful, by Patty LaNoue Stearns, page 48-53. (about Petoskey area farm tours)
• Northern Express Weekly, May 5, 2008, Learn Great Foods: Food Tours Blend Great Cooking with Sustainable Ingredients, by Kristi Kates, page 12-13.
• Northwest Quarterly Magazine, Spring 2008,  Success Stories: Learn Great Foods, The Business of Agri-Culinary Adventures, by Toni Rocha, page 275-276.
• Metrochick Blog, March 3, 2008, by Lisa Marie, host of Metrochick Radio.
• Conde' Nast Traveler, February 2008, Great Country Dinners in the U.S. and Canada, Prices and Places.

• Channel 9/10 Morning Show Interview with Ben Kwan, October 10, 2006.

Articles/Reviews

• Edible Grande Traverse, Winter 2010, In Pursuit of Lambic Knowledge, by Ann Dougherty, pages 36-39. (about beer)
• Edible Grande Traverse, Growing with Care at Pond Hill Farm Summer 2009, by Ann Dougherty, pages 30-35.
• Edible Grande Traverse, Summer 2008, Strolling and Savoring Northern Markets, by Ann Dougherty, pages 6-7.
• Food Industry "Issues" written by Alex Limanowski

Awards

• 2009, Entrepreneurs Grant, Illinois. Northwest Regional Entrepreneurship Center. For FoodBook development, February 2009.
• 2008, Outstanding Agritourism Company, Illinois. Agricultural and Tourism Partners of Illinois, received at Agriculture Day, Illinois State Fair, Springfield, August 12, 2008.
• 2008, Best Innovative Business Idea, Michigan. Michigan State University Product Center for Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Customer Award, received at MSU award ceremony, October 26, 2008.
• 2005, Entrepreneurs Grant, Illinois. Northwest Regional Entrepreneurship Center. For Culinary Farm Tour development, November 2005.