FAIRBURY, Ill. — You will see “help wanted” signs in Fairbury like most other places in 2021. The owners of a diner here have closed and reopened during the pandemic with staffing challenges. But here you see more optimism than in most rural communities.
Town thrives thanks to local food connection with Chicago
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Will Travis directs truck loading at the Down at the Farms food warehouse, which begins at 5 a.m. in Fairbury for their trip to chefs and grocers in Chicago, Peoria and Champaign.
Will Travis directs truck loading at the Down at the Farms food warehouse, which begins at 5 a.m. in Fairbury for their trip to chefs and grocers in Chicago, Peoria and Champaign.
Will Travis directs truck loading at the Down at the Farms food warehouse, which begins at 5 a.m. in Fairbury for their trip to chefs and grocers in Chicago, Peoria and Champaign.
