By Zach Shields | Photography by Kathy Locke The American agriculture industry accounts for more than 22 million jobs. Less than 2% of these jobs directly involve farming; the other 98% represent employment in fields as varied as accounting, commodities trading, engineering, equipment sales, food science, marketing, mechanical trades and transportation. Historically, most of […]
Q and A with Juan Luciano Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) By Zach Shields Decatur Magazine exists to remind us what it means to take pride in one’s hometown. Our city, like so many in the Midwest and across the nation, faces its share of challenges. By addressing complex issues […]
Story and Photography by Pam Smith – Long before food icons such as Julia Child, James Beard, Martha Stewart and all the new-age foodies connected with The Food Network, there was Clementine Paddleford. Beyond having possibly the coolest name ever, the intrepid culinary journalist was before her time as a regional food pioneer. […]
By French MacLean | Photography by Bailey Broderick – It’s been nearly a century since Decatur had its own brewery, but at long last the drought has ended, thanks to four guys on a mission. Decatur Brew Works (DBW) is the latest venture in “City Limitless.” Experienced brewers and good friends of Charlie McGorray, aka, “Mr. […]
By French MacLean – The torch has been passed to a new generation of Soy City restaurateurs — born since the days of Camelot; tempered by Midwest values; disciplined by economic times; proud of our heritage of first-class food preparation and presentation — and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those […]