CARBONDALE (WSIL)--The annual Co-Op Farm Crawl is back this year, but with a twist.
Traditionally, the farm crawl takes place by going to different farms and having participants learn about where local food comes from.
This year, the event will be entirely virtual, allowing people to still experience the crawl while social distancing.
Despite how different this year's event is, organizers are still excited about hosting it.
"I'm just glad we get to have it. I know it's so different from what we normally have, but there's so much information that we just don't think about when we eat our foods. You can go to a big box store and get your food there, and yeah, it's safe, but you just don't realize the difference between what a local farmer does and what the big industry itself does," said Amy Dixon, brand manager of Neighborhood Co-op Grocery.
The crawl is being hosted on Zoom. Sessions are 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 5-9.
If you would like to participate in any of the sessions, you can register on the .
