Farmers. The Next Rock Stars?

Absolutely. So says the Chicago Tribune today with its predictions for the “The Next Big Thing(s)” in 2007. In an item titled “Fame on the Farm,” the paper notes that while chefs were the stars in the ’80s and ’90s, farmers are taking center stage. “Even rock-star chefs are saluting farmers on their restaurant menus,” the Trib says, before imploring readers to “get to know the farmers who feed you.”