05.26.21 Press Release BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (May 26, 2021) – For Chicago-based Phoenix Bean, Illinois grown soybeans are the ingredient of choice for the company’s fresh, artisan-crafted tofu products. Not only are the soybeans locally grown, but they are also a sustainable ingredient choice. Jenny Yang, Owner of Phoenix Bean is proud to produce products that are 100 percent made in Illinois. To her, sourcing ingredients locally is an important factor for producing tofu products sustainably. “Illinois is the largest soybean-growing state in the United States. It is so easy to get soybeans grown only 45-minutes, one hour or two hours away,” said Yang. “Buying soybeans locally reduces the carbon footprint of our products. Illinois-grown soybeans are basically in our backyard, so it just makes sense to use them.”