We are thrilled to announce we were awarded funding from the 2020 Illinois Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to continue our work to increase knowledge and consumption of Illinois specialty crops. The Illinois Specialty Crop Block Grant program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Services’ Specialty Crop Block Grant […]
Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Recap
TLC went on the road earlier this month to co-host the Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day in Waukesha, Wisconsin at Gwenyn Hill Farm. This event is the Midwest’s largest field day devoted entirely to mechanical weed control. Created by Sam Hitchcock Tilton in 2017, The Land Connection was invited to provide event assistance last […]
The 4th Annual Artisan Cup & Fork Review
What an event! If you were able to attend this year’s Artisan Cup & Fork, then maybe you are having similar feelings: excitement, delight, enjoyment, joy, and the list goes on and on. It may be bias, but we simply can’t imagine a better environment or community of people to celebrate our local food system. […]