by Marlie Wilson, Chicago Food Policy Action Council Imagine if the cafeteria at your local hospital was considered one of the best, most affordable, restaurants in the neighborhood. Not only is the atmosphere warm and inviting, but the food is fantastic: creative salad options with legumes, tofu, seeds and nuts; spicy stir fry dishes, healing […]
CSA FAQs and CSA Fair Information
With the CSA Fair coming up this Saturday, we wanted to make sure that you had all of the information you might need regarding CSAs. The CSA Fair takes place during the Urbana Business Association’s Market IN the Square on Saturday, March 7. The CSA Fair allows community members to learn about the various Community […]
Five Illinois Farm Organizations Awarded Farm Aid Funds
Farm Aid distributed over $1 million in grants nationally – and $27,000 in Illinois – to farm families, scholarships, and 95 family farm, rural service and urban agriculture organizations SPRINGFIELD, IL — Five Illinois farm and food organizations received grants from Farm Aid this week. Founded by Willie Nelson, Farm Aid has raised $57 million […]
A Peck of Peppers
The beautiful variety of peppers is truly a joy to behold. At least for me. I love working in the pepper area at BlueMoon’s booth at the market because it is the most colorful and appealing section. Seeing the brilliant reds, greens, yellows, chartreuses, purples, blacks, and oranges is almost mesmerizing. There is just so […]
So Many Bunching Greens, So Little Time…
I’ll keep this short because there is a lot of information to get through in this blog. Some of the most common questions I get asked while working for BlueMoon Farm at Urbana’s Market at the Square include “what is the difference between kale and chard?” Or, “which kale is better for __________ ?” Or […]
Sweet Potatoes (Aren’t Yams)
When I was younger, I disliked sweet potatoes for the same reason I disliked many carrot dishes…they were too sweet. I would say “I didn’t like sweet potatoes,” and huff around a bit. What I meant was that I didn’t like them prepared with brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, or any additional sweetness. I just […]
