Submitted by Rey Dalitto on Thu, 05/02/2019 – 10:22am May’s here, even with all this rain my winter blahs are being chased away. This is the time of year where I start to head back to the outdoor markets and re-acquaint myself with many of my favorite farmers, vendors and friends. The Champaign Farmers Market […]
Ridiculously Ready for Rhubarb
Submitted by tobrien on Thu, 04/25/2019 – 11:05am The other day I saw the first local rhubarb of the season for sale at Common Ground Food Co-op in Urbana from Saturn Farm. The bright green stalks with just the hint of red at one end absolutely screamed: “BAKE A PIE WITH ME!” I, unfortunately, could […]
Reporting Herbicide Drift Damage on Wild Plants
Submitted Wed, 04/10/2019 – 4:52pm This article was submitted by Kim Erndt-Pitcher, Habitat and Agricultural Programs Specialist at Prairie Rivers Network. Kim can be reached at kerndt-pitcher@prairierivers.org. The warm weather is arriving! While you are getting ready to plant, weed, and harvest the fruits of your labor, when you pause to taste some spinach, smell […]
My First Experience at the Good Food Expo
Submitted by Jacquelyn Evers on Tue, 03/26/2019 – 9:41pm A couple Fridays ago I had the privilege of attending the first day of the Good Food Expo hosted by FamilyFarmed in Chicago, Illinois. This event was an opportunity for me to learn more about the Good Food movement and meet a few of the many […]
Introducing OGRAIN Compass: Financial Tool for Transitioning or Established Organic Grain Producers
Submitted Tue, 03/19/2019 – 7:45pm This week’s blog entry is from a guest writer. If you are interested in your article or blog entry being featured on the TLC blog, contact nicole@thelandconnection.org. By: Jody Padgham, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Anyone looking at a transition to or startup in successful organic grain production […]
My Mornings with the Does
Submitted by Rey Dalitto on Sun, 03/17/2019 – 7:32pm I moved from Chicago down to Urbana 3 years ago. I had started getting involved in the local food scene in Chicago but after living there for about 25 years I was feeling burnt out. I needed a change but at the time I had no […]
