Submitted by Mallory Krieger on Mon, 08/28/2017 – 9:27pm Last week, I traveled to Duluth, Minnesota for the summer meeting of the Farm Beginnings Collaborative. This 1,400 mile 4 day trip was my first excursion into the far north of the country and I found it fascinating. The lands were flat, forested, and full of […]
Market Halftime Report
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Fri, 08/18/2017 – 5:59pm 13 weeks down, 11 to go. We’ve hit the halfway point of Season 3 at the Champaign Farmers’ Market, and I’m just going to cut to the chase and say the season has surpassed all expectations. I’ll be honest, last year was a struggle. Attendance was […]
My Journey with The Land Connection
Submitted by Joanna Strauss on Tue, 08/15/2017 – 10:18am Greetings! I’m Joanna, the new Outreach Coordinator for The Land Connection. You might recognize me as “Volunteer” from last year’s Champaign Farmer’s Market, or my turn as “Guest Judge” at the Halloween themed market (it’s okay if you don’t, I was, after all, in costume). My […]
Guest Blog: Know Your (Honey) Farmer
Submitted Mon, 08/07/2017 – 4:28pm Hello! This is Kacey from Two Million Blooms, and I’m honored to be guest blogging for The Land Connection today!Since graduating from the Central Illinois Farm Beginnings (CIFB) program, a lot has happened! Here’s the skinny. Added 30 additional treatment-free hives Worked closely with a mentor Established a second apiary […]
Steady as she Goes
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Sun, 07/30/2017 – 5:23pm We’ve been having some fun with military terminology in the office lately, with IED (Interim Executive Director) as a favorite. I’m going to add another one in — more nautical in nature, and more encompassing of my current philosophy — Steady as She Goes. That […]
The right place at the right time
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Mon, 07/24/2017 – 7:37am Six years ago this fall I arrived in Champaign. I spent the winter wondering what could possibly be good about this place. Having lived most of my life on the coast of California, I just didn’t get it–was so cold, and SO flat. By spring, after […]
