As the days get longer, I seem to get further behind. At The Land Connection, we have moved from conference season to market season, and all of the things that seemed to be impossibly far off in January have us tripping over ourselves trying to keep up now. In April we were wondering what the […]
Farming Foibles – How to Grow Cat Food
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Fri, 09/02/2016 – 9:24pm This is the first in what will be an on-going series describing the (mis)adventures my husband and I have on our 5-acre mini-farm. Most people agree that it’s pretty easy to grow your own vegetables (even year round) and other grains, but some might think that […]
Tractors depreciate; mentorships pay dividends
Submitted by Jeff Hake on Tue, 05/31/2016 – 1:13am We received a grant from FarmAid this year. This is exciting for two reasons: 1) the email telling you that you got the award also comes with a picture of Willie Nelson signing the grant documents, which really is a reward in its own right; and […]
Get the MOST out of the Champaign Farmers’ Market
Submitted by Cassie Carroll on Mon, 05/23/2016 – 3:43pm Visiting the Farmers’ Market after work on Tuesdays is a great way to unwind, chat with neighbors and friends, and find delicious items for the week ahead. I know I always go to purchase some beautiful flowers, produce, cheese, and maybe a sweet treat or some […]
What’s new at the Champaign Farmers Market?
Submitted by sarah@thelandco… on Tue, 05/17/2016 – 7:55am We’re a few weeks into our second season out at the Champaign Farmers’ Market, and it’s wonderful to be back out there, surrounded by new faces, and returning favorites. While we may have lost a few vendors to retirement and job changes, we’re happy to report that […]
Lobbying for Local Food
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Mon, 05/09/2016 – 1:53pm About a month ago, Sarah and I headed down to Springfield to join the Illinois Stewardship Alliance for their annual Local Food Lobby day at the state capital. Neither of us had ever attended a lobby day event or attempted to lobby for a cause before, […]
