Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Mon, 08/17/2015 – 4:14pm It was July of last year and I had just moved to Champaign. In fact, it was one of the first times I had even stepped foot on a farm. It was a beautiful, sunny, clear blue day. There was a slight breeze, and Tomahnous Farm […]
The season for eating local is every season
Submitted by Bob Porter on Mon, 08/10/2015 – 3:35pm One thing you can’t really avoid noticing when you’re buying local food (or growing it yourself) is that stuff changes. Those gooseberries I enjoyed experimenting with a couple of months ago? Gone. That fresh asparagus I like so much? Sorry! Rhubarb? No. On the other hand, now there’s sweetcorn. […]
A change in motion, 17 cents, and some creativity
Submitted by Jeff Hake on Mon, 07/27/2015 – 4:30pm This blog post is guest-written by Clay Yapp, a Wisconsin native who is the farmer for Sola Gratia Farm in Urbana, IL. He will be leading both our Custom Tool Fabrication and Shiitake Production workshops. You can read more of his writing over at his blog, […]
Show Your Farmer Some Love
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Mon, 07/27/2015 – 11:59am Next week (August 2-8) is National Farmers’ Market Week, and we want to #CUatthemarkets! Please join Urbana’s Market at the Square and The Land Connection’s Champaign Farmers’ Market in supporting the farmers who work so hard to grow fresh, healthy, local foods for our community. This […]
Un Beau Jour au Marché
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Mon, 07/20/2015 – 4:33pm As you may know… last week was Bastille Day! And we had a celebration at the Champaign Farmers’ Market. We decided to celebrate the French, and all of their cultural and culinary insights. And were only a bit silly about it. There was French food, like […]
Touring the Markets, Eating the Hashbrowns
Submitted by Bob Porter on Mon, 07/13/2015 – 4:02pm Part of my job involves talking to the public about The Land Connection’s training programs. More specifically, it means talking to farmers or people who want to get into farming. But where do I find these farmers, short of driving aimlessly along county roads looking for people […]
