Submitted by Jeff Hake on Wed, 07/02/2014 – 12:34pm Wes Jarrell takes the class on a tour of Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery. It was the end of three days of intensive training and the room was quiet as our participants pored through the multi-page evaluations I had just handed them. After a minute, one […]
“What I talk about when I talk about running”
Submitted by Magdalena Casper on Fri, 06/27/2014 – 3:49pm Anyone who is a fan of Haruki Murakami will know that quote. While the book itself is an underwhelming mix of memoir and travelogue, the idea behind the title is not. I do run, a lot, and so I often wonder what I would write if […]
Cathe Capel: Student, Mentor, Teacher
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Tue, 02/25/2014 – 9:47am Cathe Capel, owner of Seven Sisters Farm in Sidney Illinois, is a 2009 Central Illinois Farm Beginnings (CIFB) graduate. But that was only the beginning of her relationship with The Land Connection. She has also been a mentor, a board member, CIFB facilitator (for the third […]
Basil Lemonade
Submitted by Magdalena Casper on Mon, 06/23/2014 – 11:06am Basil is so versatile – it can be used for so many things besides Italian food! Here, we use it for a simple syrup to make lemonade. For more about why basil is best in the summer, and a caprese salad recipe, read Basil Rules in […]
A Fork in the Road
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Thu, 06/19/2014 – 10:30am Living on the food trail has so many advantages–and on Sunday I was lucky enough to spend my day savoring some of the cheese, gelato, meats, and wines that are produced on some of the incredible farms we have right here in east central Illinois. The […]
Grilling
Submitted by Magdalena Casper on Tue, 06/17/2014 – 10:14am Last year, The Land Connection was putting out a recipe a week for 26 weeks as part of our Farm Fresh Now! guide to in-season eating. These are all archived on our website, so you can still read all about cool things to do with some […]
