Submitted by Terra Brockman on Wed, 08/21/2013 – 1:42pm Renewal Acres, Quincy, Ilinois Central Illinois Farm Beginnings 2006-2007 An Interview by Terra Brockman Back in 2006, Rebecca Fischer saw a notice in her local newspaper about a brand new course called Central Illinois Farm Beginnings. “It sounded like exactly what I would want to learn about: […]
2013 Sustainable Agriculture Farmer of the Year: Ron and Angie Ackerman
Submitted by Terra Brockman on Wed, 08/14/2013 – 11:46am The Land Connection facilitates the full-year farmer training course, Central IL Farm Beginnings. An important component of the course is a mentorship with an experienced farmer. Today we are profiling Ron and Angie Ackerman, who mentored Gail Record and who were winners of the 2013 R. […]
Central Illinois Farm Beginnings Graduate Profile: Gail Record
Wed, 08/07/2013 – 5:15pm Clarewood Farm and Bakery Springfield, Illinois Central Illinois Farm Beginnings 2008-2009 An interview by Cara Cummings Gail Record was making and selling zucchini bread in the 70s, when most people didn’t even know what it was. But once they tasted it, they loved it, and they would come back to her market […]
Central Illinois Farm Beginnings Graduate Profile – Katie Kenney
Thu, 08/01/2013 – 6:02pm Stone Court Farm Monticello, Illinois Central Illinois Farm Beginnings 2011-2012 An interview by Cara Cummings Katie Kenney used to spend her days in air conditioned classrooms lecturing on topics like statistics. Now, on any given 95 degree day with 80% humidity, you will find her planting trees, building fences, or taking […]
Getting to Know The Land Connection Staff: Emma
Wed, 07/24/2013 – 11:28am The Land Connection is sharing a series of blog posts introducing the members of our staff to you, our readers and supporters! Come take a closer look at the heart of our organization: the staff members who work hard to keep TLC thriving. Over the next few weeks, be prepared to […]
Field Day at Henry’s Farm – Weeds: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Wed, 07/03/2013 – 12:43pm Weeds! They are the bane of many organic farmers’ and gardeners’ lives. That’s why The Land Connection held a Weeding Field Day at veteran organic vegetable farmer Henry Brockman’s farm near Goodfield on June 29, 2013. Henry started by talking about his weeding philosophy. He then elicited the “good” roles weeds […]
