by Ted Krauskopf, Hickory Flat Cattle Co. As a producer, I recognize the benefit of rotational grazing versus set stock grazing. In 2008 we expanded the pasture on our farm to include a total of 90 acres of former cropland plus about 20 more acres of a combination of timber area, and some riparian area […]
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Growing a Regional Supply Chain for Organic Agriculture
A recap of the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council’s Farmer Forum, February 25, 2020, Beck’s Hybrids, El Paso, IL What comes first, the chicken, the egg, or the processing plant? This question was posed by Cavan Sullivan of Petersburg Poultry Processing at last week’s Greater Peoria Economic Development Council’s (GPEDC) Farmer Forum. Cavan answered that […]
Return to Form
by Lisa Bralts I’m sure you know how it is. Everything’s ready to go. Supplies have been acquired; plans are in place. Said plans are verging on being put into action when some external factor – over which there is no control – comes rudely into play. Perhaps that external factor is weather (it often […]
Tapping into Conservation: Our Night Sharing Beers, Experience, and Insight at Riggs Brewery
Last week we had a great time hanging out at Riggs Brewery, drinking beers and talking soil and nutrient retention with more than 40 of our region’s row crop farmers and farmland owners. The purpose was threefold: Grow your local network of farmers that you can turn to for insight and advice. Learn about the […]
Starting the Illinois Chapter of the Farmer Veteran Coalition
by Caynan Sherwood, Illinois Farmer Veteran After leaving the military in the fall of 2016 I still wanted to be able to work with the veteran community even though I had no real idea on how to achieve that moving back to Illinois from Washington state. Once back in Illinois, I started to feel distanced […]
What is The IDEA Farm Network?
by Kim Erndt-Pitcher For the past several years The Land Connection has partnered with Prairie Rivers Network and numerous other organizations across the state in an effort to regenerate Illinois’ food system. In fact, that is what we have named our collaborative: ReGenerate Illinois. By using each organization’s unique mission, vision, and resources we are […]
