With Thanksgiving upon us and the last remnants of fall clinging desperately to ever barer trees, it is time for the heralded return of fresh Brussels sprouts. Now, many people avoid Brussels sprouts like the plague. Oftentimes this stems from some traumatic childhood experience that involved frozen sprouts that had been steamed to death and […]
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Winter Squash
With the first “polar vortex” of the season upon us, it’s hard not to think about curling up under some blankets with some hot soup in hand. One of my personal favorite winter soups to curl up with and devour is squash soup. Winter squash soup to be more exact. There is something about the […]
Keeping My Ear to the Ground
In my short time as the new Farmer Training Program Manager here at The Land Connection (it’s been just over a month!), I’ve been hitting the road to talk with folks and explore opportunities for best meeting the needs of our central Illinois farming community. A little over a week ago I was able to […]
Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Recap
TLC went on the road earlier this month to co-host the Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day in Waukesha, Wisconsin at Gwenyn Hill Farm. This event is the Midwest’s largest field day devoted entirely to mechanical weed control. Created by Sam Hitchcock Tilton in 2017, The Land Connection was invited to provide event assistance last […]
The 4th Annual Artisan Cup & Fork Review
What an event! If you were able to attend this year’s Artisan Cup & Fork, then maybe you are having similar feelings: excitement, delight, enjoyment, joy, and the list goes on and on. It may be bias, but we simply can’t imagine a better environment or community of people to celebrate our local food system. […]
Okra, Not Just For Gumbo
Okra is another one of those poor, misunderstood vegetables that gets a really bad rap. Between people thinking that okra is always slimy, even when raw (it’s not btw), to people dismissing it because they don’t know what to do with it, okra doesn’t get much love. Well, I love okra. I love munching on […]
