Submitted Tue, 03/19/2019 – 7:45pm This week’s blog entry is from a guest writer. If you are interested in your article or blog entry being featured on the TLC blog, contact [email protected]. By: Jody Padgham, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Anyone looking at a transition to or startup in successful organic grain production […]
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My Mornings with the Does
Submitted by Rey Dalitto on Sun, 03/17/2019 – 7:32pm I moved from Chicago down to Urbana 3 years ago. I had started getting involved in the local food scene in Chicago but after living there for about 25 years I was feeling burnt out. I needed a change but at the time I had no […]
Agroforestry is gaining a foothold in Central Illinois
Submitted by Mallory Krieger on Wed, 03/06/2019 – 3:54pm As Midwestern farmers continue to look to conservation and crop diversification to protect their land and keep their farms profitable, some are seeking innovative cropping systems like agroforestry to meet these goals. One such farmer is Kevin Wolz and his team at Midwest Agroforestry Solutions. ‘Agroforestry’ […]
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
Submitted by Jacquelyn Evers on Tue, 02/26/2019 – 1:56pm It’s getting to be that time of the year again… the time when we stop dreaming about the exciting vegetables we plan to grow in our garden and actually start planting seeds. If you are like me and don’t have access to land to plant your […]
What do farmers do in the winter?
Submitted Sun, 02/24/2019 – 8:17pm This week’s blog entry is from a guest writer. If you are interested in your article or blog entry being featured on the TLC blog, contact [email protected]. By: Traci Barkley, Sola Gratia CSA Many times over, we hear the question- “What do you/farmers do in the winter?” The short version […]
10 Lessons I’ve Learned from a Brilliant Farmers Market Manager
Submitted by Jacquelyn Evers on Fri, 01/11/2019 – 3:56pm As we bid farewell to the brain behind the Champaign Farmers Market, I wanted to use this space to showcase Sarah and the many ways she has truly been an asset to The Land Connection’s work with food access, our farmers market, and really a million […]
