Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Mon, 05/07/2018 – 5:44pm Last week I got to make my National Public Radio debut, as a guest on WILL’s show The 21st with Niala Boodhoo, along with Catherine Dunlop (manager of the Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market) and Natalie Moore (WBEZ Chicago’s South Side bureau reporter). And of course, ever since […]
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Farming Foibles: Bon Voyage
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Mon, 04/30/2018 – 2:23pm To continue with my occasional nautical theme, but slightly backwards, I need to wish all of you Bon Voyage. Now that I have passed the wheel into the capable hands of our new Captain, Jacquelyn, I will now disembark the ship called The Land Connection and […]
Jacquelyn Evers: A Profile
Mon, 04/23/2018 – 9:18pm The Board of Directors and staff of The Land Connection are pleased to introduce to you our new Executive Director. Jacquelyn joins us from her previous position as Executive Director for the Sangamon Valley Youth Symphony, a non-profit based in Springfield. Jacquelyn brings with her an extensive background in non-profit management, […]
Draft Farm Bill is a Blow to Local Foods
Submitted by Mallory Krieger on Mon, 04/16/2018 – 5:12pm On April 12, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) introduced his draft 2018 Farm Bill. Representative Conaway’s bill is a blow to local foods and small farmers. It guts funding for critical grant programs that directly support small, local foods producers such as the Value […]
Smarty Plants
Submitted by Irene Kaufman on Sun, 04/08/2018 – 12:58pm Did you ever do a science experiment as a kid where you played music for your plants to see if it helps them grow faster? Does a pea plant prefer to listen to classical music over rock and roll, or do plants experience sound waves as […]
Misperceptions About SNAP
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Sun, 04/01/2018 – 5:51pm One of the critical debates at the center of the new Farm Bill is the future of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Farm Bill has typically enjoyed bipartisan support, however the current negotiation has been halted over proposed rules that would tighten work requirements […]