Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Mon, 06/19/2017 – 6:13pm This week I’m starting my blog out with a brag, because I am still blown away by our second Triple Link Tuesday promotion last week at the Champaign Farmers’ Market (read more about how SNAP benefits work at the market here). We gave out more matching […]
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Growing A Great Garden As We Grow Old
Submitted Mon, 06/12/2017 – 3:21pm Guest blog by Sally Writes (www.shieldmysenior.com) Many of us can probably remember those days outside as young children when we’d get our hands and feet dirty in the soil of our gardens without rhyme or reason. The garden is a place where small pleasure can be found; in growing our […]
Guest Blog: The True Cost of Eating Out instead of Cooking at Home
Submitted Mon, 06/05/2017 – 6:10pm This week we welcome guest blogger Erica Quinn, with a look at the costs of eating out versus cooking at home Whether you’re just going for a quick burger or want a more family-oriented atmosphere at a fine local restaurant, everyone loves a great dining out experience. You may not […]
Spring. Time to Bottle it.
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Mon, 05/22/2017 – 9:14am Chive Save the spring. It seems like I spend a lot of time willing spring to arrive. And then when it finally does, I want it to hurry up and slow down. The colors, flavors, and smells of spring are dizzying, and I love it so […]
Farming Foibles: Flat Toad Road
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Sun, 05/14/2017 – 1:49pm Nothing makes me happier than to see fat, happy toads in my garden (or elsewhere in the yard). Mr. Toad seems to be an indicator that things are okay on our property (I could be making that up, but I like to think it’s true). We try very […]
Gardening on Your Patio
Submitted by Cassie Carroll on Tue, 05/02/2017 – 10:52am I get excited each year when the weather gets warm to jump out in my garden and start planting all the things: vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs, annuals, and perennials. For the first time this year, I planted lettuce, radishes, sugar snap peas and beets out in […]
