Submitted by Cara Cummings on Fri, 03/10/2017 – 8:37am I am not a winter person. So in some ways the winter we have been having here in central Illinois this year should seem like a gift. And I will not deny that I have enjoyed spending more time outside, and losing track of where my […]
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Farming Foibles: Mr. Possum
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Sun, 03/05/2017 – 6:11pm At our house, I prefer to keep a certain level of formality with the local wildlife. So we have Mr. Possum, Mr. Toad, Mr. Earthworm, and so on. I’m not sure why there isn’t any female wildlife nearby, but somehow it just works out that way. […]
Invest in your Farmer – Secure a CSA Share!
Submitted by Cassie Carroll on Thu, 02/23/2017 – 4:55pm All of this unseasonable, 70 degree weather has me thinking of spring and farmers’ market season. While going outside and planting seeds in all my garden beds already might not be the smartest thing to do, I am surely dreaming of the delicious seasonal produce coming […]
Radish Challenge Results: What do the cool kids think?
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Fri, 02/17/2017 – 6:18pm Last week, Cara issued her radish challenge, and over the weekend I wholeheartedly accepted. I picked up some gorgeous misato radishes from Blue Moon Farm in Urbana, and pulled out my new woodland creature and barnyard animal cookie cutters (from an unorthodox approach to Christmas cookie […]
Three easy ways to love your farmer, and one fun challenge!
Three easy ways to love your farmer, and one fun challenge! Shop at your winter farmers’ market! Yes, fresh greens, carrots, potatoes, and more are available in the winter time, and your mind may just be blown my how delicious the spinach is this time of year. Join a Community Supported Agriculture program at a […]
Winter Bowl
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Thu, 02/02/2017 – 4:01pm Sometimes, in the fall, I like to talk about how even though I really dislike winter, I look forward to the break. To anyone who will listen, I romanticize how I will sit in my big chair, drinking tea, reading books, and how I will write […]