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 […]
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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 […]
You are here Farming Foibles: Equipment Review (BCS Tractor)
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Fri, 01/27/2017 – 12:48pm I have waxed poetic on several of my blog posts about our BCS 2-wheel tractor. It allows us to engage in a number of non-standard farming pursuits, and it also really excels as an all-around farming/yard tractor. These tractors are used extensively in Europe where parcels […]
A (Hopefully) Useful Template for Starting a Grant Application
Oh grants – I know grant applications are intimidating, especially if you’ve never written one before. We all hear the horrors of lengthy applications, multiple forms, unclear directions, etc…. but if you have an idea, there are some simple steps you can take to prepare your idea for a grant application, no matter the format […]
