Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Mon, 01/16/2017 – 10:49am Last week I spoke on a panel at the Illinois Specialty Crop, Agritourism, and Organic Conference in Springfield. It was the final session of the Farmers’ Market Vendor Boot Camp block, and the panel focused on the different types of advisory boards farmers’ markets around Central […]
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Beet the Gray
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Mon, 01/02/2017 – 4:58pm This time of year can be rough for those of us who love to grow food. We have passed the fall relief stage (remember when we were waiting for that hard freeze so we could finally pull the tomato plants?), we were excited to use some […]
Farming Foibles: Winter is Here
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Wed, 12/21/2016 – 5:49pm So, you’ve decided you want a masonry heater? I can’t say I blame you, because we LOVE ours. The masonry heater is far superior to any kind of fireplace I’ve ever been near in my life — and I’ve been near a lot of different types […]
What I’ve Learned at TLC in 2016
Submitted by Cassie Carroll on Thu, 12/15/2016 – 12:03pm I can’t believe we’re winding down another year, can you? Time just flies when you’re eating lots of amazing local food and artisan goods throughout the year. This year, in many ways, was a year of building for The Land Connection – building on the organization’s […]
A Look Back at the 2016 Champaign Farmers Market
Submitted by sarah@thelandco… on Mon, 12/12/2016 – 5:52pm Another season has wrapped up, and it’s time for reflecting, and more importantly planning what’s to come in 2017. The sophomore season of a new farmers’ market is said to be one of the toughest. This year was definitely a learning experience, from weather to sampling to […]
The theme always goes back to environment
Submitted by Mallory Krieger on Mon, 12/05/2016 – 5:23pm Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Acres USA conference in Omaha, NE. It was a great trip! I love long drives, and the 8 hours from Champaign to Omaha was perfect! I very much enjoy attending talks by forward thinking scientists and farmers. […]
