Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Mon, 01/05/2015 – 1:36pm The new year has begun and fittingly, we have had what seems like the first sticking snow of this winter. So of course, with the freshly whitened ground and the constant struggle of remembering to write 2015 at the end of every date, a new year, […]
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My seed nursery
Submitted by Jeff Hake on Thu, 12/25/2014 – 10:43pm My plant set-up, in its current state as a home for some tender refugees from the winter. For the first time in years, I spent most of the 2014 growing season in the office instead of on a farm. However, a farmer doesn’t fade so easily. […]
The View from Winter
Submitted by Magdalena Caspe… on Mon, 12/22/2014 – 10:04am Winter has officially begun. The solstice was yesterday, a day that started just before daybreak with a 20 mile run at Clinton Lake, followed by a fire and white chili with many other runners, followed by a few (sunny!) hours of frisbee, followed by quite possibly […]
Eat Local in the Winter
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Mon, 12/15/2014 – 8:20am But of course you can eat locally in Illinois in January! One of my favorite fall and winter dishes is roasted roots. They make a healthy, hearty, and beautiful meal. You can use whatever is available from your local farmer. I use a big variety of […]
Winter Radishes Lighten and Brighten the Holidays
Submitted by Terra Brockman on Sun, 12/07/2014 – 10:51pm While winter holidays and parties are wonderful times to share food and drink with family and friends, they are also often a challenge to the better angels of our diet. But just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you can’t sit down to a simple, satisfying salad. […]
Family and Friendsgiving
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Mon, 12/01/2014 – 2:13pm I feel like Thanksgiving snuck up even faster than ever this year. But hey, maybe people say that every year. I am never really ready for the cold or the holidays and the long wait until I can see the glorious red of tomatoes at the […]