Submitted by Jeff Hake on Mon, 11/30/2015 – 2:22pm Putting together our training programs takes a lot of work, but it can also be a ton of fun. We wind up talking to all kinds of fascinating people and get to collaborate in myriad ways, from producing eye-catching multimedia to securing sponsorships with great businesses […]
Event Recaps
Big gains for small grains
Submitted by Jeff Hake on Mon, 10/26/2015 – 10:18pm Incredible things can happen when you pay a visit to a place like Spence Farm. I took the above picture during a field day at Spence Farm this past summer. After hearing from the Travis family, several local chefs who buy their grains, and other expert […]
Progress at the Farm Progress Show
Submitted by Bob Porter on Tue, 09/08/2015 – 9:40am At the Farm Progress Show in Decatur last week, I saw encourging signs that even among conventional farmers there is growing recognition of the importance of sustainable farming practices. During two panel discussions, one on cover crops, the other on wildlife restoration, the conversation made it […]
Diversification in Planting and Business Planning
Submitted by Bob Porter on Mon, 06/15/2015 – 9:35am I was at the Illinois Horticultural Field Day in Granville, Illinois last week. This is a yearly event attended mainly by people working in fruit and vegetable production from all over the state of Illinois. I had a chance to talk about the workshops The Land Connection offers on […]
Adding value to the bushel: why Michael Adsit came to our agritourism workshop
Submitted by Jeff Hake on Tue, 06/09/2015 – 9:51am Our tour stop at The Great Pumpkin Patch last summer. Join us for this year’s Agritourism Workshop! Last June, we held a training on agritourism to help farmers understand how to invite the public onto their farms. It was a great three days of speakers, tours, […]
Season extension: the hottest thing in the cold
Submitted by Jeff Hake on Fri, 01/23/2015 – 3:43pm Although I’m not currently farming, I love reading industry rags. So when Vegetable Growers News showed up at our office recently, I was excited. Headlines like “Higher potato consumption goal of social media effort” and “Federal grant awarded for organic tomato research” are sure to catch […]
