The holiday season is all about family, no matter what you observe or believe in, and no matter the size, shape, or composition of your tribe. From October through the middle of January, there is something in the autumn air that brings people together, it seems. Or, maybe it’s just the threat of a chill […]
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Your Tree-Torial on the Upcoming Champaign County Forest Preserve District Referendum
by Sarah Livesay, Vice President, Champaign County Forest Preserve District Since opening its doors in 1948, the Champaign County Forest Preserve District (CCFPD) has not received a voter-approved increase in its property tax rate, attesting to its outstanding stewardship of taxpayers’ money. In the mid-1990s, the Forest Preserve’s budget for construction and maintenance projects was […]
Local Apple and Pear Hand Pies
Baking can be intimidating and frustrating, but it can also be fun, silly, messy, and delicious! Whether you have kids or not, if you ever made cookies as a kid with an older family member I’m sure that you have experienced this first-hand. This week’s Kid’s Kit brings a few simple ingredients into your kitchen […]
Artisan Cup & Fork 2020 – Event Recap
For three Thursdays spanning late September into October, 150 of Champaign-Urbana’s food lovers visited a restaurant in town for a dinner curbside pick-up style. While this wasn’t how we envisioned our annual Artisan Cup & Fork taking place, it’s what the year of COVID brought to us. Reflecting on the experience and reading the many […]
4th Annual Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day – Recap
The 4th Annual Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day is officially in the books! Yes, things were a bit different this year, and sure, we ran into some challenges, but it was all worth it to be able to talk cultivation and mechanical weed control for even just a few hours this September. Instead of […]
Breakfast Eggs and Potatoes
Breakfast can easily be one of the most creative meals of the day; if you have time for it that is. Most people however don’t have time for a nice sit-down breakfast with their family. That doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy typical breakfast food at other times of the day! This week’s Kid’s Kits […]
