by Lisa Bralts I’m sure you know how it is. Everything’s ready to go. Supplies have been acquired; plans are in place. Said plans are verging on being put into action when some external factor – over which there is no control – comes rudely into play. Perhaps that external factor is weather (it often […]
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CSA FAQs and CSA Fair Information
With the CSA Fair coming up this Saturday, we wanted to make sure that you had all of the information you might need regarding CSAs. The CSA Fair takes place during the Urbana Business Association’s Market IN the Square on Saturday, March 7. The CSA Fair allows community members to learn about the various Community […]
Tapping into Conservation: Our Night Sharing Beers, Experience, and Insight at Riggs Brewery
Last week we had a great time hanging out at Riggs Brewery, drinking beers and talking soil and nutrient retention with more than 40 of our region’s row crop farmers and farmland owners. The purpose was threefold: Grow your local network of farmers that you can turn to for insight and advice. Learn about the […]
Farm Law is all about Relationships
by Eva Moss, Farm Commons As farmers, you’re no stranger to challenges whether in the field, at market, in the office, or at home. Farming takes guts, especially when facing complex legal issues. However, the key to legal resiliency often isn’t in knowing more law – it’s in building strong relationships. Because that’s just what […]
OGC 2020 Recap
That was fun. Let’s do it again next year! Thank you to the nearly 200 people that joined us in Champaign, IL for two full days of discussion, networking, and knowledge sharing at the 4th annual Organic Grain Conference & Trade Show, February 5-6, 2020. While the vast majority of you joined us from central […]
The Community Foundation of East Central Illinois Awards TLC 2 Grants for 2020!
The Land Connection was privileged to receive 2 grants from the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois (CFECI) to be used towards programming and professional development in 2020. The first award was through their Nonprofit Capacity Building Microgrant program. These grants are jointly funded by the Lumpkin Family Foundation and CFECI. TLC was awarded funding […]