With Thanksgiving upon us and the last remnants of fall clinging desperately to ever barer trees, it is time for the heralded return of fresh Brussels sprouts. Now, many people avoid Brussels sprouts like the plague. Oftentimes this stems from some traumatic childhood experience that involved frozen sprouts that had been steamed to death and […]
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Winter Squash
With the first “polar vortex” of the season upon us, it’s hard not to think about curling up under some blankets with some hot soup in hand. One of my personal favorite winter soups to curl up with and devour is squash soup. Winter squash soup to be more exact. There is something about the […]
How to donate to The Land Connection on #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday is only 3 weeks away and there are so many ways that you can help The Land Connection fundraise more than ever this year. Starting on Thanksgiving and going through #GivingTuesday on December 3, we’ll be launching online giving campaigns on Facebook and GiveGab. We encourage everyone who believes in the mission of […]
Keeping My Ear to the Ground
In my short time as the new Farmer Training Program Manager here at The Land Connection (it’s been just over a month!), I’ve been hitting the road to talk with folks and explore opportunities for best meeting the needs of our central Illinois farming community. A little over a week ago I was able to […]
Thank You to Our 2019 Champaign Farmers Market Sponsors!
As we wrap up a successful 5th season of the Champaign Farmers Market, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of the sponsors that made the market possible this year. WDWS/WHMS/WKIO Champaign Center Partnership City of Champaign Carle CS+X Foundation Smile Politely Rewind 92.5 (Illini Radio Group) MTD Visit Champaign County Busey Bank […]
U of I Campus Charitable Fund Drive Ends November 8
This Friday is the last day for employees and alumni to sign up for the University of Illinois’ Campus Charitable Fund Drive (CCFD). This year the University hopes to have over $1.5 million donated to 12 umbrella organizations and hundreds of non-profits across the state through the annual workplace giving campaign. Employees can set up […]