TLC went on the road earlier this month to co-host the Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day in Waukesha, Wisconsin at Gwenyn Hill Farm. This event is the Midwest’s largest field day devoted entirely to mechanical weed control. Created by Sam Hitchcock Tilton in 2017, The Land Connection was invited to provide event assistance last […]
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The 4th Annual Artisan Cup & Fork Review
What an event! If you were able to attend this year’s Artisan Cup & Fork, then maybe you are having similar feelings: excitement, delight, enjoyment, joy, and the list goes on and on. It may be bias, but we simply can’t imagine a better environment or community of people to celebrate our local food system. […]
Okra, Not Just For Gumbo
Okra is another one of those poor, misunderstood vegetables that gets a really bad rap. Between people thinking that okra is always slimy, even when raw (it’s not btw), to people dismissing it because they don’t know what to do with it, okra doesn’t get much love. Well, I love okra. I love munching on […]
SNAP Winter Bonus Program 2019-2020
The Champaign Farmers Market’s Winter Bonus Program is back for a second year in partnership with United Way of Champaign County. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY Must be a current recipient of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits Must swipe your LINK card at least 5 times at the Champaign Farmers Market in 2019 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Champaign Farmers […]
Sliced & Diced – And The Winner Is…
On Saturday, The Land Connection hosted Sliced & Diced: A Home-chef Cooking Competition, pitting 3 local home-chefs against each other in a local food Battle Royale. The saga unfolded on-stage at Urbana’s Sweetcorn Festival between Sarah Beal, Summer Prescott, and John McNally. Each chef brought their own equipment, spices, oils, starches, and pre-prepared proteins. Their […]
I’m Adam, and These Are My Tomatoes
While working at the Urbana Farmers Market for BlueMoon Farm, I oftentimes find myself stocking and helping customers in the area we affectionately refer to as “Tomatoland”. If you’re ever at Urbana’s Market at the Square on Saturday’s you might know the area I’m referring to. It’s the corner of the market that is closest […]
