Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Mon, 02/26/2018 – 5:31pm It’s a gorgeous sunny day outside, and this afternoon I took a walk over by the Market site to enjoy a little fresh air. It’s doesn’t quite look like Market season yet (we need a little more green on the trees for that), but it felt […]
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Indiana Small Farms Conference
Mon, 02/19/2018 – 9:27am From March 1st to 3rd, farmers, educators, industry experts, and agricultural organizations and vendors will descend on Danville, IN to display and discuss their miniature model farms that have been brought to life with exacting detail, hand-painted accents, and handcrafted charm. Countless hours have been spent building miniature barns, housing 1:50 […]
Farming Foibles: Recycling
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Sun, 02/18/2018 – 9:51am I’ve been doing a lot of cleaning around the house lately, and I found my soap box! Wahoo! I’m going to clamber up on top of it today and talk about an item that is near and dear to my heart — recycling — or perhaps, […]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Submitted by Irene Kaufman on Thu, 02/08/2018 – 2:33pm Happy Valentine’s Day! It may not seem like it, but Valentine’s Day is all about agriculture. Who do you think grows all those bouquets of flowers? Who grows and produces the ingredients for your baked goodies, chocolates, and fancy dinners? Farmers! We collaborated with artist Norbert […]
Regenerative Organic: What Would Rudolf Steiner Do?
Submitted by Irene Kaufman on Mon, 02/05/2018 – 10:58am Regenerative Organic: What would Rudolf Steiner Do? When it comes to Regenerative Agriculture, I find myself wondering, “What would Rudolf Steiner do?” Back in 1924, Rudolf Steiner was one of the first to come up with an idea for alternative agriculture. His idea for biodynamic agriculture […]
Heirloom, Organic, and Heritage, Oh my! – An Interview with Jill Brockman-Cummings
Submitted by Taidghin O’Brien on Fri, 01/26/2018 – 11:10am As all of us at The Land Connection are gearing up for our 2nd Annual Organic Grain Conference & Trade Show on February 1st here in Champaign, I thought it was only fitting to feature organic grains in this week’s blog. I found out about The […]
