Submitted by Irene Kaufman on Tue, 12/12/2017 – 9:58am Last weekend the Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) hosted their New Farm U conference in Streator, Illinois. New Farmer U is a weekend long conference full of engaging speakers and networking opportunities for beginning farmers. The conference covered so many valuable topics, from financial […]
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Farming Foibles: Baking as Memory
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Sun, 12/03/2017 – 11:23am Certain baked items are forever associated with certain people in my mind — gingerbread and my dad, Christmas coffee cake and my mom, Tiesen Arman and my Aunt Sue, peanut butter cups and my sister (though she no longer makes them — she now makes almond […]
Shop Local for the Holidays
Submitted by Irene Kaufman on Fri, 11/17/2017 – 10:14am Happy Thanksgiving! This time of year has always been my favorite. The colorful leaves on the trees, the crisp Autumn air, and of course Thanksgiving! I usually like to wake up early and go on a walk outside before the chaos of cooking ensues. It gives […]
SARE Farmer / Rancher Grant
Submitted Wed, 11/15/2017 – 2:22pm This week’s blog entry is from a guest writer. If you are interested in your article or blog entry being featured on the TLC blog, contact [email protected]. By: Ann Swanson, Hendrick House Food Service When we decided to embark on this farm adventure five years ago I did not take […]
Food Hub Hubbub
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Fri, 11/10/2017 – 4:04pm Now that Market season has wrapped up, it’s time for the annual barrage of “So what do you do with yourself now that the season’s done?” The answer for all market managers is, of course, PLENTY. Analyzing the last season and planning, fundraising, getting ready for […]
Farming Foibles: Kittie Condo
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Sun, 11/05/2017 – 9:36pm If you spend any time worrying about outdoor cats and winter (and you should if you have neighborhood cats), you may have seen various plans on the internet to take a large rubber tote and turn it into an insulated cat house. If you’ve followed my […]
