Submitted by Mallory Krieger on Mon, 09/17/2018 – 3:47pm This is Part 3 of a multi-part series on On-Farm Variety Trials. Part 2: “Planning It Out” can be found here. Last month, I explored planning your on-farm variety trial. I began with identifying goals. The goals you outlined will guide the next several decisions in […]
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The Greatest Midwest Food Town
Submitted by Joanna Strauss on Thu, 09/14/2017 – 4:22pm We are so lucky. This was my thought on a recent Saturday that perfectly illustrated just how fortunate we who live near such amazing local food really are. On Saturday, September 9 Champaign Urbana was officially honored by Midwest Living magazine with their “Greatest Midwest Food […]
Flowers and Nature and Bonsais, Oh My!
Submitted by Nicole Philyaw on Wed, 09/06/2017 – 12:10pm Chicago Botanic Gardens is a wonderfully beautiful place to visit – 26 gardens including a waterfall garden, loads of prairie, and acres and acres of water. But did you know they also offer educational opportunities? Our friends at Chicago Botanic Gardens talk about the challenges of […]
Farming Foibles: Let There be Sun [or Not]
Submitted by Birgit McCall on Sun, 09/03/2017 – 12:30pm I love our renewables. I love the $18.54 utility bill we receive 7-8 months of the year (darn those Ameren line fees!) when we are pushing more power back onto the grid than we are using. Considering we charge 2 electric cars regularly, this is a […]
Uff da, Duluth!
Submitted by Mallory Krieger on Mon, 08/28/2017 – 9:27pm Last week, I traveled to Duluth, Minnesota for the summer meeting of the Farm Beginnings Collaborative. This 1,400 mile 4 day trip was my first excursion into the far north of the country and I found it fascinating. The lands were flat, forested, and full of […]
Market Halftime Report
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Fri, 08/18/2017 – 5:59pm 13 weeks down, 11 to go. We’ve hit the halfway point of Season 3 at the Champaign Farmers’ Market, and I’m just going to cut to the chase and say the season has surpassed all expectations. I’ll be honest, last year was a struggle. Attendance was […]
