Submitted by Jeff Hake on Mon, 10/26/2015 – 10:18pm Incredible things can happen when you pay a visit to a place like Spence Farm. I took the above picture during a field day at Spence Farm this past summer. After hearing from the Travis family, several local chefs who buy their grains, and other expert […]
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The season is coming to an end, or not…
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Mon, 10/19/2015 – 9:34am The season is coming to an end for some farmers, but for others the space in which they grow their crops is just changing from wide open fields to temperature controlled (or at least monitored) covered growing spaces. The farmers who extend their seasons, either into […]
5 Reasons You Should Get Your Rear to the Market this October: UNCUT
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Mon, 10/12/2015 – 2:32pm It’s halfway through October. Fall, pretty leaves, pumpkins, apple picking, and your LAST CHANCE to get to the farmers’ market. Yes, I’m talking to you. You who have been meaning to go all year, or have only gone once or twice. It’s your last shot until […]
Learning how to roll
Submitted by Bob Porter on Mon, 10/05/2015 – 3:55pm I had the pleasure of spending last Sunday afternoon at the Sangamon River Forest Preserve near Fisher, Illinois. A relatively new park, it sits at a shallow spot in the river, surrounded by old-growth trees and restored prairie. It’s a lovely spot, with a history that […]
Let’s be stubborn
Submitted by Jeff Hake on Tue, 09/29/2015 – 9:50am This week, Pope Francis visited the United States and continued to breathe hope into an institution that had become increasingly fixated on social issues while also fighting publicly with its own demons. The pope has seized his role back from that of administrator and figurehead to […]
Farm Aid 30–Mud, Bands, and Seeds
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Mon, 09/21/2015 – 3:28pm The first Farm Aid concert was held in Champaign in 1985, and 30 years later it is still going strong. The first concert was supposed to be a one-off to help farmers in crisis–but the event turned into an organization that has been helping farmers ever […]
