Submitted by Cara Cummings on Tue, 02/25/2014 – 9:47am Cathe Capel, owner of Seven Sisters Farm in Sidney Illinois, is a 2009 Central Illinois Farm Beginnings (CIFB) graduate. But that was only the beginning of her relationship with The Land Connection. She has also been a mentor, a board member, CIFB facilitator (for the third […]
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Basil Lemonade
Submitted by Magdalena Casper on Mon, 06/23/2014 – 11:06am Basil is so versatile – it can be used for so many things besides Italian food! Here, we use it for a simple syrup to make lemonade. For more about why basil is best in the summer, and a caprese salad recipe, read Basil Rules in […]
A Fork in the Road
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Thu, 06/19/2014 – 10:30am Living on the food trail has so many advantages–and on Sunday I was lucky enough to spend my day savoring some of the cheese, gelato, meats, and wines that are produced on some of the incredible farms we have right here in east central Illinois. The […]
Grilling
Submitted by Magdalena Casper on Tue, 06/17/2014 – 10:14am Last year, The Land Connection was putting out a recipe a week for 26 weeks as part of our Farm Fresh Now! guide to in-season eating. These are all archived on our website, so you can still read all about cool things to do with some […]
Inheriting Land: Challenges and Opportunities
Submitted by Terra Brockman on Tue, 06/03/2014 – 7:59pm Like many farmland inheritors, Kris McIntosh and her sister Kathryn knew next to nothing about farm management when they took over the land that has been in their family for more than three generations.Both sisters have families and jobs some 150 miles from their central Illinois […]
Terra Madre
Submitted by Magdalena Casper on Tue, 06/03/2014 – 10:16am Terra Madre is the biannual international Slow Food event. Held in Turin, Italy, in October, this four day convention brings together farmers, artisans, food activists, and eaters to celebrate good, clean and fair food. The theme of Terra Madre 2014 is biodiversity and family farming. Not […]
