Go the “extra mile” for your Valentine this year and support local with your purchases. Looking for great ideas to woo and wow your love? Here is a sneak peak into our Valentine’s weekend “playbook”…
Farmers' Market
Un Beau Jour au Marché
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Mon, 07/20/2015 – 4:33pm As you may know… last week was Bastille Day! And we had a celebration at the Champaign Farmers’ Market. We decided to celebrate the French, and all of their cultural and culinary insights. And were only a bit silly about it. There was French food, like […]
Urbana’s Market at the Square
Submitted by Akshita Siddula on Mon, 05/05/2014 – 10:08am This past Saturday Urbana’s Market at the Square began the 2014 season under a bright, beautiful sun. I, like thousands of other folks from the area, was able to stroll around in Lincoln Square Village and take in all the different tables and stalls offering up […]
Veggie Toad-in-a-hole
This is a British family favorite, but in this version, we make the most of what’s currently in season in Illinois by using veggies like onions, squash, sweet potato, carrots, beets, radish, parsnips, and green onions. Make a heaping batch in a big dish and have enough for everyone in the family to enjoy a nice, hearty slice!
We challenge you to eat local (and we’re working hard to make eating local less of a challenge)
Submitted by sarah@thelandco… on Mon, 09/12/2016 – 5:12pm School’s back in session, the temperatures are slowly started to dip, and people will not shut up about pumpkin spice everything. Fall is tiptoeing into our lives, and I for one am very excited. Fall has always been my favorite season–I love the crisp air, the leaves […]
What should be our new season’s resolution?
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Tue, 12/29/2015 – 12:40am Ah, the holidays. Chestnuts, crackling fireplaces, big meals and tasty treats with family and friends. And even though this year was a tad unusual (kids playing outside in the sun instead of rolling out snow angels, the feeling of the holiday season is always in the […]
