Submitted by Cassie Carroll on Mon, 10/10/2016 – 3:40pm Learning how to preserve your harvest is one of the most rewarding triumphs of growing your own food and/or supporting local farmers. Whether you preserve through canning, freezing, dry storage, dehydrating or placing items in the fridge, there’s a preserving method that will fit your fancy. As […]
Farmers' Market
Rural Routes | Little Farm at Weldon Springs
Part of the beauty woven throughout the Little Farm at Weldon Springs is the openness with which Anna and Chris follow where their dreams grow, discovering and weaving new ideas into the farm as they go.
Should I squeeze your tomatoes?: What your vendors would like you to know
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Tue, 10/23/2018 – 1:18pm The winding down of farmers market season always brings mixed emotions with it. On the one hand, it’s getting colder and colder each week and we’ve been at it for 6 months, and in some ways, we’re just ready to be done standing around a parking lot. […]
Show Your Farmer Some Love
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Mon, 07/27/2015 – 11:59am Next week (August 2-8) is National Farmers’ Market Week, and we want to #CUatthemarkets! Please join Urbana’s Market at the Square and The Land Connection’s Champaign Farmers’ Market in supporting the farmers who work so hard to grow fresh, healthy, local foods for our community. This […]
Sweet Potato Parmesan Tots
These homemade sweet potato tater tots are the perfect side dish or appetizer for the season! They are baked, crusted with parmesan and incredibly delicious. Best of all? They are easy to make and a total crowd favorite! Make a big batch, they will fly off the plate in minutes!
Thank You for a Great Season!
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Mon, 12/18/2017 – 10:22am Yesterday I was talking with chatting with someone who had worked with farmers’ market vendors in the past, and she leaned in at one point and said, “there are always a couple who stir up trouble, though right?” Most market managers would probably wearily answer, “of […]
