Baking can be intimidating and frustrating, but it can also be fun, silly, messy, and delicious! Whether you have kids or not, if you ever made cookies as a kid with an older family member I’m sure that you have experienced this first-hand. This week’s Kid’s Kit brings a few simple ingredients into your kitchen […]
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Local Food and the Farm Bill
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Fri, 06/22/2018 – 10:51am In the sustainable farming and farmers market community, we’ve all been watching the developments surrounding the 2018 very closely. Last summer, both Mallory and I had the opportunity to speak at a House Ag Committee listening session at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur. Together with […]
Mediterranean Tomato Toast
Mediterranean Tomato Toast is a versatile recipe that can be adapted to easily create a yummy snack or side of nearly any vegetable flavored with whatever spice combo your family loves most.
My First Cup
Submitted Fri, 11/09/2018 – 10:45am This week’s blog entry is from a guest writer. Mark Cannon tells us about his experience competing for the first time at our Artisan Cup & Fork Chef Competition in September. Mark Cannon, Pitmaster at Black Dog Smoke and Ale House, Urbana I didn’t know what I was getting into when […]
New Statewide Local Food Resource Launches to Connect Farmers with Consumers
Buy Fresh Buy Local Illinois is now open for farmers, farmers markets, and local food businesses looking to expand their customer base and connect with more Illinois shoppers. As the order to stop normal operations amid the COVID-19 outbreak continues, Illinois farms, as well as food and beverage businesses along the supply chain, are seeking […]
New Year’s Resolutions at TLC
Submitted by Mallory Krieger on Tue, 01/02/2018 – 10:00am Every January 1, people across the world reflect on the closing year and vision a better, more productive, healthy future. It is the time for New Year’s resolutions. New Year’s resolutions, boiled down, are simply goals set at a specific time of year. Goal setting is […]
