Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Sun, 04/01/2018 – 5:51pm One of the critical debates at the center of the new Farm Bill is the future of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Farm Bill has typically enjoyed bipartisan support, however the current negotiation has been halted over proposed rules that would tighten work requirements […]
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Radish Challenge Results: What do the cool kids think?
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Fri, 02/17/2017 – 6:18pm Last week, Cara issued her radish challenge, and over the weekend I wholeheartedly accepted. I picked up some gorgeous misato radishes from Blue Moon Farm in Urbana, and pulled out my new woodland creature and barnyard animal cookie cutters (from an unorthodox approach to Christmas cookie […]
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. […]
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 […]
The Impact of SNAP at the Farmers Market
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Mon, 06/19/2017 – 6:13pm This week I’m starting my blog out with a brag, because I am still blown away by our second Triple Link Tuesday promotion last week at the Champaign Farmers’ Market (read more about how SNAP benefits work at the market here). We gave out more matching […]
The Importance of SNAP in Illinois
Submitted by sarah@thelandco… on Mon, 02/15/2016 – 6:13pm When it comes to getting produce variety, we’re pretty lucky in Champaign-Urbana. Asparagus hits early, and then come the strawberries. Sweetcorn season is pretty incredible. We have a nice long summer season full of tomatoes and peppers and eggplants (I seem to have ratatouille on the brain). Although […]
