Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Thu, 08/14/2014 – 4:53pm Last weekend, I put in a dedicated effort to explore the cultural landscape of Champaign-Urbana. I attended an annual event called Pecha Kucha night at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts where nine speakers were given seven minutes each to present a speech on a topic […]
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5 Reasons You Should Get Your Rear to the Market this October: UNCUT
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Mon, 10/12/2015 – 2:32pm It’s halfway through October. Fall, pretty leaves, pumpkins, apple picking, and your LAST CHANCE to get to the farmers’ market. Yes, I’m talking to you. You who have been meaning to go all year, or have only gone once or twice. It’s your last shot until […]
5 Things I Learned about Instagram From Guestagramming on FMC
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Sun, 02/07/2016 – 1:06pm As I’m sure many of you know by now, The Land Connection was given the opportunity to be a guest instagrammer on the Farmers’ Market Coalition’s account for the past two weeks. It was quite the privilege to be able to share our market’s story with […]
A Strong Market Foundation Starts with the Community
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Tue, 03/01/2016 – 11:51am Last week, Sarah and I headed up to Chicago to attend the Illinois Farmers’ Market Association’s annual conference. We were excited to learn from other various other individuals and organizations that had stakes in the success of farmers’ markets and the local food movement. We heard […]
An Evening in the Dirt
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Mon, 08/17/2015 – 4:14pm It was July of last year and I had just moved to Champaign. In fact, it was one of the first times I had even stepped foot on a farm. It was a beautiful, sunny, clear blue day. There was a slight breeze, and Tomahnous Farm […]
Autumn Shivers
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Mon, 10/27/2014 – 9:11am As the temperature drops, I have gotten thinking about the autumn holiday that gets young children and wild college students all worked up: Halloween. Even growing up, I never was that into planning weeks in advance and spending loads of money on a scary, funny, or […]
