Submitted by Cara Cummings on Mon, 01/02/2017 – 4:58pm This time of year can be rough for those of us who love to grow food. We have passed the fall relief stage (remember when we were waiting for that hard freeze so we could finally pull the tomato plants?), we were excited to use some […]
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Honoring Beginning Farmers
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Mon, 03/28/2016 – 7:47am Last week I traveled up to Chicago to go to the Good Food Festival. The gathering brought together policy makers, educators, food entrepreneurs, and farmers, just to name a few. There was a floor full of exhibitors with foods to taste, demos–like how to make your […]
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 […]