The White Carrot stands alone, and its name is Parsnip…appearing perpetually dirty but boasting an amazingly sweet flavor and great nutrition, parsnips are almost the embodiment of the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover.” Unfortunately, parsnips are like the estranged cousin of the more popular root vegetables. They aren’t carrots, though they look […]
Sprouts Everywhere!
With Thanksgiving upon us and the last remnants of fall clinging desperately to ever barer trees, it is time for the heralded return of fresh Brussels sprouts. Now, many people avoid Brussels sprouts like the plague. Oftentimes this stems from some traumatic childhood experience that involved frozen sprouts that had been steamed to death and […]
Winter Squash
With the first “polar vortex” of the season upon us, it’s hard not to think about curling up under some blankets with some hot soup in hand. One of my personal favorite winter soups to curl up with and devour is squash soup. Winter squash soup to be more exact. There is something about the […]
How to donate to The Land Connection on #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday is only 3 weeks away and there are so many ways that you can help The Land Connection fundraise more than ever this year. Starting on Thanksgiving and going through #GivingTuesday on December 3, we’ll be launching online giving campaigns on Facebook and GiveGab. We encourage everyone who believes in the mission of […]
Keeping My Ear to the Ground
In my short time as the new Farmer Training Program Manager here at The Land Connection (it’s been just over a month!), I’ve been hitting the road to talk with folks and explore opportunities for best meeting the needs of our central Illinois farming community. A little over a week ago I was able to […]
Thank You to Our 2019 Champaign Farmers Market Sponsors!
As we wrap up a successful 5th season of the Champaign Farmers Market, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of the sponsors that made the market possible this year. WDWS/WHMS/WKIO Champaign Center Partnership City of Champaign Carle CS+X Foundation Smile Politely Rewind 92.5 (Illini Radio Group) MTD Visit Champaign County Busey Bank […]
