Submitted by Jeff Hake on Mon, 05/11/2015 – 2:10pm If you haven’t already, go see the documentary The Greenhorns. There are a lot of films about food and farming out there, but this is one of my favorites. The stories from beginning farmers, in all their struggles and triumphs, are great. However, I was sold […]
Just the Pictures, Please!
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Tue, 05/05/2015 – 9:15am Today is my day to blog for The Land Connection. It is also the first day of the new downtown Champaign Farmers’ Market. So I am going to skip the pleasantries, and get right to the heart of the matter. Fresh spring food is beautiful. The […]
Wine Worry? Take the Leap!
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Tue, 04/28/2015 – 10:31am Last week, I did something that I’ve never done before. I signed up for my first CSA. I know, it’s ridiculous isn’t it? I work in local food, promote supporting small and local farmers, teach that fresh from the source produce is not only better for […]
Preparing the Ground
Submitted by Bob Porter on Mon, 04/20/2015 – 3:27pm You can’t beat spring for starting off in a new direction. Possibilities and ideas start popping up like new shoots. You can feel the opportunities for change starting to emerge like hypocotyl arches pushing their way out of the soil. Seems like an auspicious time to […]
Diverse and wide-eyed
Submitted by Jeff Hake on Tue, 04/14/2015 – 12:17am This ladybug showed up to eat the aphids in my house. The summer ahead bears knowns and unknowns. Droughts and floods linger unpredicted in equal parts, along with abundance and failure. What is known is the certainty of a mixture of these elements, and that our […]
Immature is a Good Thing Sometimes
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Tue, 04/07/2015 – 11:10am For the first time this year, my garden is matching my April personality–slightly immature. After a long cold winter, spring fever hits me hard, and I will admit to not acting my age sometimes. Which is why I was so excited to find green garlic in […]
