When those adorable little pattypan squash start to appear at market booths I get all excited. The 5-year old in me just wants to play with them. I’ve heard them called jellyfish, flowers, anemonies, and “mutant hands” by kids at the market. All of the above names I think are appropriate and adorable. While many […]
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A Time for Transition
With my final day (July 31) at The Land Connection fast approaching, I thought it fitting to take a moment to reflect on these three years of hard work, learning, and growth. I came to TLC in July 2016, and though only a short three years have passed, it feels much longer. So many wonderful […]
Peas be with You
It seems that the season is almost over for peas. In central Illinois, as the temperature climbs into the 90s, you should buy them whenever you see them so you don’t miss out. Though, as the pea season comes to a close, let us learn more about peas and the 3 main varieties that you’ll […]
Cabbage and Its Slaws
The time has come for cabbage to lip-sync for its LIFE!..just kidding. It’s the time of the year for cabbage, and with Independence Day (not the movie) / 4th of July / July 4th right around the corner, its arrival could not be more timely. As most people know, cabbage is the star of a […]
Sweet Like Honey!
As I sit in my garden writing this blog, huge bumblebees crawling all over the tiny flowers of our Motherwort, I’m reminded just how amazing bees are. As with all insects, the different species and subspecies of bees have always intrigued me, and I love seeing them at different times throughout the season. Although not […]
Kohlrabi, the Weirdest Looking Vegetable
I’m going to be completely honest, before moving to Champaign four years ago and beginning to work on local farms, I had never tried kohlrabi. There, I said it. I had never tried the crazy, Sputnik-looking vegetable that I had seen at farmers market, after farmers market, after farmers market in Chicago. I dismissed it […]
