Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Tue, 12/29/2015 – 12:40am Ah, the holidays. Chestnuts, crackling fireplaces, big meals and tasty treats with family and friends. And even though this year was a tad unusual (kids playing outside in the sun instead of rolling out snow angels, the feeling of the holiday season is always in the […]
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Who Gets the Farm?
This was the big question we talked about at the Sangamon Aquifer Celebration in Decatur last week. It’s actually a question I hear a lot at public events. People are well aware that the average age of farmers is headed upward, and they’re deeply concerned about what will happen to to farmland once the current […]
The Twelve Days of Market
Submitted by sarah@thelandco… on Sun, 12/06/2015 – 7:35pm On the first day of market, my farmer grew for me…. a mustachioed aubergine! On the second day of market, my farmer grew for me…. two fun kohlrabi (and a mustachioed aubergine!) On the third day of market, my farmer grew for me… three gorgeous bouquets (two […]
Give Thanks and Give Back
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Mon, 11/23/2015 – 2:10pm It snowed last night. And Thanksgiving is coming up this week. It has finally happened – the holidays are officially upon us. The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy and of thankfulness, a time where friends and family come together to spend time […]
Persimmons and Memories
Submitted by Cara Cummings on Mon, 11/16/2015 – 6:57am After having been gone for four years, one of the first things I did upon returning to Santa Barbara, California, my home town, was to bite into a Fuyu persimmon that was grown in my mother’s garden. It’s not new to talk about the connection between […]
Champaign Farmers’ Market: Round One
Submitted by sarah@thelandco… on Mon, 11/09/2015 – 3:39pm Just over 6 months ago, May 5 was looming large on the calendar. Opening Day of the Champaign Farmers’ Market filled us all with a sense of excitement, tinged with mild panic. The vendor lineup grew steadily, logistics started to come together, and the weather forecast even […]
