Wed, 06/12/2013 – 2:00pm The Land Connection is starting a series of blog posts introducing the members of our staff to you, our readers and supporters! Come take a closer look at the heart of our organization: the staff members who work hard to keep TLC thriving. Over the next few weeks, be prepared to […]
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Summer Squash: Beyond Zucchini
One of summer’s unsung heroes is the humble squash. Their delicate skins and flesh cannot be waxed, and so they tend to have a short shelf life, and except for zucchini have all but disappeared from grocery stores. All the more reason to get thee to a farmers market! A New World of Squash There […]
Women’s History Month award from Lt. Governor Sheila Simon
Wed, 03/07/2012 – 8:49am Congratulations to Land Connection founder Terra Brockman on her Women’s History Month award from Lt. Governor Sheila Simon.
Meet Your Meat
Tue, 01/03/2012 – 6:35am In the new piece by journalist Barry Estabrook, he tells the tale of two beef producers. They’re right across the valley from each other, but are worlds apart in their practices. Harris Ranch Beef Company has over 100,000 animals standing around in their manure, fed grain and antibiotics, with not a […]
Full Citations From Pesticide Facts Flyer
Mon, 04/18/2011 – 10:59pm In chart and on chart spread: 1. Box Quote. In 2008, the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development and the U.N. Environment Program issued a paper (www.unep-unctad.org/cbtf/publications/UNCTAD_DITC_TED_2007_15.pdf) called “Organic Agriculture and Food Security in Africa.” It concludes: “Organic agriculture can increase agricultural productivity and can raise incomes with low-cost, locally available […]
Midwest Organic Conference
Tue, 02/22/2011 – 1:59pm The Land Connection staff members, and many local farmers are heading up to LaCrosse Wisconsin today. There, we will get together with over 2,500 other organic growers and supporters of organic agriculture from dozens of Midwest states and beyond, and participate in meetings, workshops, and the all-important conversations in hallways and […]