Check out these tips from Local Foods Program Manager Kelly Lay for a great CU grazing board this holiday season!
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Sweet Potato Parmesan Tots
These homemade sweet potato tater tots are the perfect side dish or appetizer for the season! They are baked, crusted with parmesan and incredibly delicious. Best of all? They are easy to make and a total crowd favorite! Make a big batch, they will fly off the plate in minutes!
Veggie Toad-in-a-hole
This is a British family favorite, but in this version, we make the most of what’s currently in season in Illinois by using veggies like onions, squash, sweet potato, carrots, beets, radish, parsnips, and green onions. Make a heaping batch in a big dish and have enough for everyone in the family to enjoy a nice, hearty slice!
Farmers at Large: Conclusion
Agriculture sustains us, conditions our bodies, and shapes—even manufactures—our environments. Driving the American highway system, one is easily struck by the omnipresent nature of industrial agriculture over the countryside. Simultaneously, the production and externalities of agricultural products are alienated from us when we go to a grocery store or purchase dinner from a local restaurant. […]
August 2023 Kids Kits: Ratatouille
On August 29, 2023 our FREE Kids Kits will return at the Champaign Farmers Market. This month’s kit will have all of the ingredients to make that Ratatouille.
Farmers at Large Part 4: Jack Erisman
The Farmer Jack Erisman, now in his 61st year of farming, has a lifetime of experience working in agriculture. He got his start in the 1960s with conventional monoculture corn and soybeans. Originally going to school for agricultural engineering, Jack’s dad got sick and set him on the path of farming a bit earlier than […]
