Submitted by Mallory Krieger on Mon, 01/28/2019 – 5:15pm What a wonderful weekend I just spent in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Ograin Conference. Ograin is the sister conference to our own Organic Grain Conference. It is organized by Dr. Erin Silva, Harriet Behar, and Jody Padgham. This year, the conference theme was organic no-till. Dr. […]
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10 Lessons I’ve Learned from a Brilliant Farmers Market Manager
Submitted by Jacquelyn Evers on Fri, 01/11/2019 – 3:56pm As we bid farewell to the brain behind the Champaign Farmers Market, I wanted to use this space to showcase Sarah and the many ways she has truly been an asset to The Land Connection’s work with food access, our farmers market, and really a million […]
Time to Rest
Submitted Mon, 01/07/2019 – 12:56pm This week’s blog entry is from a guest writer, Maggie Taylor, Delight Flower Farm. The end of the growing season is always bittersweet. Sometimes it feels like we just got into a good rhythm, only to have it abruptly halted by the first frost. Other times, we’re pining for the […]
Farmers Markets, They Grow Up So Fast!
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Thu, 01/03/2019 – 11:36am In the grand scheme of things, we’re still a pretty young market here in Champaign. With the start of the new year, however, it has really struck me: this year the Champaign Farmers Market turns 5! It doesn’t feel like 4 years could have possibly gone […]
Maybe You Should Just Do It Yourself
Submitted by Taidghin O’Brien on Mon, 12/17/2018 – 1:18pm This week I’m going to keep my food-centric entry brief. I could list all of the fun things I’ve been cooking (lots of soups and soba noodles with various braising greens and bok choi) or what I’m going to be making for New Year’s Day, but […]
Reciprocity… It’s a tough nut to crack
Submitted by Mallory Krieger on Thu, 12/06/2018 – 8:49pm This month I am taking a short break in my blog series “On-Farm Variety Trials” to share thoughts inspired by my weekend excursion to the Perennial Farm Gathering in Madison, Wisconsin. Some call it permaculture, some call it woody perennial polyculture, some call it growing a […]
