Havilah’s fish, microbe and plant system is called aquaponics—a farming system that involves growing plants without soil in a water-based solution (hydroponics) and fish cultivation (aquaculture).
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2022 Artisan Cup & Fork
You are invited to join The Land Connection for our 7th annual farm-to-table culinary competition and fundraising event, The Artisan Cup & Fork.The 2022 event will take place at the Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Champaign.
Kids Kits: PB Energy Bites
This month’s Kids Kit is PB Energy Bites! Brought to us by Compassionate Crumbs, this recipe combines all the yummy of peanut butter chocolate chip cookies with nutritious ingredients like chia seeds, local honey and local rolled oats for a fun bite full of energy.
Rural Routes: Humbleweed Farm
Starting a farm is no easy business, but Miky of Humbleweed Farm has a plan. Just past the turn from city to rural road, Humbleweed Farm sits quietly across a quarter-acre green plot splashed with soft pinks, bright whites, and yellows. Miky Eum, owner/farmer at Humbleweed, seems to flow out of the fields as she […]
Cucumber Sandwiches
This month’s recipe is fun to make and even better to eat. These cucumber sandwiches are perfect for a Tea Party with a fresh cup of lemonade or your favorite tea.
Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day returns in full force!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2022 Contact: Cassidy Dellorto-Blackwell, The Land Connection Email: cassidy@thelandconnection.org | Phone: 217-840-2128 Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day returns in full force! A full day of weeding tool demonstrations and exhibits for both vegetables and row crops! Champaign, IL. The Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day is the nation’s largest field day focused […]