Submitted by Jeff Hake on Mon, 11/30/2015 – 2:22pm Putting together our training programs takes a lot of work, but it can also be a ton of fun. We wind up talking to all kinds of fascinating people and get to collaborate in myriad ways, from producing eye-catching multimedia to securing sponsorships with great businesses […]
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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 […]
Not Just Pretty Pictures
Submitted by Bob Porter on Mon, 11/02/2015 – 8:58am One of the places where The Land Connection really shines is in the quality of our visual media. If you’re looking at the various places where we live online, you’re sure to see beautiful pictures of farms, training classes, recipes made with locally grown ingredients, or our recently-concluded farmers market. […]
Big gains for small grains
Submitted by Jeff Hake on Mon, 10/26/2015 – 10:18pm Incredible things can happen when you pay a visit to a place like Spence Farm. I took the above picture during a field day at Spence Farm this past summer. After hearing from the Travis family, several local chefs who buy their grains, and other expert […]