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 […]
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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 […]
Local Food in Winter?
Tue, 02/22/2011 – 2:04pm YES WE CAN . . . find delicious local foods in the dead of winter! Join our host, Celebrity Blogger and Economic Developer Marty Vanags, for a 5-course sit-down dinner prepared by Chef Josh Huddleston using ingredients from Central Illinois farms, perfectly paired with wines selected by Celebrity Sommelier Chris Koos. […]
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 […]
Changing Demographics are Changing Farmland
Mon, 01/24/2011 – 8:32am You never know who you’re going to meet at a conference or field day or talk. At the Specialty Growers and Organic Conference, I got to catch up with many of our Central IL Farm Beginnings graduates and find out what they’re doing and how things are going. But the most […]
Specialty Crop, Agritourism, and Organic Conference This Week
Sun, 01/02/2011 – 8:24pm Even if you neglected to preregister, you can still head to Springfield this Wednesday, Thursday, and/or Friday to learn more about growing and marketing your fruits, vegetables, and other farm products. Four pre-conference workshops (concurrent) will be offered Wednesday, January 5, which will include “Pumpkin Production and Pest Management,” “High Tunnels: […]