Wed, 09/22/2010 – 10:42am OK, I admit it, I’ve just fallen in love. This morning. Over my New York Times and coffee. With two guys, doctors no less. This is the line that got me: Food is at the center of health and illness . . . and so doctors must make all aspects of […]
Farmers' Market
Eggwardo Doesn’t Eat Eggplant, but You Should
Since the mascot for the Champaign Farmers Market is Eggwardo the Eggplant, eggplant holds a special place in my heart. This is partially due to the fact that I am the one who dresses up as Eggwardo. That is right, we have a giant eggplant costume that I wear for special events. Maybe, if you […]
Essential Market Ingredients
Submitted Thu, 08/23/2018 – 12:31pm This week’s blog entry is from a guest writer. If you are interested in your article or blog entry being featured on the TLC blog, contact nicole@thelandconnection.org. By: Joy Garling Prud’homme Exactly four and a half weeks ago I moved from Champaign to Stillwater, Oklahoma. It’s been a busy time, […]
Farmers Markets and SNAP
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Mon, 05/07/2018 – 5:44pm Last week I got to make my National Public Radio debut, as a guest on WILL’s show The 21st with Niala Boodhoo, along with Catherine Dunlop (manager of the Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market) and Natalie Moore (WBEZ Chicago’s South Side bureau reporter). And of course, ever since […]
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 […]
Final Days – A Look Back at TLC
Submitted by Stephanie Fenty on Tue, 07/19/2016 – 9:35am As I work through these final few days that I will be employed at The Land Connection, I can’t help but look back over the last two years with pride and awe at what we as an organization have accomplished. In 2013, when I was an […]
