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, […]
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Farm to School – It’s Local and Important to Teach
by Dan Doeing, Agricultural Educator, Urbana High School I’m willing to admit that I don’t often think about where my food is grown. Even as the agricultural educator and FFA advisor at Urbana High School, considering where food is grown and how it got to my plate is typically not my first thought going into […]
Food & Garden Perpetual Calendar
Record your experiences with gardening, local food and local farms for many years to come through notes recorded on your own Food & Garden Perpetual Calendar! Download the FULL Food & Garden Perpetual Calendar here: Download a REFILL of blank monthly note cards for your Food & Garden Perpetual Calendar here: What is the Food […]
Grow Your Farm Business: Free online course to help you launch your cottage food or value-added farm enterprise
Looking for ways to decrease waste, increase efficiency, and grow your customer base? Learn how to do all of this (and more) with our FREE online self-guided course designed to help you launch your own cottage food or value-added farm business.
Guest Blog: Choosing Organic Homemade Alternatives Over Store-Bought Staples
Submitted Mon, 06/18/2018 – 9:22am Eating healthier while spending less is everyone’s dream, especially for those primarily responsible for making purchases for household staples. With a little effort, you can find homemade alternatives to your expensive shop bought staples. Apart from saving a couple dollars, you will know exactly what goes into your food and […]
Handmade Holiday Gifts
Local businesses have you covered if the holiday rush leaves you with little time to craft, cook, or finish high quality, handmade gifts. At TLC, we are excited to share our Handmade Holiday Shopping List for this week, as well as share the many amazing local gift purchasing opportunities available at the CU Winter Farmers Market.