As mushroom farmers, John and Aaron join a growing contingent of farmers challenging the notion of what defines farming and opening doors to bring flavors new (and very, very ancient) to Central Illinois.
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Sarah’s Kitchen Creations: Fall Harvest Grain Bowls
by Sarah Buckman, Common Ground Food Co-op As cooling weather falls upon us each October in Champaign-Urbana, I am always stunned by the bounty of local foods harvested this month. October straddles the last of summery heat-loving foods like our favorite nightshades all the while welcoming the harvest of cool-loving salad mixes, brassicas, and storage […]
Shop Local for the Holidays
Submitted by Irene Kaufman on Fri, 11/17/2017 – 10:14am Happy Thanksgiving! This time of year has always been my favorite. The colorful leaves on the trees, the crisp Autumn air, and of course Thanksgiving! I usually like to wake up early and go on a walk outside before the chaos of cooking ensues. It gives […]
Sliced & Diced: A Home-chef cooking competition
If you are known among your friends and family as an amazing cook, then we have an experience you don’t want to miss! The Land Connection is hosting a home cook cooking challenge during the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival. The challenge will be similar to Food Network’s Chopped. Participants will receive a “basket” of local ingredients […]
Spinach Ranch Dip
At this time of year, everyone just wants it to be Spring. It would be nice if Spring weather came along for the ride though. That being said, there are still lots of delicious vegetables that you can get locally in the late winter and early spring. One of the most common ones is spinach. In […]
Sustaining a Pivot in Real Time: Imagining Resilient Local Food Systems
by Carol Hays, The Strategic Collaboration Group, LLC As we all are acutely aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the frayed fabric of our nation’s food system. Since the outbreak, news of system breakdown seems to be everywhere we look. Over-reliance on repeated monocropping of largely non-food crops is leaving farmers financially underwater while […]