This blog post was originally written for this week’s Illinois Farm Families blog at watchusgrow.org, which is a agriculture blog for Chicago moms (and really any other mom out there-…
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Last time, I discussed some of the different types of corn we consume. Part two will give a simple overview of the products made with corn grown right here in…
Sweet corn season is finally upon us in Central Illinois! Growing up on a farm, I’ve been spoiled with as much sweet corn as I could possibly manage to eat.…
As I’ve mentioned before, there are many different kinds of agriculture. Organic, conventional, antibiotic-free, grain farms, livestock farms, small farms, medium-sized farms, and large farms. And the majority (97% nationally)…
As Americans, we are blessed with many choices and opportunities, as well as the freedom to choose what we want. Food, for instance. We’ve got conventional, organic, local, generic brand,…
I was in Cub’s this weekend doing some grocery shopping, and I found some pretty neat signs up among certain products. These Illinois Product signs are a promotion by the…
As a college student stuck living in town, I’ve had to adjust a lot over the last couple of years. Things such as street lights, pizza delivery, and next-door neighbors…
I’ve been trying to start a blog for quite some time now, and I keep ending up with all of these random bits and pieces of unpublished blogs. But recently…