There is a new CSA in DeWitt County and its name is Triple M Farm. Greg and Mariah Anderson are the owners and have been in business since 2008. They started by raising fall mums and this year they have expanded to growing bedding plants, and fresh local produce. Greg grew up on a farm that grew...
Gardening in a straw bale. That's right, a straw bale. It is an immediate, relatively inexpensive, 100% compostable, raised bed. I feel like I'm telling you about a magic gardening pill that will help you grow garden fresh produce in as little as 10 minutes a week. (Call now...
Dawn and Ted Maddox raise fresh sweet corn on their farm near Warrensburg. It started out as a way for the family to sell the excess sweet corn from their garden, back in the early 1990’s. Each year since the business has grown and now, they raise about 80 acres of farm fresh sweet corn. The...
After one more round of snow last week, it looks like the weather will probably hold for the gardening adventures to expand. Take a look at what's taking shape at the Piatt County Extension Office.With very little investment, we have started constructing various demonstrations around the...
I had pretty much given up growing lettuce or other salad greens in my garden because of our local rabbits' insatiable appetite for fresh salad greens. These determined creatures found a way to dig or chew their way past any barrier I set before them. I tried growing salad greens in pots. I could...
Here in Central Illinois and particularly in Piatt County, we see a lot of corn and soybeans growing and very few grazing animals. In fact the joke around here is if the plants in the field are tall and green – they’re corn plants, and if the plants are short and green – they’re soybean plants....
It is our hope that the Buckets, Bales & Bushels blog will become a resource for you to explore new ideas, become more familiar with the farms & farmers in your area, as well as broaden you knowledge about the foods available to you every day. Connect with others in your community as you...
Check out our exciting new blog that connects you with the food, farmers, and community resources that are all around you! Look for feature articles about local farms and farmers, try out some new seasonable recipes, and see "grow along" posts sharing what is happening in other gardens.Learn...
