Resilience

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A muddy dirt road runs between two farm fields leading to an old abandoned hog house.
Farm Finance Series: The current situation and a look at history
With lower grain prices, higher interest rates, and increased production costs, some farms are facing a challenging financial situation. According to...
a red bin containing many French fingerling potatoes in cold storage
Farm Family Foods: A Small-Town Grocery with Big Ideas
Benson, Illinois, isn’t where you’d expect a local food revolution, but that’s exactly what’s happening at Farm Family Foods. This small-town grocery...
two chickens cuddle together in pasture grass
Farm couple cultivates success by combining vegetables, poultry, and philosophy
A cacophony of duck quacks, chicken clucks, and goose honks announced my arrival at the Little Farm at Weldon Springs, a quarter mile down the...
cup of tea, flowers and books on a table
How to manage the winter blues
Winter is upon us and those longer hours of darkness coupled with the colder temperatures can make many people experience those “winter blues.” I...
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News Releases
Community participation needed in rural recycling survey
Rural recycling has always been a challenge across the United States, however the communities within McDonough County are resilient and always looking for ways to solve local issues. That is why the Macomb Women’s Club, a chapter of the General Federation of Women...

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