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The Illinois Ag Fun website can help locate your nearest farmers’ markets, orchards, wineries and pumpkin patches.
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“Town & Country Partners” Debuts on “RFD Today” Radio Show
This Friday, March 15, at 9:07 a.m., tune in to the new “Town & Country Partners” segment on the “RFD Today” radio show.
How to Grow a Modern-Day Cottage Garden
What is a modern cottage garden, and what are the plants grown there? Compact, colorful, fragrant, informal and utilitarian are all adjectives used to describe cottage gardens.
Celebrate Food Check-Out Week
The American Farm Bureau celebrates Food Check-Out Week in February to benefit Ronald McDonald House charities.
How to Plant a Shade Garden
Learn the difference between partial shade, full shade and deep shade – and which plants thrive in each.
Western Illinois Farmer Creates ‘Maternity Ward’ for Cows
Kane Custom Calving in Western Illinois allows 350 to 550 cows to give birth on his farm each calving season.
Unbridled Hospitality at Illinois Horse Hotels
Equine enthusiasts gallop to horse hotels across Illinois.
Fertilizer Facts For Your Garden
Organic or synthetic? Fertilizer facts help gardeners decide which is best for their plants.
Grow a Green Thumb with The Garden Journal: The Essentials
Take the guesswork out of gardening with Liane Doxey’s helpful book, The Garden Journal: The Essentials.
Illinois Farm Families Happenings
Check out what is going on this spring with the Illinois Farm Families program.
Food For the Soul: Family Garden Feeds More Than Appetite
A family learns life lessons that feed the soul through gardening.
Why Did the Snake Cross the Road?
Twice a year, a stretch of road in the La Rue-Pine Hills Ecological Area closes for snakes and amphibians to make their way across.
Handpicked Patches at Mill Creek Farm in Quincy
Take a trip to Mill Creek Farm in Quincy for fresh-picked spring strawberries and asparagus.
