Farm Life
A deeper look at all aspects of Illinois agriculture.
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Phones Are Planted Like Pliers in Farmer Pockets
Cell phones, and specifically smartphones, have arguably surpassed the importance of pliers to daily farmer attire.
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“This Farm Girl Cooks” Unlocks Recipe for Success
Meet the creator of This Farm Girl Cooks, a popular food blog specializing in farm field meals.
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Ask a Farmer: What lessons did you learn as a result of COVID-19?
We asked Monroe County farmer Victoria Thomas to share how the pandemic affected her staff, customers and business.
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Love for the Land, Valentine Month and Beyond
February brings the month to reflect on love, and a farm family’s love for the land proves a...
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Land: A Farmer’s Most Important Relationship With Mother Nature
For most farmers, the land they farm is their most important relationship with Mother Nature, regardless of whether...
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Winter Is a Busy Time for Farms Welcoming Newborn Animals
The Temple family will prioritize their farm’s responsibilities this winter as they have since 1843: by putting the...
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Innovation Grows on the Farm Year Round
Innovation on the farm leaps significantly from one generation to the next, just as smartphones, online shopping, and...
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Why Janie’s Farm in Iroquois County Transitioned to Organic Grain Production
Long before “organic” and “farm-to-table” became buzzwords, Illinois farmer Harold Wilken's ancestors grew healthy food in Iriquois County...
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Go Green and Get Real at an Illinois Christmas Tree Farm
A growing number of Illinoisans and are opting for the experience of picking out a real Christmas tree...
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The Farm Influences Gifts Under the Tree
When almost 4 years old, our son’s Christmas wish list included a “tree cutter” (chain saw), a “bin...
