The second Illinois Harvest Dinner held Wed., Sept. 7 at the Conrady/Titus Family Farm (Elkhart) brought 96 healthcare professionals, food service directors, university administration, legislators, bloggers, and farmers together for an exchange of ideas about food, farming and Illinois agriculture. The IHD was created as one more outlet at which consumers can network with Illinois farmers and learn more about… Read More
June Dairy Month: A Salute to Dairy Farmers-The Real Deal
It’s June Dairy Month, making it the perfect time to celebrate dairy farm families (like ours) that provide safe, wholesome, sustainable dairy foods for you to enjoy. The observance was created in 1937 as a way to help distribute extra milk when cows started on pasture in the summer months. June Dairy Month is also a great time to… Read More
What I’ve Learned About FFA
Have you ever heard of FFA? Were you ever involved in it? The mission states: FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Unfortunately my high school did not offer agriculture classes or FFA. Three years after I graduated, the Pontiac Chapter was re-chartered… Read More
The Great American Milk Drive – #MilkDrive
What is the Great American Milk Drive? Everyday for lunch and dinner, I open our fridge and pour myself a tall class of milk and have enough food to feed myself and our growing family. This is a luxury that yes, I take for granted. The statistics say that 1 in 6 Americans struggle with hunger. My family donates to… Read More