Tag: agriculture

Splendor in the Grass

Written on August 31, 2020.

After traveling 6,000 miles from Argentina, you make a stop in Alden, Illinois. You are a bobolink, one of the most traveled migratory songbirds in the world, and the only male songbird in North America adorned with the colors...

Piscasaw Gardens blossoms at new location

Written on July 1, 2020.

Sonja and Rich Brook have built a legacy on their farm in rural Harvard. People who frequent the Woodstock Farmers Market know the Brooks for their flavored popcorn, fresh vegetables and flowering plants. After many years of...

Video: A look at TLC’s accomplishments in agriculture in 2019

Written on January 16, 2020.

As we look back on 2019, we thank Food:Land:Opportunity for their generous support of our work to promote local food farmers and regenerative farming in McHenry County. The video below provides a snapshot of what was accomplished...