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April 2008 - Sitting on the future site of our raised garden beds. Photo from Rockford Register Star Online - taken by John F. Elbers II
Neva, Kevin, Kai, and Lenae inspect broccoli from our CSA - July 3 - photo taken by Terry Harris
One family's adventures in local eating in northern Illinois.
Kevin, Kai (8 months), Lenae & Neva (3.5 years)
April 2008 - Sitting on the future site of our raised garden beds. Photo from Rockford Register Star Online - taken by John F. Elbers II
What Are We Doing?
Check the first few posts in June 2008 to learn about our project, our plan, and our preparations. I've dated them so you can get a feel for the general timeline.
Our Project in the Media
Photo from the Chicago Tribune Online
Neva, Kevin, Kai, and Lenae inspect broccoli from our CSA - July 3 - photo taken by Terry Harris
Want to Learn More? Here is a growing list of good resources:
- Local Foods Directory - U of I Extension - Winnebago Co.
- The Omnivore's Dilemma - Michael Pollan
- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - Barbara Kingsolver, et. al
- Plenty - Alisa Smith & J.B. MacKinnon
- Local Harvest - find EVERYTHING near you
- Angelic Organics Learning Center
- Learn Great Foods - food tours, classes, resources
Web Links
- Bushel and Peck's - Local Market in Beloit, WI
- New England Cheesemaking Supply
- U of I Extension - Click Link for LOCAL FOODS DIRECTORY
- Saluté! Farm - Wine and CSA in Woodstock, IL
- Wollersheim Winery - Prairie du Sac, WI
- Tomorrow's Harvest CSA
- Prairie Pure Cheese, Belvidere
- Pine Row Farm and Pottery, Roscoe - vegies, eggs, goat's milk, goat's milk soap, pottery
- Angelic Organics CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
- Open Range Products, Pecatonica - Local Meats
- Making Jam with Honey - Mother Earth News
- Raines Honey Farm, Davis - they have a shop and a honey stand outside when the store is closed
- Solar Pathfinder
- Dadant and Sons - Beekeeping Supplies
- Rock Valley Brick & Supply Company
- Nava Stone Retaining Wall Material
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