Neighborhood Inspiration on the Radio

Our neighbor, Lisa, has been broadcasting some great stories for our local NPR affiliate! Check it out: Food and neighborhood DIY (do-it-yourself) projects go hand in hand for Lisa Bralts, who lives in an east Urbana neighborhood with her family and is surrounded by great neighbors and several gardens, including her own. She’s amazed at [...]

3rd Annual Seed Swap

Our 3rd annual Seed Swap will be in the same location this year – Lincoln Square Mall, at the Common-Ground Food Co-op. Date: Sunday, January 30, 2011 Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm Get the full poster (PNG graphic)

Getting Serious About Syrup

Check out the next saga in neighborhood syrup production: The Prairie  Sugar Collective, comin’ at ya. The Prairie Sugar Collective exists to: bring all people together through the fruits of their labor; provide members and the community with the experience of producing maple syrup; educate people about the sugaring process and transfer skills between members; [...]

Neighborhood Food Party

Raw milk? Homemade yogurt? Homemade sauerkraut? These and more local treats were on the menu last night at the inaugural meeting of the 1000 year old food club.

Local Activist Maps Gardens in African-American Community

Local C-U activist (C-U Citizens for Peace & Justice) and gardner, Aaron Ammons is covered in a new community initiative’s blog (C-U Fit) for his efforts gardening for justice in Champaign-Urbana!

The Pancakes Have Landed

Our family-style (or neighborhood-style) pancake breakfast was a success! Sunday lived up to its name and we had at least 40 neighbors and friends of neighbors sitting at our improvised banquet table. And Sam’s syrup was a hit! Yeah Maple trees!

Lynn Street Syrup Sunday!

The big day is almost here. Our blocksteady neighbor, Sam V. worked hard all spring to tap the maple trees of pre-historic East Urbana. Sam working under the incredible ratio of 40:1, that’s 40 gallons of sap to 1 gallon of syrup, pulled it off. This Sunday we can all share in the fruits of [...]

May Day Weekend Events

Swing on over to Lynn St. this weekend for a garage sale, water workshop, and maple tree taping documentation! GARAGE & PLANT SALE TO SUPPORT THE HOME BIRTH SAFETY ACT This two-day garage and plant sale is a fundraiser to help support HB 226 which: “Creates the Home Birth Safety Act. Provides for the licensure [...]

Randolph St. Community Garden

Cold frames (quick guide to building your own)

Sam the pink-haired Wine Punk, and a neighbor who knows how to block steady, asked me to make a post about cold frame construction. I put mine out a few weeks ago and am still making them. We are still a month away from being able to plant outside, so there is still time for [...]