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Farm to Fork Dinner Series No. 3
March 24, 2014
Plans for next Saturday night? How about an elegant 5-course meal, with wine pairings served to you on stage at The Little Theatre On The… Read More
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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
October 9, 2013
Ingredients 1 Butternut Squash 3 Golden Delicious apples 1 Medium Onion 1 Large Carrot 1/4 C. Olive Oil 2 cloves of Garlic 2 Sage leaves… Read More
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Crayon Cucurbit Creation
October 5, 2013
Instead of paying bills, cleaning the house or even just sitting down doing nothing, what do TGPP staffers do on their one afternoon at home?… Read More
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Country Living Fair 2013 Ohio
September 8, 2013
The Homestead Bakery is hitting the road once again for the Country Living Fair in Columbus, Ohio on September 13, 14, and 15. An array… Read More
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National Heirloom Expo 2013
September 5, 2013
Last year Mac and Ginny created TGPP’s largest pumpkin tower ever (check it out!) at the National Heirloom Exposition. What will they do this year?… Read More
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Sprouts at the Market
September 3, 2013
We are headed to Urbana’s Market at the Square on Saturday, September 7th to teach children (and their adults) about pumpkins. The “Sprouts at the… Read More
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Education is our Mission
October 14, 2012
Whether we are sharing our favorite cucurbit recipes at Squash Tasting on weekends, or teaching visitors the difference between an heirloom variety and a newer variety,… Read More
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The Mysterious Life of Gourds
September 20, 2012
At dusk on an evening in late July, Kit and I went for a drive in one of the farm trucks to check on the… Read More
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You might be wilting . . .
July 7, 2012
. . . but they’re not! Central Illinois is experiencing its fourth consecutive day of 100-degree-plus temperatures. The human population of the area has long faces… Read More
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In the beginning there’s dirt . . .
June 25, 2012
It’s always a great feeling to get the last seeds in the ground, though it is a short-lived victory because my mind quickly turns to… Read More
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