David Wickboldt - Havilah Gardens Micro Farms [10-27-18]
David Wickboldt of Havilah Gardens Micro Farm in Bellflower, IL joined Jim Lewis at NewsTalk1400 for the final interview in our Illinois Specialty Cro...
Illinois Specialty Crop Podcast Series
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Our Illinois Specialty Crop Podcast Series showcases specialty crop producers and growers here in Illinois and looks at the stories are behind their farms. The short interviews are recorded by Jim Lewis at WDWS NewsTalk 1400 in Champaign, IL. All of the producers featured in the series sell their products at local farmers markets or at their own farmstead stores here in Central Illinois.We hope you will enjoy learning about the featured specialty crop producers and check out our accompanying Specialty Crop Cards Series that can be found on our website: https://thelandconnection.org/farmers/resources/specialty-crop-podcast-card-seriesEnjoy the series, and let us know what you think.Please subscribe!!
Katie Bishop - PrairiErth Farm [10-13-18]
Katie Bishop made the journey from Atlanta, IL (Logan County) to speak with Jim Lewis about PrairiErth Farm as part our Specialty Crop Podcast Series....
Shea Belahi - BlueMoon Farm [9-29-18]
Shea Belahi, co-manager of Blue Moon Farm, stops by to talk to Jim Lewis about their operation, how she became part of Blue Moon Farm, and what some o...
Anna Schweig - Big Thorn Farm & Brewery [9-15-18]
Anna Schweig, the co-owner of Big Thorn Farm & Brewery, stops by to talk to Jim Lewis about how she and her partner Aaron got started with their off-g...
Marty Schulz - The Seasonal Plate [9-1-18]
Marty Schulz, the Farm Manager at The Seasonal Plate in Cullom, IL, stopped by to chat with Jim Lewis about all of the various ventures The Seasonal P...
John Williams - Red Crib Acres [8-18-18]
John Williams stopped by to chat with Jim Lewis about Red Crib Acres, his orchard business in central Illinois. When John was younger his dad encourag...
Molly & Ben Oberg - Meyer Produce [8-4-18]
Molly & Ben Oberg sat down with Jim to talk about their farm Meyer Produce (no relation to Meijer stores) and how they got into farming. After getting...
Mark Hartstein "Shades" - Local Chef [7-21-18]
Mark Hartstein, known by many as “Shades”, has been a long-standing figurehead in the Champaign-Urbana food scene for almost 3 decades. In that time h...
Thomas Harrison - Crooked Row Farm [7-7-18]
Thomas Harrison, the owner and operator of Crooked Row Farm in Champaign, IL sits down with Jim Lewis to discuss why he started Crooked Row Farm, what...
Joan Jach - Old Town Flowers [6-23-18]
Joan Jach, the owner and cultivator of Old Town Flowers in Champaign, IL sits down with Jim Lewis to discuss how she got started flower farming, why i...