Partners: Coming to a Mailbox Near You
The winter ’22-’23 print edition of Partners magazine should arrive in member mailboxes soon. Highlights:
Features:
- Chicagoland farm family shares how they keep cows comfortable during winter months
- Growing trend of winter farmers markets
- COWs – also known as Coffee on Wheels
- Farm Bureau member designs, fabricates metalwork
Prairie State Perspective:
- Price takers, not price makers
Almanac:
- Ask a Farmer: What are the most important decisions you will make this winter?
- Food facts: What is, and is not, “natural”
- Mad Goat Coffee brews more than coffee
- Mapping urban agriculture in Chicago
Gardening:
- Use a garden journal
COUNTRY Wisdom:
- The ultimate holiday gift
Travel:
- Consider Lee County for winter adventures
Recipes:
- Comfort food recipes that soothe the soul
Festivals & Events:
- Christmas Uptown, Dec. 2, Mt. Carmel (Wabash County)
- 19th Century Christmas, Dec. 4, Moline (Rock Island County)
- Polar Adventure Days, Dec. 10, Jan. 21, Feb. 25, Chicago (Cook County)
- La Guiannee at Fort de Chartres, Prairie du Rocher, Dec. 31 (Randolph County)
- Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo, Jan. 26-29, Schaumburg (Cook/DuPage Counties)
- Argenta IceFest, Feb. 11, Argenta (Macon County)