Author Archives: osmund

Win Free Tickets to the Good Food Fest

Band of Farmer’s very own Julia McDonald will be joining in on this Twiter chat. Join her and win free tickets to the 10th annual Good Food Festival at the UIC Forum March 13-15. WIN FREE TICKETS TO THE GOOD FOOD FEST How: Join Julia @peasantsplot representing CSA farmers for a Twitter Chat When: This Thursday, March… Continue Reading

Apprenticeship Opportunity

Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm is a family farm in operation since 2003.  It’s located north of Ottawa, IL on the banks of Indian Creek.  We are a diversified, small scale, livestock grazing operation that integrates poultry, pork and beef.  Our market is primarily Chicago and its suburbs.  We sell our meat through CSA memberships and… Continue Reading

Pork Hot Pot

I made this soup the first time when I had a very small (maybe 10 oz.) package of pork shoulder steak I had in the freezer.  For once I even remembered to write down what was going into it while I made it, so I could share the recipe (if it worked).  It turned out… Continue Reading