ILLINOIS – Who doesn’t enjoy a big slice of pumpkin pie, or how about carving and decorating those pumpkins every October to celebrate Halloween? And where did those pumpkins come…

Whether it’s grilled, steamed, boiled, or roasted, we love sweet corn in Illinois. Shout out to Illinois’ official state vegetable on this Sweet Corn Appreciation Day!

The beautiful weather we are having has me thinking about the farmers across Illinois gearing up for the busy months ahead. I met with student reps from the Future Farmers…

Last week in Springfield, I got a chance to speak with these bright ladies about University of Illinois’ Extension 4-H program. 4-H is America’s largest youth development organization and they…