Agriculture
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‘We always seem to find a way’: How novice farmers created a pumpkin patch in GrayslakeOct 07, 2024 9:09 pm - A mix of past and present comes to life when a bouncy house is placed on a 161-year-old farm in Grayslake. The unlikely combination mirrors that of the historic 20-acre ...
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Sugar Grove Pumpkin Farm marks 10 years in businessOct 03, 2024 9:37 am - Starting their 10th season, Mikaya and Dustin Huggins grow more than 100 varieties of pumpkins on their Sugar Grove Pumpkin Farm, 4S041 Merrill Road, Sugar Grove.
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‘Short corn’ could replace the towering cornfields steamrolled by a changing climate
Sep 29, 2024 6:00 am - Taking a late-summer country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone, snaking between 12-foot-tall green, leafy walls that seem to block out nearly everything other than the sun and an occasional water tower.
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Tour Liberty Prairie’s outdoor classroomSep 27, 2024 3:26 pm - A drop-in open house and tour of the Living Laboratory, Liberty Prairie’s outdoor classroom, will be held from 9 to noon Oct. 5. The event begins at 8:45 a.m. with check...
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Prospect Heights trying again to reach acceptable regulations on backyard chickensSep 26, 2024 1:52 pm - Prospect Heights officials significantly revised proposed regulations governing backyard chickens kept by residents, which was recommended by the planning and zoning board Wednesday night.
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How the Richardson Farm in Spring Grove grew to be the ‘world’s largest’ corn maze
Sep 15, 2024 1:31 am - The corn maze at Richardson Farm in Spring Grove, a 28-acre labyrinth with annual themes, has grown significantly since it started 24 years ago.
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Sowing the seeds: Farmer leads pathway to agriculture course at Grayslake District 127Sep 11, 2024 6:00 am - Longtime organic farmer Jeff Miller, the first agriculture teacher in Grayslake Community High School District 127, is sharing his knowledge and helping to develop a districtwide pathway for careers in the field.
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Mount Prospect factory responsible for odor complaints agrees to temporary haltSep 08, 2024 5:04 pm - A Mount Prospect animal feed manufacturer that’s been the source of odor and noise complaints for months has agreed to temporarily pause operations pending the outcome of a court hearing Monday.
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‘We expect picking to be great’: Where you can pick your own apples this fallAug 24, 2024 9:07 am - The apple crop is looking good this year, according to owners of local orchards. Here’s a look at where you can pick your own this fall.
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Perdue recalls 167,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after consumers find metal wire in some packages