Local history farms take visitors back

Chickens of a breed that hasn't been common on Illinois farms for half a century, running loose on a gravel driveway. Unpainted wood on buildings erected before we took California away from Mexico . Watching a woman in Depression-era garb cooking supper on a wood-burning stove. Seeing a farmer dressed for the era of President Polk shoveling manure and grinding feed.

Egg scare helps SE Valley product

Southeast Valley small-production egg sellers are seeing increased sales and interest.

Avalon Code - Summary Lists and Errata Guide

Avalon Code (DS) Avalon Code

Phil's Findings: Fontana was well known in U.S. in 1943

Readers who noted a commentary in a recent edition of the Herald News may have noticed that a reference was made to the mentioning of Fontana in the Jan. 4, 1943 issue of LIFE magazine, which had a circulation in the millions. That was 67 years ago and we were in the middle of World War II.

Organic Growers School rolls out its fourth annual True Nature Country Fair this month

Where can you learn how to train goats and stage a natural, do-it-yourself burial under one roof? The Organic Growers School presents its fourth annual True Nature Country Fair this month. There, attendees can learn about a wide array of funky and useful topics at nearly 50 workshops covering facets of sustainable living from raising cows to Ayurvedic healing. There will be a silent auction of ...