A food forest is growing in Woodstock By Ruth RaubertasHome & Harvest Very quietly, on South Dean Street near the Apple Creek subdivision and Creekside Middle School, a food forest is taking shape, thanks to the Land Conservancy of McHenry County. So what is a food forest? Also known as a forest garden or agroforestry, […]
Being present in the harvest season By Tricia CarzoliHome & Harvest “My focus is on being present this harvest season,” Mary Pat Sass, an agricultural influencer who lives in Marengo with her crop-farming husband, Josh. “Part of that is being in the fields, making meals, doing what is needed – wherever it is needed.” Sass […]
Renovation updates home while preserving neighborhood charm By Susan W. MurrayHome & Harvest Out for walks in their neighborhood west of the Woodstock Square a handful of years ago, Wendy and Jeff Legare would pass a vacant house several doors down on Becking Street. The 1949 ranch had three bedrooms, one bathroom, and a manageable […]
“If I had to paint a picture of my dream life,” Mary Pat Sass said, “I’m living it – and I think it is really cool to be able to say that.” Sass is a self-described farmwife to her husband Josh and mom to two young children heading into her seventh harvest season. She has […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
