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With his orange, high-top vintage Converse sneakers and pumpkin-themed stockings, Mark Mourlas is easily identifiable as a pumpkin enthusiast. An expert in all facets of pumpkin growing, varieties and breeding, Mourlas is often called on to preside over pumpkin breeding competitions at locations throughout the upper Midwest.
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A dessert that’s the centerpiece of many Thanksgiving tables this week depends on help from seasonal migrant workers. Many of whom travel from Texas and…
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It’s not unusual for complete strangers to stop by Joe Adkins front yard in Wheaton at this time of year. You could say he encourages it. He has several…
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Agriculture experts say pumpkin crops in central Illinois are still recovering, but improving two years after heavy rain decimated area yields.Jim…