Southern Region Visits Cobden

The Yellow Moon Cafe in Cobden was the site of the most recent get together for Southern Region IEAFCS. We enjoyed an interesting presentation by Sandy and and Josh Buchheit about how their southern Illinois farm and the restaurant came to be.

The Buchheit's were originally from Missouri, but spent most of their teaching careers in Elgin, IL. A few years before they were ready to retire, they purchased some land in southern Illinois.

The farm grew. Son Josh attended SIU and earned degrees in Ag. Economics. Then he decided to operate the farm which features grass fed beef and hogs. The meat is used in part to supply the Yellow Moon. It is also sold at local Farmer's Markets and to private individuals.

 

Daughter Jennifer joined the family in southern Illinois a few years after the parents retired there. She is the one who decided to open the restaurant. It is near the heart of the Southern Illinois Wine Trail, and is a destination type setting. The menu features locally grown meat and produce with different specials daily.

Those who enjoyed the day were Joyce Pyatt, Ruby Lingle, Joy Richey, Patti Faughn, Carol Schlitt, Janet Burnett, Lois Smith, and Donna Rumsey.