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Businesses and organizationsPlease support these businesses and organizations, and tell them you saw them in the Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas. Black Earth Meats Black Earth Meats is a USDA, organic abattoir based in Dane County (just outside of Madison). We specialize in connecting local farmers with farm-identified, grass-fed and organic meats to consumers and chefs. We also have a buyers’ club offering organic meats and sausages that you can’t find anywhere else. Come visit our retail counter or call for information about the buyers’ club or sourcing your meats. Cedar Grove Cheese Cheese tours, retail outlet and “living machine” water treatment. Fresh curd, specialty and organic cheese since 1878. One mile east of Hwy 23. Take Hwy B to Mill Rd. First business on left. Monday-Saturday mornings are best for tours. Please call ahead on Sundays. Driftless Market, LLC Driftless Market is Platteville’s community grocery on Main Street. We offer a full line of natural and organic foods, focusing on local and regional products, including artwork. Enjoy homemade soups, baked goods, sandwiches and more in our deli. Shop in a friendly, warm environment committed to its community. Family Farm Defenders The mission of FFD is to create a farmer-controlled and consumer-oriented food system based upon democratic institutions that respect and empower local people in their quest for justice and dignity. To this end, FFD supports sustainable agriculture, farm worker rights, animal welfare, consumer safety, fair trade and food sovereignty. Hook’s Cheese Company, Inc. We make our cheese from milk produced on small family farms in southwestern Wisconsin. We are located in the historic town of Mineral Point. Our award-winning cheeses range from Colby, Monterey Jack and pepper jack to blues and sharp cheddars. Our 10-year cheddar took 1st place at the American Cheese Society Show in 2006. Local Choice Farm Market A family owned organic/natural food store providing the Spring Green community and beyond with farm-identified, locally grown products—everything from Otter Creek Organic Farm meats and seasonal cheeses to area-grown fresh produce, dairy products, store-baked goods, beer and much more. All your grocery and/or picnic needs in one easy-to-find location. Open daily! Lubing Creative, LLC I specialize in photography, writing and related projects for the “fresh, local” community. Editor of Dane County Farmers’ Market and Westside Community Market eNewsletters. Publisher of the food blog www.farmstofood.org. Over 30 years of print and electronic publishing experience. Need help with your photography, newsletter, website or promotion? Contact Bill! Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition MACSAC works to create a sustainable, just, local food system by promoting and supporting CSA farms and educating our community about direct-market, organic agriculture. Through our Partner Shares Program MACSAC subsidizes CSA memberships for limited-income households to improve community nutrition and increase access to fresh food from local farms. Metcalfe’s Market Metcalfe’s is Madison’s premier, locally owned and operated, full-service market specializing in locally produced, specialty and organic food. Enjoy over 130 deli entrées and salads daily, 25 local bakeries, artisan cheeses and the largest organic produce selection. We offer the largest selection of fresh seafood, sushi and service meats with local organic beef. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week! Nature’s Bakery Cooperative Nature’s Bakery Cooperative is a worker-owned collective that has been providing the community with affordable, nutritious, organic whole-grain products for nearly 40 years. Come to our storefront for fresh bread, wheat-free granolas, veggie burgers, spinach cheese calzones, sprouted wheat Essene and delicious all-natural cookies! Organic Valley Family of Farms Taste the delicious and healthful difference that comes from producing foods in harmony with nature. Organic Valley’s certified organic dairy, juice, eggs, produce and soy are produced by 1,200+ family farms that own our cooperative. We never use antibiotics, synthetic hormones or pesticides, or genetically modified organisms. Learn about the farmers in your area and get coupons at www.organicvalley.coop. Paoli Local Foods, LLC Paoli Local Foods (PLF) is owned and operated by Ken & Sherrie Ruegsegger of Ruegsegger Farms Natural Meats. Famous for our 100% grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, eggs, pastured pork, lamb, veal, goat and organic produce. PLF also carries LOCAL products from over 80 other LOCAL organic farmers and gardeners. If it’s LOCAL food, it’s here. Physicians Plus Insurance Corp. Need another reason to include fresh produce in your diet? With the Physicians Plus Eat Healthy Rebate, members who purchase a fruit or vegetable share from any MACSAC farm can receive a rebate of up to $100/year for single contracts or $200/year for family contracts! Visit our website for details. Potter’s Crackers Potter’s Crackers are Wisconsin’s only organic, artisan crackers. Produced from fresh, local ingredients, our crackers are full of flavor. We offer some varieties year-round, but also feature many seasonal crackers inspired by produce from local farmers. Crackers are available at stores that sell artisan, local food across Wisconsin. RP’s Pasta Company Want it fresh? Come to the source where it is made. Owner Peter Robertson opened RP’s Pasta Company in Madison 14 years ago and has grown into the Midwest’s top gourmet pasta producer. Continuing to ensure quality from farm to fork with a conscience. SavorWisconsin.com SavorWisconsin.com is an online directory for consumers to find foods and agricultural products from the great state of Wisconsin at the stroke of a key. It is FREE to add your listing to SavorWisconsin.com, so be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to market your agriculture-related business online! Slow Food Madison Slow Food is an international organization that promotes, celebrates and preserves food traditions and a slower, more harmonious rhythm of life. We offer taste education opportunities for school children and community members. We support artisan producers committed to sustaining the land and producing food of excellent quality and taste. Thunder Valley Inn Scandinavian farm bed and breakfast. Our old-fashioned farm restaurant uses the finest locally grown farm produce. Smorgasbords, threshing dinners with fiddling, singing, accordion music with Lars, Ole & Lena “yolks”—all by reservation. Bread baking - dairy family farm visits available for school children or senior groups. Please inquire. —The Nelson Family. Viroqua Food Co-op VFC takes pride in offering a one-stop shopping experience with a commitment to local/organic foods and superior customer service. Enjoy our deli serving three meals a day from the hot bar, soup, salad & sandwich bar, fresh baked goods, espresso bar plus a fabulous Sunday brunch. Open Monday-Saturday, 7am-9pm; Sunday, 9am-8pm. The Washington Hotel, Restaurant & Culinary School The kitchen uses island produce and lake fish to create meals for the historic dining room, parlor and porch. The signature brick oven turns out bread and pizzas crafted from island-grown wheat. Meals range from artful salads to glorious six-course dinners. With an emphasis on local and organic ingredients, professional chefs teach hands-on classes on culinary techniques such as bread baking, fish cookery and beer and wine appreciation. Hotel features fine organic linens on beds handcrafted from island timber. Willy Street Co-op Madison’s full-service grocery cooperative specializing in locally produced and organic food. Enjoy our in-house deli and bakery, delicious soup and salad bar, juice and coffee bar, amazing produce selection and wide variety of health and beauty products. Catering, online shopping and delivery services available. Anyone can shop, anyone can join! Wisconsin Farmers Union Kamp Kenwood WFU Kamp Kenwood is supported by the Wisconsin Farmers Union Foundation, whose programs for all ages foster family farming, rural life and education on the role of cooperatives and agriculture. Since the 1930s, our summer camps have developed cooperativeness, leadership, citizenship and social justice awareness for rural and urban kids. Wisconsin River Meats Wisconsin River Meats makes and offers for sale Wisconsin beef, pork, lamb, bison, elk and red deer. WRM also makes over 40 varieties of sausage, including landjaeger, summer sausage, brats, jerky, ham, bacon and other varieties. WRM also offers pig roasts and catering. |
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The Farm Fresh Atlas is brought to you by REAP Food Group, the Dane County Farmers' Market, the Friends of the Dane County Farmers' Market, and the UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems. The 2008 Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas is generously underwritten by Heartland Credit Union. |
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