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Our Favorite Things - Menomonie Winter Farmers Market delights the senses

Rachel Henderson at Farmers Market

Sock Making Machine

December 21, 2019

This is the start of a new series of articles about our favorite things in the Chippewa Valley. Today's is the  For the winter, the Menomonie Farmers Market moves indoors, and features a variety of winter foods, crafts, art, baked goods and more.

Live Stream from Iowan Organic Farmers Presidential Forum

BERNIE SPEAKS AT IOWAN ORGANIC FARMERS PRESIDENTIAL FORUM

December 5, 2019

I believe this will just be a stream of Bernie Sanders at the forum.

Local Organic Milk Supplier Closing

Castle Rock Logo
November 15, 2019

We are very sorry to hear that local organic dairy pioneer is closing down. Castle Rock was one of the first dairies in the area to ship organic milk in returnable glass bottles and has since expanded to produce ice cream, eggs, and butter.

Why Homegrown Garlic Is Best Planted In Autumn

October 10, 2019

Ed. Note - I am at the moment getting ready to plant the garlic at Cruiskeen Lawn Farm

When most of Wisconsin's farmers are focused on harvesting the season's corn, potatoes and cranberries, some of them — along with a good many home gardeners — are already preparing to plant one crop that won't be ready to pick until the following summer: garlic.

Where In Wisconsin Do Hardiness Zone Shifts Reflect A Changing Climate?

June 6, 2019

For centuries, gardeners have depended on tradition and long-honed folk knowledge to inform their spring planting decisions. Although many American gardeners may still prefer to sow their seeds guided by the advice of their forebears today they have another source of information.

Menomonie Market Funds Our Foodshed

foodshed logo
May 23, 2019

For the second year, Menomonie Market Food Co-op has awarded grants to local farmers to promote the growth of regional farming, food processing, and product development in the Chippewa Valley.

90% of the farms in the US are classified as small according to the USDA. Although an increasing amount of our food comes from large agricultural concerns, small farms help to maintain our rural economies, steward our resources and are incubators for new agricultural opportunities.

7 Trends That Explain The Contours Of Wisconsin's Deepening Dairy Crisis

April 10, 2019

A maelstrom of economic and demographic forces are hammering Wisconsin's dairy farmers. But what's causing such exceptional distress in one of the state's iconic industries? Here are six charts — and a map — that can help make sense of these complex trends.

The Road to Change: Farmers rally in Iowa for Farmer Bill of Rights

Farmers Union Members by Bus
April 10, 2019

STORM LAKE, Iowa – “When family farms prosper, everyone prospers.” Scribed on the back of their shirts, that was the message that Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) members carried to the inaugural Heartland Forum in Iowa on March 30.

Interviews at Heartland Forum

Amy Klobuchar

Julian Castro and Amy Klobuchar interviews at Heartland Forum Storm Lake Iowa, 3/30/2019

April 1, 2019

During the Heartland Forum in Storm Lake Iowa several of the presidential candidates took part in informal press gaggles during the event.  These are interesting events, with a large number of TV and Radio reporters fighting for room near the interviewee. As is obvious from the video, I did not always win that battle, but bear with that. There are two interviews, one with Julian Castro and one with Amy Klobuchar.

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