Western Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas 2017

Farm Fresh Atlas

Western Wisconsin

2017

TM

Your definitive guide to the freshest, most sustainable ideas for your table... from Hayward to La Crosse and back.

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Give us a hand in growing ou r roots in the community.

Slippery Hill Farm lettuce heads are just one of the products that go straight from the farmer to your plate. From employee to farmer to guest, we will continue to grow our roots deep in the community. Join us at The Informalist every day for a seasonal celebration of the best se produce and meats the Chippewa Valley has to offer.

Sustainably sourced, simply good food

from scratch breakfast, lunch, dinner & everthing in between 99 N. Cascade St. Osceola, WI www.thewatershedcafe.com 2 | 2017 Western Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas TM

Support Local and Know Your Food The food we eat, where it comes from, and who grows it has become a topic of immense interest for many locavores and foodies. In the 2017 Atlas, we bring you highlights of farmers tilling it up old school — natural and organic, free range and grass fed — the way your grandma used to eat.

We guide businesses that support local farmers and their sustainable practices and let you know the closest place for you to find good, quality homegrown goodness.

I hope that you grab an Atlas for yourself and a friend, that you find the information in its pages useful and educational, and along the way add a little more locally grown freshness to your table. The Western Wisconsin Farm Fresh AtlasTM 2017 is out now and online at www.wwffa.net.

INSIDE Find Your Food Map........................ 4 Local Food Listings

Blue Hills Country.......................... 6 Washburn, Sawyer, Barron & Rusk Black River Country....................... 8 Clark, Jackson & Monroe Chippewa River Valley.................. 10 Dunn, Pepin, Chippewa & Eau Claire St Croix River Valley..................... 15 Pierce, Burnett, Polk & St Croix Coulee Region............................ 27 Buffalo, Trempealeau, La Crosse, Vernon & Richland Other Areas............................... 29

Berry Patches............................. 30 Orchards................................... 31

farm fresh Features Next Step Energy: Yes, You Should Consider Solar for Your Farm!............ 20 Wisconsin Local Food Network: Local Food Grows People and Community..... 21 What About Donating Half Your CSA Share to Help Fight Hunger Locally?..... 23

meet your Farmers Wool & Feather Farm........................ 5 Together Farms............................. 14 Autumn Harvest Winery & Orchard...... 26

All our listings are as accurate as possible at the time of printing. We apologize if anything is incorrect. Please contact us to make changes for the next issue.

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Get in the Guide ARE YOU A: • Farmer looking to reach new customers?

• Food business seeking customers who value your committment to supporting local farmers and knowing who grows your food?

• Producer of artisanal goods looking to grow your clientele by finding those who want locally made products?

• The atlas will help you reach the locavores in your area. To get in the guide, contact us at westernwifarmfreshatlas@gmail.com or through wwffa.net or call 715-831-0325.

• Interested in spreading the word about local farmers and food in Western Wisconsin? Let us know and we'll set you up with guides to hand out.

Find Your Food Farmers | Markets Co-ops | Restaurants

BLUE HILLS COUNTRY

BLACK RIVER COUNTRY

Farms pledge that their farm: • Is family or cooperatively owned.

• Is committed to reducing the application of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.

• Is operated in a way that protects and sustains the region’s land and water resources.

• Treats animals with care and respect, and gives them access to the outdoors.

• Provides safe, fair working conditions for employees.

• Sells Wisconsin products that they have grown on their farm or helped produce.

Businesses pledge that their business: • Is locally and family or cooperatively owned or is a nonprofit organization whose mission includes promoting a sustainable, regional food system.

• Is operated in a way that protects and sustains the region’s land and water resources.

• Provides safe and fair working conditions for employees.

• Sells and/or uses products grown on Wisconsin farms, or sells and/or uses products made by their business using raw materials grown on Wisconsin farms, and uses fair trade, sustainably, or organically raised ingredients in their products when local ingredients are not available.

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CHIPPEWA RIVER VALLEY

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COULEE REGION & OTHER AREAS DOUGLAS

BAYFIELD

WASHBURN

Hayward

Hertel

Grantsburg BURNETT POLK Centuria St. Croix Falls

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ASHLAND

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Shell Lake 48

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Cumberland

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Winter

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Siren

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Webster

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Rice Lake Bruce Ladysmith

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Chetek Clayton Dallas Clear Lake New Auburn CHIPPEWA Deer Cornell Gilman Medford Park Ridgeland DUNN 64 64 Stillwater Glenwood Boyceville New Bloomer City Richmond Colfax 53 TAYLOR MARATHON Baldwin Downing Stanley Chippewa Wausau Wheeler Hudson Abbotsford Falls Roberts 94 29 Woodville Cadott Owen Thorp ST. CROIX Menomonie River Falls Beldenville 13 Eau Claire EAU CLAIRE Spring Prescott Fall Valley Downsville Greenwood Ellsworth Creek Augusta Loyal Maiden Durand PEPIN Fairchild Rock PIERCE Hager City WOOD Osseo Humbird Neillsville BUFFALO Mondovi Eleva Merillan 93 Stockholm CLARK Nelson 94 Alma Center Gilmanton Pepin Whitehall JACKSON Independence Alma Black 53 Arcadia River Falls Buffalo Millston TREMPEALEAU ADAMS JUNEAU Fountain City Galesville Tomah LA CROSSE Osceola

Farms and other businesses listed in this atlas pledge their commitment to the following:

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Onalaska La Crosse

West Salem

Sparta 33

M I N N. IOWA

Stoddard

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Westby

Viroqua Readstown CRAWFORD

MONROE

VERNON RICHLAND Richland Center

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From House Warming Gift to Thriving Business

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e careful what you give someone as a housewarming gift—it might start a business! That’s what happened with Melissa Todd of Wool & Feather Farm. When she and her husband bought their first home in Vermont fifteen years ago, they received two sheep as house warming gifts. Years later and having moved back to Western Wisconsin, they gradually added to the flock, choosing sheep that would yield the highest quality fiber and most natural product they could then use in different ways to create products. Today they have a flock of thirty-two Shetland and Scottish Blackface sheep. A few of their ewes are set to lamb in the next few weeks. By the end of March, they hope the flock will be closer to forty.

On their website, www. woolnfeatherfarm.com, they explain why they choose these breeds: “Both breeds are known for their hardiness and wits. Our little Shetlands provide us with the wonderful, soft, and naturally colored wool that we turn into yarn, and their fleeces are used in our felted items. No dyes are used in our yarns, just pure Shetland goodness.

Our Scottish Blackface sheep provide the coarser wool, used for rugs and bags, and the milk for our soaps.”

Most of their yarn and hand wovens are sold on their Etsy site(woolnfeatherfarm.etsy.com).

Bags and other fiber creations are sold at art fairs and locally in Eau

Claire at Tangled up in Hue, The Local Store, and the Valley Art Gallery in Chippewa Falls.

Todd says, “Our yarn colors can vary from year to year. It is dictated by the fiber we get from our sheep.

By the way, today I am waiting for the shearer to arrive. Most of the time we offer Shetland black (which is a beautiful natural black color with warm tones), natural cream, off white, light brown, dark brown, and lots of different shades of gray.

I sometimes will add a little color to add some interest to the natural colors our sheep provide us. I dye or source locally dyed fibers and yarns.

I have been experimenting with indigo recently and have been having fun with that.”

One product Wool & Feather Farm sells is felted soaps. Todd explains: “I saw them at a fiber show, tried them, and loved them. I thought they would be another way to use the abundance of wool we get from our sheep. I use our natural creamcolored fibers on our soaps. Felted soaps are an amazing exfoliant, a must for Wisconsin winters! I use goat milk soap because it is gentle on the skin. Most soaps can be harsh, but goat milk has a similar pH as human skin, and has a high fat content to help hydrate. Sheep’s milk is equally lovely and also right here on the farm. I plan to start making sheep's milk soap here on the farm, though my diary ewe and I are still working on having a successful milking. I am hoping this year is the year.”

Todd does all the weaving and felting. The hand bags are a

collaboration between her and her mom. Todd says, “I got into weaving about ten or twelve years ago. I took a class and was hooked!

I purchased a loom soon after and have been weaving ever since. I now have a collection of looms, some collecting dust, while others are my go-to for projects.”

At Wool & Feather Farm they feel it is important to treat their animals well. “It's important to me to make sure my animals are living the best life they can. We see them as part of our family. They are born and grow old on the farm. Each one has their own unique personality, flock friends, and favorite spots in the barn. Keeping them as healthy as possible is also important for quality wool. Good hay and pasture and access to minerals and their favorite dried sea kelp are key too. Healthy sheep equals quality wool,” Todd notes.

So, you never know when a house warming gift might eventually turn into a wonderful business. Todd agrees: “Our flock was only two sheep for the first few years. When we started to grow the flock, I really started to think of products we could sell. It started with yarn, then the yarn supply grew and grew, and I began weaving and began to develop products. I had always wanted to earn some income from the farm, but it hasn't been until the last few years that our business has really grown. It's exciting to think about what else we can do here on the farm!”

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Blue Hills Country

W AS H BUR N , S A W Y E R , B A R R O N & RU S K Farms, Markets, CSAs, and U-Pick Bashaw Valley Farm and Greenhouse

W7402 Fox Trail Road, Shell Lake 715-468-2591 bashawvalley.com | bashawvalley@gmail.com Our picturesque family farm, greenhouse, and shop features annuals, perennials, fruit trees, hand-crafted rusty metal art, custom moss baskets, all natural grass-fed Angus beef, pastured pork, free range eggs, picked and pick your own certified organic blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and asparagus.

Bruce Community Farmers Market

N4616 Beebe Rd, Bruce 715-868-2885 Facebook: Bruce Community Farmers Market Located in the Bruce Telephone Garden at Hwy 8 and N Alvey. Friday 1 – 5 pm. June 2 – October 27.

Country Lane Farmers Market

1642 16th St, Barron | 715-637-5367 www.countrylanemarket.com On the farm in the country under the trees at 1642 16th St Barron WI 54812. Thursday 2– 8 pm.

April 15 – October 5.

Donna’s Kooler

Dallas, WI | 715-837-1326 Pies and buns made from scratch. Fruit and vegetables. Apples, blueberries, peaches, pears, sweet potatoes, and squash. Canned concord grape and cranberry juice. Jams and jellies, candy, and nuts.

Fresh to You Farm

David and Michele Bailey N2717 County Rd I, Conrath | 715-532-7673 freshtoyoufarm@gmail.com We are a small, diversified family farm seeking to produce fresh, delicious, and nutrient-dense food without the use of chemicals. You can find our products at the Rusk County Farmers Market and at our farm. We also offer farm shares, where you can sign up to receive a box of fresh vegetables every week during the growing season. Please contact us for more information.

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Green Light Farm

611 5 1/2 Ave, Prairie Farm | 330-466-8179 msheehan227@gmail.com www.greenlight.farm We produce fresh cut flowers and herbs using sustainable growing practices. Find our bouquets and flowers by the stem at the St. Croix Falls Farmers Market, Saturday, June – October. We also provide flowers for special events, such as weddings.

Hayward Farmers Market

15886W US Hwy 63 (Junction 63 and Michigan), Hayward. Junction 63 South and Michigan—next to Gordy's. | 715-550-5720 Monday 11:30 am – 4 pm. June 5 - September 25.

Hustad’s Sugar Bush

Linda and Allen Hustad 2165 11 1/2 St., Cumberland 715-822-4608 hustadssugarbush.com In business since 1965. State inspected and licensed. We sell pure maple syrup, maple cream, maple sugar, maple candy, and many more items in our on-site store. Hustad’s Sugar Bush was named 2004 Producer of the Year.

Le Jardin Lavaliere

Mary Lavaliere N4616 Beebe Rd., Bruce 715-868-2885 Facebook: LeJardin Lavaliere We offer a wide variety of vegetables and herbs grown using natural and organic methods. Farm fresh eggs available year-round. Open Tuesday and Thursday 9 am – 5 pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm. WIC and Senior vouchers accepted.

Main Street Market Food Co-op

1 South Main Street, Rice Lake 715-234-7045 msmfoodcoop.com Carrying organic, local produce, bulk items, herbs, and supplements. Monday – Friday 9 am 7pm; Saturday 9 am - 5 pm. Closed Sunday.

Maple Hill Farm

Brian and Tammy Michielson N4009 Townline Rd, Ladysmith 715-415-3736 Maplehillfarmwi@yahoo.com Maplehillfarmwi.com www.facebook.com/mmaplehillfarm Maple Hill Farm specializes in products raised and made right here on the farm. We love to educate, give tours, and allow you to shop at our on-site farm store. We also host an annual Open House every February, so come and visit all the newborn lambs, as we are primarily a sheep dairy farm.

Mommsen's Pumpkin Patch and Orchard

1696 20 1/2 Street, Rice Lake (Farm Location) Located 1.5 miles South of Rice Lake on Hwy SS. 715-234-2665 ricelakepumpkinpatch.com Facebook: Mommsen's Pumpkin Patch June -July pick your own or already picked strawberries. Call 715-234-6363 for availability.

Open September - October, 10 am to 6 pm every day. Pumpkins, squash, apples, and fall decorations as well as corn mazes, hayrides, and a large petting farm. Fun for the whole family.

produce the highest quality of meat, we realized that 100 percent grass-fed bison was the best all around; good for land, good for the animals, and GREAT for you.

Rice Lake Farmers Market

715-357-3060 County SS and County O, Rice Lake - Gordys parking lot. Saturday 8 am - 12 pm. June 3 October 1.

Rocky Acres Angus

Morning Dove Farms

Henk and Barb Vandenbrink 1525 5 1/2 St, Almena 715-357-3060 barbv@chibardun.net We have about 6 acres of vegetables, including asparagus and three greenhouses with tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers. We also grow potted and cut herbs. We will be open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for on-site sales. Thursday at Barron Farmers Market and Saturday at Rice Lake Farmers Market.

Northstar Bison

Mary Graese 2500 College Drive, Rice Lake 715-234-9085 www.northstarbison.com Family owned and operated since September 1994 with the purchase of two young bison to fulfil a life-long dream that grew to a herd of fourteen. In pursuit of learning how to raise and

Gayle Gregor W15836 HWY 8, Weyerhaeuser 715-577-8080 rockyacresangus@gmail .com Rocky Acres Angus @ Facebook We are not a certified organic farm but we follow the practices. No hormones, no antibiotics, chickens are free ranged, beef is all grass-fed Angus, pigs are raised outside in the dirt. Rabbits are treated humanely and have large cages. Feed is all non-GMO. Rabbits are fed pellets that contain no grain.

Rusk County Farmers Market

Martha Smart Highway 8 and 4th Street in downtown Ladysmith.

715-532-3791 Wednesday noon - 4 pm; Saturday 8:30 am - noon.

June 17 - October 28.

Since 1990 the Rusk County Farmers Market has been bringing the best of local vegetables, fruits, and meat to the Ladysmith area. From mid-June until late October customers can also find a great selection of fresh flowers, honey, maple syrup, personal care products, crafts, and live music.

Silver Creek Springs

Lisa and Tony Kofakis 594 4 1/2 Street, Clayton 715-948-2110 silvercreeksprings@gmail.com www.silvercreeksprings.com Mountain biking, skin care, and farm. We currently grow plants, herbs, and flowers on our farm that we harvest and handcraft into natural skin care products: skin moisturizers, medicinal balms, bug repellent, and more. We grow organically and wild harvest many of our ingredients. Future home of adventure biking outfitters!

Snow Bound Bison

Gary and Donna Workman 1480 17th St, Barron 715 537-3386 snowboundbison@hotmail.net snowboundbison.com Family owned, 100 percent grass-fed and grass-finished. Bison are grazed on multiple grasses that are chemical free. Visit the farm for a variety of bison cuts along with pastured chicken. Open every day, please call ahead.

Stone Lake Farmers Market

Corner of Main & Hwy 70 in NW WI Realty Parking lot.

715-865-2315 www.stonelakewi.com 5810 Hwy 70, Stone Lake Thursdays 2 - 6 pm, June 1 - September 15.

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Black River Country CLARK, JACKSON & MONROE Farms, Markets, CSAs, and U-Pick J and A Produce CSA

W10232 Carol Rd., Merrillan 715-299-4180 jandaproduce@hotmail.com www.jandaproduce.com We're in our ninth year growing and selling produce for farmers markets and our sixth CSA season. We're generational farmers, so it's in our blood. Growing for our communities brings us happiness, along with our three children. We use sustainable farming practices, so we don't use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. We grow a large variety that you know and love, offer U-pick/picked bushels and pure maple syrup.

Jackson County Farmers Market

Ron Gasoske 227 S. 11th Street, Black River Falls 715-533-8905 jcfarmmarket@gmail.com Facebook: Jackson County Farmers Market www. facebook.com/brf.wi/?fref=ts Open seasonally (June - October). Thursday 2 - 6 pm and Saturday 9 am - 1 pm.

Marieke Gouda Cheese

200 W. Liberty Drive, Thorp | 715-669-5230 mariekegouda.com Marieke Gouda, owned and operated by Marieke and Rolf Penterman, handcrafts award-winning, farmstead, raw cow’s milk Gouda cheese. Enjoy tours of the farm and creamery or eat at Café DUTCHess and shop at their retail store located in Thorp.

Neillsville Farmers Market

Corner of Hewett & 5th, Neillsville. Sniteman Town Square.

715-743-6444 | www.neillsville.org Saturday 8 am - noon, June 3 - October 28.

North Water Street, Sparta.

608-269-1456 Facebook: Sparta Wisconsin Farmers Market.

Wednesday and Saturday, 8 am - noon, May 20 – October 21.

Ron's Vegetables

Tomah Farmers Market

N8030 County Road A, Hixton | 715-533-8905 rongasoske36@yahoo.com Vegetables, squash, and pumpkins.

Accepts WIC and Senior Farmer's Market Checks.

Organic Beef for Sale: Hormone and Antibiotic Free, Certified Organic, Pasture Raised

Buy direct from our local family farm Phone: 715-568-2587 Website: goo.gl/5ogpK4 Email: seibelsorganic@gmail.com

Organic Meats, LLC

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Sparta Wisconsin Farmers Market

1316 Superior Avenue, Tomah | 608-372-2166 In Gillett Park. Wednesday 12 - 5 pm and Saturday 7 am – 1 pm, May 3 - October 28.

Warrens Cranberry Festival Sept. 22-24, 2017 Opens 7 a.m. All 3 Days

• Garden Supplies Hours Summer: Apr. 1-Oct. 31 • Potting Soil 8am-7pm daily • Retail Greenhouses Winter: Nov. 1-Mar. 31 • Perennials & Shrubs 8am-5pm daily • Fall Decorations • Corn Maze • 120 Acres of Fresh Produce • Locally Grown Greenery • Locally Grown Christmas Trees 715-288-6348 12756 132nd St., Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 54729 Email: klingerfarmmarket@yahoo.com http://klingerfarmmarket.com

Phone: 608-378-4200 Fax: 608-378-4250 cranfest@cranfest.com 8 Miles North of Tomah Take I-94 West to Exit #135

• Cranfest Marsh Tours & Video, Fri. & Sat. • 850 Arts & Crafts booths all 3 days!

• 350 Antiques & Flea Market booths all 3 days!

• 80 Food Booths • Gigantic Parade Sun., at 2:00 p.m.

• Festival App now available • Follow us on Facebook, Pinterest & Twitter

www.cranfest.com

Mother Midwife EarthEarth Mother Midwife

Midwives and doulas are SERVICES PROVIDED caretakers of women and their babies and the guardians • Well Woman Care Combining Wisdom thebirth.

Ages with Modern Training of of normal Birth Services Certified Professional Midwife We support your birth, your way. &•Doula, Masters in Midwifery - Licensed Midwife • Prenatal Care

Erin Kaspar-Frett, MSM, LM, CPM

Erin Kaspar-Frett,

MSM, LM, CPM Serving Western WI with Home• Birth, Prenatal Combining Wisdom of the Postpartum Services office in Menomonie and Well-Woman Care Ages with Modern Training •Provided Newborn Care 612-801-9967 612-801-9967 • 715-273-4081

PASTURE RAISED ON OUR FAMILY FARM. NEVER CONFINED. NOT GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS, HORMONES OR ANIMAL BY PRODUCTS. Pasture living—the diet and tranquility—produces lean, healthful lamb meat containing the types of fats that are really good for you. To order online, or for more details, visit our website.

715-265-7637 | shepherdsongfarm.com Close to Menomonie, Wisconsin wwffa.net | 9

Chippewa River Valley DU N N & P E P I N

Farms, Markets, CSAs, and U-Pick AA Poultry Processing and Chicken Creek Ranch

Blueberry Hills Farm LLC

Ty and Audrey Martin 514 County Road AA, Ridgeland 715-949-1108 ty_martin@hotmail.com www.aapoultryprocessing.com facebook.com/aapoultryprocessing We process all types of poultry for the public. We are USDA inspected and organic certified. We also raise all-natural, GMO-free, pastured meat birds.

Chemical-free and farm fresh eggs.

Mandy Klosterman N7900 County Road J, Menomonie 651-303-3372 info@BlueberryHillsFarmwi.com BlueberryHillsFarmWI.com @BlueberryHillsFarmWisconsin Two acres of U-pick blueberries in the beautiful rolling hills of Wisconsin, early July to midAugust, children welcome! A large variety of blueberries. We encourage you to sample in the field to find the ones you like the best!

Berge's Beef

Chippewa Valley Produce

Chad and Holly Berge, Colfax 715-308-1670 bergesbeef@hotmail.com bergesbeef.com facebook.com/bergesbeef We are a small, family farm that raises 100 percent grass-fed Scottish Highland beef cattle.

We utilize rotational grazing methods, allowing the cattle to feed on high quality grasses throughout the spring and summer months.

During the winter, they eat hay that is harvested from the farm. Our beef can be purchased in whole, half, or quarter animal, as well as smaller quantities, throughout the year.

E9321 395th Ave., Elk Mound 715-797-2719 www.cvproduce.com info@cvproduce.com Chippewa Valley Produce's mission is to grow the highest quality produce in the most sustainable way we can. We offer a CSA with free home delivery, are at farmers markets, and offer wholesale.

EB Ranch LLC

Erin Link N13346 490th St., Ridgeland 715-949-1120 cornshloger81@gmail.com www.ebranch.weebly.com facebook.com/ebranchfarmproducts/ Raising animals as humanely as possible. Goat milk soap made with the endangered San Clemente goat's milk.

Govin's Farm

N6134 670th St., Menomonie 715-231-2377 jgovin@govinsfarm.com govinsfarm.com 6 acres of strawberries, both U-pick and prepicked; lamb, by the cut or custom cut; and our all-natural chickens. 10-acre corn maze and pumpkins every fall. In spring enjoy baby animals in our lambing barn.

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Menomonie Farmers Market

Wilson Park (Wilson Avenue & 8th St.), Menomonie Wilson Park, downtown Menomonie 715-781-1416 www.menomoniefam.org Wednesday 11 am - 6 pm; Saturday 8 am - 1 pm, May 20 - October 21.

Shepherd Song Farm

Judy Moses N12835 County Rd Q, Downing 715-265-7637 buygrassfed@gmail.com shepherdsongfarm.com www.facebook.com/ShepherdSongFarm/ We raise 100 percent grass-fed lambs and goats traditionally, humanely, and sustainably. We believe pasture-raised is absolutely, without a doubt, better for the animals, better for the environment, and better for you! We make a commitment to you to NOT use pesticides, animal by-products, antibiotics, or hormones. Our products are USDA inspected, and vacuum-packed for quality. We deliver locally and ship.

Sonnenberg's Rolling Acres Beef

E8117 1130th Ave., Colfax 715-658-1340 as3@chibardun.net sonnenbergrolling acres.webs.com 100 percent naturally raised beef hamburger and roast always on hand. Available in quarters or halves. Try SCENT-FREENATURALS.COM.

The Meier Inn Farm and B&B

Eric and Sandy Meier N8754 380th Street, Boyceville 715-308-3732 sandyandericmeier@yahoo.com www.themeierinn.com The Meier Inn, A Country Bed and Breakfast 100 percent grass-fed finished beef; pastured chickens for eggs and fryers. No hormones or antibiotics. Also a Country Bed & Breakfast! Call, email, or check out our website to order beef, eggs, or chickens, take a tour, or reserve a room at the B&B.

Valley Pasture Farm LLC

Katie and Scott Baier E7631 N County Rd E, Elk Mound 715-256-7676 katie@valleypasturefarm.com valleypasturefarm.com www.facebook.com/ valleypasturefarm/ Pasture-raised lamb, heritage pork, poultry, and eggs available for preorder via our website. U-pick & prepicked seasonal produce and cut flowers June - October plus frozen cuts of meat, specialty brats, and smoked items available at the farm year-round. (Use Facebook or contact us to stay up to date on availability.) Be sure to bring the family in September and October to the annual Fall Fun and Pumpkin Patch.

trees, plus beef, pork, chicken, and eggs. Live poultry and hogs for sale.

Winter Market of Menomonie

603 South Broadway, Menomonie, at the Raw Deal.

715-505-1422 www.menomoniefam.org Saturday 9 am - 1 pm, October 28 - May 12.

Whitetail Organics E7986 770th Avenue, Colfax 715-210-5955 whitetailorganics.com Full greenhouse with flowers, vegetables, herbs, fruit, some bushes, shrubs, and

Working for family farmers and rural communities!

Education. Legislation. Cooperation.

Ag Policy • Local Food Systems • Conservation Cooperative Development • Youth Program & Camp

Join today! www.wisconsinfarmersunion.com

Mondovi, WI

Beef, Lamb, Lamb, Pork, Pork, Poultry, Soap, Freezer Freezer Meals, Meals & Soap Weekly Food Routes: Weekly Food Routes: TwinTwin Cities, River Falls, Cities, River Falls, Menomonie, EauEau Claire Menomonie, Claire

Glenwood Orchard is Family-Owned and Operated, Specializing in High Quality Tree-Ripened Fruit 2016 Apple Season opens Saturday, August 27

Tues.–Sat., 10 am-6 pm; Sun., 11:30 am-6 pm

Now booking school/group tours on Fridays, please call (715) 265-7864 to reserve a date.

• Corn Maze & Play Area • Wagon rides Saturdays & Sundays weather permitting!

2909 Cty. Rd. DD, Glenwood City, WI 54013 715-265-7864 • info@glenwoodorchard.com

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Chippewa River Valley C H I P P E W A & E AU C L AI R E Farms, Markets, CSAs, and U-Pick

Amanda's Eggs & Pasture Poultry, LLC

Amanda Bohl 9359 100th Ave., Chippewa Falls | 715-288-6608 amandarbohl@icloud.com www.farmfreshbrowneggs.weebly.com Facebook: Amanda's Eggs and Pasture Poultry A family farm that produces cage-free, free-range eggs and pasture poultry. Products: Egg by the dozen or case, whole chicken, pieced chicken-breasts, leg quarters, wings, feet, backs, stewing hen, turkey, pickled eggs, and live chicken sales. Individual sales and wholesale for shops, restaurants, and events.

Self-serve sales at farm daily 6 am - 8 pm or check website for locations in town.

aveappleorchard.com We are not your average orchard. Along with over twenty varieties of apples, we offer plums, pears, pumpkins, honey, and syrup. We offer school and group tours, and you can hold your next event here. We make sauces, butters, jams, and jellies that are available at our stand at the various Eau Claire Farmers Markets. You can have your pictures taken at our place.

Blaeser Farms

Josh and Ashley Blaeser 21274 30th Ave, Chippewa Falls | 715-419-0602 ashleyschullo@gmail.com www.facebook.com/blaeserfarms/ Our family farm raises beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and eggs all naturally on a grass diet through rotational grazing practices. Our animals do not have any added hormones, steroids, or implants to increase their growth. We offer free delivery and 100 percent money back guarantee on all of our products. We also have farm tours on the weekends. Find us on Facebook for dates. We are a kid-friendly farm.

Blueberry Ridge Orchard

Augusta Blueberries

E27020 E. Branch Rd, Fairchild | 612-850-9852 www.augustablueberries.com Facebook/augusta blueberries We have several acres and varieties of cultivated Highbush blueberries all in a parklike setting.

The picking season normally runs from mid-July through August and early September. For picking dates, times, and updates, call us or visit our website or Facebook page.

AVEnue Orchard

Ronnie Appleseed 6700 US Hwy 53, Eau Claire | 715-563-5874 ronnieappleseed1@gmail.com

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Mark and Andrea Nyseth E2795 Hageness Road, Eleva | 715-287-3366 blueberryridge@tcc.coop blueberryridge-orchard.com facebook.com/blueberryridgeorchard/ We grow 20 acres of Highbush blueberries in several varieties offered U-pick and pre-picked.

The season normally starts in early July. Prepicked apples and plums available. Conveniently located 12 miles south of Eau Claire off Hwy 93 or 3 miles north of Eleva. For updates, call us, visit our website or find us on Facebook.

Bushel and a Peck

Wayne and Lisa Geist 18444 Cty. Hwy. OO, Chippewa Falls | 715-579-7717 apples@bushelandapeckmarket.com bushelandapeckmarket.com U-pick apples, raspberries, and plums. Gift shop and bakery onsite. Honey, jams, jellies, and syrups. School and group tours available. Located 6 miles SE of Chippewa Falls. Eco-apple certified.

Chippewa Falls Farmers Market

Farmers Market Lot, 53 E. Central St., Rushman Drive and East Central www.chippewafallsmainst.org Thursdays noon - 6 pm, June 16 to mid-October.

Farmers Market WIC Cash

Class Apple

Ronald Knutson 5198 Sunset View Drive, Eau Claire | 715-563-5874 ronnieappleseed1@gmail.com | classapple.com Facebook: ronnieappleseed1 Located on Eau Claire's south side, just off Cty Hwy F, Class Apple features a quiet picturesque setting for picking your own apples. Follow Cty Hwy F to Priory Rd from Priory Rd turn onto Sunset View Drive.

Coon Creek Family Farm / Lucy's Soap

Mondovi, WI | 715-834-4547 cooncreekfamilyfarm@gmail.com cooncreekfamilyfarm.com lucyssoap.com We grow delicious tomatoes, squash, kale, and more! Pasture-raised chicken and eggs available in limited amounts. Lucy's Soap is made with milk produced by our dairy goats. It is available in a wide variety of scents and beautiful shapes.

Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market

Phoenix Park | ecdowntownfarmersmarket.com Saturdays in May 7:30 am - 1 pm, June - October, Saturday and Wednesday 7:30 am - 1 pm; Thursday noon - 5 pm. FoodShare Token Program.

Farm Sweet Farm LLC

Heather and Mark Flashinski 16294 250th Street, Cadott | 715-289-4896 mhflash@centurytel.net www.farmsweetfarm.com Facebook: Farm Sweet Farm LLC Farm Sweet Farm is a grass-based family farm dedicated to using organic principles to produce naturally grown foods for your health and environment. The farm is your source for 100 percent grass-fed beef, pasture-raised whole chickens, and farm fresh eggs. We sell direct from the farm by appointment.

Just Local Food Cooperative

1117 S Farwell St, Eau Claire | 715-552-3366 customerservice@justlocalfood.com justlocalfood.coop A full-service, community- owned, cooperative grocery store. We believe in nurturing deep relationships with local farmers, vendors, customer owners, and the community at large.

We sell foods and home products that help you live the healthiest life you can, while considering ethical treatment of workers and environmental impact of those products.

Hillview Farm

Jerry and Betty Harper E6198 Hickory Rd., Eau Claire | 715-878-4526 apples4U.com Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11 am - 6 pm, September and October.

Apples, cider, and jam. Walking trail, play/picnic area with bales, tire swing, and apple slingshot.

U-pick and horse-drawn wagon rides Saturday and Sunday, 1 - 4 pm.

Home Oasis Farm

Dora M. Wood 11293 County Highway X, Chippewa Falls 715-828-3856 homeoasisfarm@gmail.com facebook.com/Home-Oasis-Farm We offer fresh produce to our seasonal CSA members with extra produce sold from the farm. Also available are farm fresh, free-range, organic-fed eggs and chickens. Though not certified organic, we use all organic products and sustainable farming methods.

Leffel Roots Apple Orchard

klingerfarmmarket.com Voted Best CSA in 2016. Sign up by May 1. First box end of June, then through October 1.

McIlquham Orchard and Strawberry Farm in Foster

Paul Mcilquham S13247 Finch Dr., Osseo | 715-533-0620 Honeycrispgal@gmail.com Mcilquham Orchard and Strawberries has been a family-owned farm since 1993. We pride ourselves on the quality in flavor of our honeycrisp apples and our strawberries. We challenge you to taste the difference. We have both pick your own or pre-picked available at our farm. Strawberry season starts about the middle of June, and apple season about middle of September.

Moonshadow Gardens LLC

Kelly Jacobs S4560 Deer Rd, Fall Creek | 715-590-2241 moonshadowgardens@gmail.com facebook.com/MoonshadowGardens We specialize in heirloom and unique varieties while working with nature to grow produce locally.

From edible flowers to dragon tongue beans, we look forward to being another great option for preordering sustainably grown fresh produce.

Prosper Farm

Mel or Shawn Seuferer W3393 County Rd HH, Eau Claire | 715-559-4165 mel.prosperfarm@gmail.com We are located 8 miles south of Eau Claire, East of Hwy 37 on Cty Rd HH.

Seibel’s Organic Meats, LLC

W2369 Maple Rd, Eau Claire WI 54701 715-514-5171 leffelroots.com | leffelroots@gmail.com Come visit our small, family orchard! We have pick-your-own and ready-picked honeycrisp and cortland apples, pumpkins, a great corn maze, homemade fresh pies and caramel apples, and much more. Open Wednesday - Sunday, 10 am 6 pm during the season.

Chuck or Adam Seibel 10494 157th Ave., Bloomer | 715-568-2587 seibelsorganic@gmail.com sites.google.com/site/seibelsorganic We sell 100 percent certified organic and grassfed beef. We have many cuts of meat on hand, including hamburger, steaks, and roasts. Beef is also available by the eighth or quarter. We also carry whole, frozen chickens. We sell direct from the farm by appointment.

Klingers Farm Market

Snyder’s Valley View Farm

12756 132nd Street, Chippewa Falls 715-288-6348 klingerfarmmarket@yahoo.com klingerfarmmarket.com Summer: April 1 - October 31: 8 am - 1 pm daily.

Winter: November 1 - March 31: 8 am - 5 pm daily.

Klingers Farm Market CSA

12756 132nd St, Chippewa Falls | 715-288-6348 kfmarket.csa@gmail.com

Patrick Snyder 3166 172nd St., Chippewa Falls | 715-723-8159 patrder@live.com | snydervalleyviewfarm.com We raise Belted Galloway beef and Katahdin sheep, both known for their ability to produce lean, tender, flavorful meat when raised in a grass-based farming system, producing meats that taste good and are good for your health.

Freezer beef and lamb are available various times throughout the year.

Solheim Market Gardens

Luke Howard, Ryan Howard, Rachel Keniston, Allen Keniston 1542 Nesja Rd., Eleva | (715) 287-4563 rachel@solheimwi.com solheimwi.com www.facebook.com/solheim.wi Small, family-run, sustainably grown, biointensive market gardens. Looking to build community through the production of real, local food. Please visit our website to learn more!

Sunbow Farm

Kristina Beuning W4620 Langdell Rd., Eau Claire | 715-379-7284 sunbowfarmcsa@gmail.com www.sunbowfarm.com #sunbowfarm on Instagram Our CSA farm has been providing families with fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs since 2003.

Following all of the standards for organic production, we grow and sell only quality, nutrient-dense food! Our 26-week CSA is customizable, so you get to choose what goes in your box! Monday farmstand is open to the public: 4 - 6 pm. Food availability: May November; Pick-up options: at the farm or in Eau Claire.

Wool & Feather Farm

Melissa Todd 3672 125th Ave, Colfax | 715-338-0362 woolnfeatherfarm@yahoo.com woolnfeatherfarm.etsy.com facebook.com/woolnfeatherfarm We raise sheep that provide us the best quality fiber and most natural product. Our Shetland and Scottish Blackface sheep are known for their hardiness and wits. Our little Shetlands provide us with the soft naturally colored wool that are used in yarns and woven goods. No dyes are used in our yarns. Our Scottish Blackface donate their fleeces for rugs and sturdier items.

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Together Farms: Now Offering Organic Freezer Meals

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n rolling farmland near Mondovi, Wisconsin, Together Farms has been owned and operated by Andy and Stephanie Schneider since 2009.

The Schneiders raise grass-fed beef and lamb, woodland pork, and pastured poultry. But Stephanie has also developed a successful freezer meal business.

At first, she was making the freezer meals for her own family (and sanity). She’d heard on the radio about a program to make and freeze thirty meals at once so you could go a whole month without worrying about planning and preparing supper. She bought the book and tried it but was disappointed in the time it took, lack of efficiencies, and abundance of unhealthy ingredients. Customers were also mentioning, as they bought Together Farm’s meat at the farmers market, that they really weren’t sure what to do with it, but they were buying it to be supportive. So, she saw an opportunity to make something better for everyone. “My business grows by paying attention to what works, listening to what people tell me about theirWisconsin experience, andAtlas TM 14 | 2017 Western Farm Fresh

making adjustments,” Schneider notes.

She created a way to prepare healthy meals for the freezer without having to cook them first.

You simply prepare and measure ingredients directly into the bag and pop them in the freezer. When you’re ready to cook one, you can use the slow cooker, oven, or stovetop.

The biggest benefit to the freezer meals is the timesavings, of course. “The nice thing about having it cooking in the slow cooker all day,” Stephanie says, “is that when you get home, your meal is ready. This avoids everyone filling up on snacks or being grumpy until someone prepares a meal.” Another advantage is that Stephanie focuses on clean, organic ingredients and avoids most allergens. The meals can easily be tailored to work with most diet plans, like paleo and Whole30, if they don’t already. “We raise good meat so I want my meals to feature that! Oh, and feeling good and maybe losing some weight would be nice too!” She laughs. The meals are all organic and feature directions for slow-cooking, because minerals and vitamins are more easily digested and used by the body. Having the main course done also means you can spend more time on side dishes (use up all those veggies in your CSA box!), desserts, or maybe just enjoy the lack of dishes and drink some wine?

In an effort to share her newfound love of healthy meals that are also convenient, she began hosting workshops where people could come to prepare and assemble freezer meals for their own families, adjusting to their specific preferences and making up to twenty meals in two hours. Soon, the business will be taking a new step to once again adjust to their customers’ needs. “I know that the people that most need these meals are the ones that have the least amount of time to come to a workshop. So, I’ll just make them for you and deliver them on our food route!” Menus will be dictated by cuts available, with seasonal changes, but Schneider says there will always be five to ten meals to choose from, with some available year-round. The meals average six servings, but some have over three pounds of meat and fill more than a one-gallon freezer bag. Because the meals are not cooked before being frozen, they taste fresh, and cooked leftovers can then be portioned and frozen. Using organic ingredients and pounds (not ounces) of meat, the average price of a meal will be around $30.

To learn how to sign up for the meal delivery route or mealmaking workshops, visit their website www.togetherfarms.com.

Interested in hosting a freezer at your business? Call or text Stephanie at 715-210-4740.

St Croix River Valley PIERCE

Farms, Markets, CSAs, and U-Pick

Cedar Hill Farm & Greenhouse

Bill Kelly W10041 State Rd. 29, River Falls | 715-426-1831 cedarhillgreenhouse@comcast.net cedarhillfarmandgreenhouse.com Providing three seasons of high quality plants and produce. We start with asparagus and end the season with fall décor and pumpkins. Annuals, perennials, and veggie starts as well as fresh vegetables are available.

Domaine Da Vine Vineyard & Orchard

Jeff and Paula Soholt N1889 670th St., Bay City | 651-334-5613 pbsoholt@aol.com www.localharvest.org/domaine-da-vine-orchardvineyard-M32428 Domaine Da Vine Vineyard and Orchard, on the bluffs overlooking Lake Pepin. Open weekends, mid-August – October, 10 am – 5 pm and by appointment.

U-Pick: 700 grapevines for juice, jelly, and wine; many varieties of heirloom apples, pears, and plums.

Grape/apple crusher and press available.

Enberg's Produce

Mark Enberg W8689 285th Ave., Hager City | 715-792-2295 enbergsproduce@yahoo.com EnbergsProduce.wordpress.com

Established in 1999, we grow a wide array of vegetables. Starting with asparagus in April and ending with pie pumpkins and popcorn in October.

Herbs, flowers, maple syrup, honey, and eggs available daily. Turkeys and broiler chickens upon request. Open daily 8 am - 5 pm (closed Sunday).

River Falls Farmers Market

715-220-6308 1121 South Main St., River Falls Lower parking lot of Dick's Fresh Market Saturday 8 am - noon, June - October.

Honey Hill Apiary

Douglas Sjostrom N469 300th St., Maiden Rock | 715-448-2517 dksjostrom@outlook.com Atop the bluffs of the Mississippi Valley is Honey Hill Apiary, which is a five-generation farm where we produce fresh natural honey, hand cream, beeswax candles, and more.

Maple Leaf Orchard LLC

Mark and Sue Christopher W3901 750th Ave, Spring Valley | 715-778-5881 MapleLeafOrchard.com Maple Leaf Orchard on Facebook Open seven days a week, Labor Day - Halloween 10 am - 5 pm, and Wednesday and Saturday November - Christmas. Fall weekends feature hayrides for U-pick apples and bakery shop.

Apples, pears, cider, home raised honey, syrup, and jellies, also U-pick grapes and pumpkin squash patch.

Oasis Eatery at Nesbitt’s Nursery & Orchard

N4380 State Road 35 Prescott 715.792.2676 www.nesbittsnursery.com leah@nesbittsnursery.com Oasis Eatery at Nesbitt's Nursery & Orchard has a full menu, and we will cater any/all your events! We use local, fresh, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients in our homemade from scratch cooking! Localicious! Don’t forget about Sunday Brunch! Offering U-pick or pre-picked apple and pumpkins, and seasonal rural experiences! We sell honey from our backyard, maple syrup from Ellsworth, Wisconsin, cheese, and so much more!

Rush River Produce

Terry Cuddy W4098 200th Ave., Maiden Rock 715-594-3648 info@rushriverproduce.com rushriverproduce.com U-pick blueberry farm overlooking the Rush River and the Mississippi River near Maiden Rock, Wisconsin. We are family fun in the summer.

Open July and August, Thursday - Sunday, 8 am – 2 pm. ALWAYS call for availability or directions.

Currants and gooseberries in July. Honey and maple syrup. 3 miles off the Great River Road.

Spring Valley Farmers Market

W2555 State Road 29, Spring Valley On Hwy 29 West side of Spring Valley 715-778-5600 www.springvalleywisconsin.org/teamoil/ Thursday 11 am - 7 pm.

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St Croix River Valley BUR N E T T & P O L K

Farms, Markets, CSAs, and U-Pick Alpha Farmers Market

11631 WI-70, Grantsburg - Burnett Dairy parking lot.

715-349-5845 facebook.com/Burnett-County-FarmersMarkets-250874305027758/ Thursday 3 - 5 pm, June 17 - October 14.

Amery Farmers Market

Soo Line Park, Amery Keller Ave S. / Across from Fire Department 715-554-1034 Monday 3 - 6 pm, June 12 - October 23.

Amery Heritage Farmers Market

Soo Line Park, Amery Keller Ave S, across from Fire Department.

715-554-0322 amerywisconsin.org Saturday 9 am - noon, June 10 - October 21.

Apple Hill Farm

William and Konnie Didlo 1428 345th Ave., Frederic 715-653-2619 applehillfarm@live.com; applehillfarmwi.com We grow ten varieties of apples including honeycrisp, fresh picked or U-pick. Fresh-pressed apple cider, our own honey, maple syrup, hand knits, and crafts. Open weekends only beginning late September. Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 11 am - 5 pm. North of Frederic on Hwy. 35 to 140th Street. Left on 140th St. to 345th Ave. Watch for signs.

Buttermilk Falls CSA & Folk School Retreat

Christina Beck P.O. Box 668, Osceola | 715-294-4048 farm@buttermilkcsa.com | buttermilkcsa.com www.facebook.com/buttermilkcsa/ Operating at non-profit Philadelphia Community Farm, Buttermilk grows chem-free for its twentyeight-year-old CSA and serves as a sanctuary for retreats and folk school. Hiking trails wind through forest, prairie, and bluffs overlooking the St. Croix River, waterfall and spring. Home delivery, maple, spring, flower, or 18-week half and full shares available. Makeup for vacation weeks and substitution requests granted.

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Grantsburg Farmers Market

316 S Brad St, Grantsburg Village Office/Library parking lot 715-349-5845 Monday noon - 2 pm, June 17 - October 14.

Grantsburg Farmers Market

257 W Saint George Avenue, Grantsburg - Burnett Medical Center parking lot.

715-349-5845 facebook.com/Burnett-County-FarmersMarkets-250874305027758/ Friday 2 - 4 pm, June 17 - October 21.

Johnson Family Pastures, LLC

2016 State Rd 35, Centuria 262-354-5737 JohnsonFamilyPastures@gmail.com JohnsonFamilyPastures.org Located near St. Croix Falls, our family humanely raises antibiotic and hormone-free, heritagebreed, and pasture-raised chicken, pork, and eggs along with spray-free vegetables. All of our products are raised with the health of the land, our animals, and our customers in mind. Stop in at our farm, the Baker Orchard, or one of our farmers market stands. We look forward to meeting you!

LoveTree Farmstead Cheese

12413 County Rd Z, Grantsburg 715-488-2966 lovetreefarm.com maryf@lovetreefarm.com Handmade artisan cave-aged cheese that captures the flavors of the north woods, made from the milk of sheep, goat, and Scottish Highland/Normandy cows milks. Truly unique and flavorful. 10 miles south of Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Call ahead.

Morning Sun Farms

Everett and Janet Marsh 1063 280th Ave, Frederic 715-296-7909 morningsunfarms@gmail.com morningsunfarms.net Morning-Sun-Farms We offer organically grown seasonal produce, berries, and mushrooms. We also provide yearround poultry, eggs, maple syrup, micro-greens, shoots, and lettuce. All of our products are GMO free, and we never use antibiotics, hormones, or synthetic chemicals. All of our great products are available for on-farm purchase, wholesale markets, and at the Siren Farmers Market.

Always fresh. Always real.

Siren Farmers Market

23985 WI-35, Siren - Tesora parking lot 715-349-5845 facebook.com/Burnett-County-FarmersMarkets-250874305027758/ Saturday 1 - 3 pm, June 3 - October 28.

St. Croix Falls Farmers Market

230 S Washington Street, St. Croix Falls St. Croix Falls Public Library Plaza 715-768-0719 stcroixfallsfarmersmarket.org Saturday 10 am - 1 pm, May 20 - October 28.

Steady Hand Farm, LLC

Jason and Juli MontgomeryRiess 1231 135th Street, Amery 715-768-0719 steadyhandfarm@gmail.com www.steadyhandfarm.com www.facebook.com/ steadyhandfarm At Steady Hand Farm we love everything about raising vegetables—from seeding, planting, and harvesting to preparing, eating, and sharing them.

Simply put, we raise food for the pleasure it brings. We raise our produce without using synthetic pesticides or herbicides, and we promote biological diversity in our production plans. We want food that is safe for our family, friends, and neighbors.

“Sweet Leaf” Worm Castings OMRI Listed “Night Prowler” Night Crawlers 100% organic worm castings ...soil building plant food Non-refrigerated night crawlers ...fish bait

Randy Kessler Locally owned, the greenhouse and farm stand have been a presence in the St. Croix Valley since 1997. Opening mid-April with annuals, perennials, veggie starts, baskets, and on-site grown produce all 3 seasons.

We feature custom planters and offer planting services to meet your needs.

Fall offerings include pyo pumpkins, mums, and fall décor.

Call us at 715.426.1831 or visit our web site at cedarhillgreenhouse.net

Cedar Hill Greenhouse

W10041 State Road 29, River Falls, WI

N320 Grand Avenue - Neillsville, WI

715-937-5326 www.kwf420.com

50996 N. Main St. - Eleva, WI

715-287-4684

The corn maze theme this year is UW’s Bucky Badger

Corn Maze • Pumpkin Patch • Gift Barn Farm Animals To See & Interact With • Check us out for weddings or other occasions • Field trips for daycare & school groups

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St Croix River Valley

S T. C R O I X ( & W AS H I N GT O N C O U N T Y ) Farms, Markets, CSAs, and U-Pick Baldwin's Main St. Farmers Market Bailey Park, Baldwin Bailey Park - corner of 6th Ave and Main St. 715-684-3426 www.villageofbaldwin.com Saturday 9 am - 1 pm, June 2 - October 6.

Blueberry Fields of Stillwater

Bev O’Connor 9450 Mendel Rd. N, Stillwater, MN (Washington County) 651-351-0492 bev@blueberryfieldsofstillwater.com blueberryfieldsofstillwater.com Pick your own delicious blueberries in peaceful setting with picnic areas, 4 miles from Stillwater Bridge. We use composted turkey manure, fish emulsions, and mulch, which feed our bushes, soil, and create our nutrient-rich blueberries.

Check website/call for dates/times before coming to farm during picking season (late June/ July). Family friendly!

Blue Ridge Growers

246 Carlson Lane, River Falls blueridge@baldwin-telecom.net | 715-425-8289 Facebook: Blue Ridge Growers, U Pick Blueberry Orchard Located on breathtaking bluff, U-pick orchard, picking over twenty years from six blueberry varieties, raspberries, and sour cherries. Noncertified organic, picking early July - August 21.

Creekside Produce

Daniel Gingerich 565 Old Cty. Rd. B, Woodville Located just off of I-94 at Woodville Exit 24.

North 1000 ft. and take a left. Second farm on the north side of road. We grow all vegetables in season. Pumpkins and gourds in the fall. Also available certified organic soy-free eggs all year.

For more information, come to the farm and check it out. This is a certified organic farm.

Glenwood Orchard

David Lindquist, Linda Lindquist 2909 Cty Road DD, Glenwood City | 715-265-7864 info@glenwoodorchard.com www.glenwoodorchard.com glenwood orchard facebook We are located 9 miles north of interstate I-94 about half way between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Eau Claire, Wisconsin. We are located in the beautiful hills of eastern St. Croix County near Glenwood City. Our hours for 2017 are Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 6 pm , beginning the last weekend of August. Wagon rides from and to parking on Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting.

Grassroots Meat

Mark and Jean Moelter 1669 County Road M, River Falls | 715-821-1975 grassrootsmeat@dishup.us www.moeltersgrassrootsmeat.com Facebook/Grassroots Meat Grassroots Meat is a 100 percent grass-finished beef farm located outside River Falls, Wisconsin.

Our cattle are raised on managed pastures. We practice organic farming and understand the importance of treating our cattle humanely.

We are proud and pleased to offer quality 100 percent grass-finished beef. We welcome your visit to Grassroots Meat and the opportunity to introduce you to grass-finished beef.

Green Hill Farm

Tom and Judy Knox 3234 140th Ave., Glenwood City | 715-265-4004 tjknox62@gmail.com Facebook: Green Hill Farm 18 | 2017 Western Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas TM

Hudson Farmers Market at Plaza 94

1800 Ward Avenue, Hudson Near Freedom Gas Station.

715-294-2541 Thursday 7:30 am - noon, June 1 - October 26.

Joe's Giants Pumpkin Stand

Joe Ailts 2226 Cty Rd T, Deer Park | 715-220-7411 joeailts@gmail.com Facebook: Joe's Giants The largest pumpkins in Western Wisconsin!

From 1,000-pound giant-type to 100-pound jack-o-lanterns, you'll find the most impressive fall display varieties here. Gourds, corn shocks, straw bales, Indian corn, white, Cinderella, and blue-green pumpkins give you diversity in color and size. Our pay-on-the-honor system, self-serve stand lets you browse and buy on your time. Business inquiries welcome!

Kieckhoefer Farms

Dave Kieckhoefer 943 170th Ave., New Richmond 651 303 4163 pdkieck@gmail.com kieckhoeferfarms.com The cattle at Kieckhoefer farms are pasture raised and forage on grass, their native diet.

This results in significant nutritional benefits to consumers. When cattle are grass fed, they have reduced stress, and this results in a healthy natural growth rate.

My Sister's Garden

Starla Enger 850 Kelly Rd., Hudson | 715-386-4111 sistersinhudson@comcast.net MySistersGarden.com We are a garden center and market farm specializing in heirloom and favorite varieties of vegetables, herbs, and small fruits both for transplanting and field grown for sale. We grow annuals, perennials, and small shrubs. We have a beautiful antique barn housing our gifts and garden décor. We are located within a tree farm and have many display gardens including a gorgeous cut flower garden.

New Richmond Heritage Center Farmers Market

Located at New Richmond Heritage Center parking lot, 1100 Heritage Drive.

715-246-3276 info@nrheritagecenter.org nrheritagecenter.org Saturday June – October, 7 am to sell out.

Star Prairie Berries and Produce

715-781-5861 2070 County Rd. CC (Wall Street), New Richmond phil.mcconvile@gmail.com In our fifth year of production. We look forward to plentiful raspberries and a crop of blueberries in 2017. Like us on Facebook.

Star Prairie Trout Farm

Nate Wendt 400 Hill Ave., Star Prairie 7152483633 nikol@starprairietrout.com starprairietrout.com Open year-round for orders of smoked trout and salmon. Open for public fishing May and September on weekends 11 am – 7 pm. Open June – August, Tuesday – Sunday 11 am – 7 pm.

Fishing tackle furnished, no license, no limit,

great family fun. Come catch large rainbow trout, feed the fish, feed the ducks, and take a tour of our fish farm and hatchery.

Van Someren Gardens

Doug and Betty Van Someren 2098 90th Ave., Baldwin 715-684-2662 On-farm store with sweet corn, potatoes, squash, and a big selection of fall pumpkins.

Great quantities for canning and freezing. WIC accepted. Hours: 8 am - 6 pm daily from July October. We are located 1 mile North of Baldwin on Hwy. 63 and 90th Avenue.

White Pine Berry Farm

1482 Oak Drive, River Falls | 715-222-2946 whitepineberryfarm.com whitepineberry@hotmail.com Located in the rolling hills near River Falls, we are a U-pick and we-pick organic certified berry and vegetable farm. Strawberries, raspberries (gold, red, and black), blueberries, currants, asparagus, butternut squash, watermelon, ginger, sweet corn, pumpkins, and kohlrabi are some of the produce. Bring a picnic lunch along.

Tables provided.

Westfields Hospital and Clinic Farmers Market

Kelly Appeldorn | 715-243-2600 Located at 535 Hospital Rd., New Richmond (Westfields Hospital & Clinic).

WFCommunications@HealthPartners.com westfieldshospital.com Open Tuesday 2 – 6 pm.

More for the picking!

Fresh picked apples, plums and pears We have over 20 varieties ripening from early August through late October.

E-mail us your favorite apple!

We will send you an early bird e-mail giving you heads up when we are going out to pick it. ronnieappleseed1@gmail.com

AVEnue orchard 6700 US Highway 53 - Eau Claire, WI 715-563-5874 • aveappleorchard.com

Pick your own apples:

Varieties available for pick your own are McIntosh, Cortland, ConnellReds, Honey Golds, Empires and Honey Crisp.

AVEnue Orchard Farmers Market Booth Eau Claire Gordy’s & Festival Foods and Elk Mound

Apple Sauces • Butters • Jams • Jellies Honey • Syrup • Apples • Plums Pears • Sweet Corn

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Class Apple orchard 5198 Sunset View Dr. - Eau Claire, WI 715-563-5874 • classapple.com

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Yes, You Should Consider Solar for Your Farm!

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ecause of climate change and other fossil fuel issues, many farmers are looking to solar energy to power their farms. The Union of Concerned Scientists notes in their article “Up with the Sun: Solar Energy and Agriculture”1 that “solar energy can be used in agriculture in a number of ways, saving money, increasing self-reliance, and reducing pollution.” Francis Thicke, who operates an alternativeenergy-powered organic farm in Iowa, lists some of the ways solar might be used on a farm:2 •

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Powering pumps to provide water for animals in grazing paddocks Solar for the farmhouse Heating hot water in the milk house Heat for greenhouses Solar-powered electric fence chargers

Next Step Energy, serving up to a 60-mile radius around Eau Claire, Wisconsin, since 1982, has done many solar installations for farms. Joe Maurer, project development for Next Step, says, “We’ve installed for all kinds of farmers, but our typical clients are small farmers looking to hedge against rising energy costs while taking advantage of tax credits, depreciation, and USDA REAP grants. Next Step Energy has the capability to do very large systems, but our typical install is around TM 20 | 2017 Western Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas

8kW to 12kW.” Maurer explains that Next Step’s solar installations are not per individual applications but rather for total load management.

“Ninety-five percent of systems are grid-tied electric systems, so functions on the farm are not broken down. What I mean is solar powers a total load, not separate individual applications. Most of the systems we install are grid tied.

This has the advantage of allowing the farmer to sell excess power back and have the farmer’s account credited by the utility company.

This is why grid-tied solar energy is generally more popular and practical than battery systems.”

Next Step’s website explains what they do: “We are a full service installer of renewable energy, high efficiency radiant heating systems. We specialize in consultation, creative design, and installation of solar electric, solar thermal, and unique heating systems.” The company does site assessments, system design and installation, consultation services, as well as providing service and repairs to systems installed.

What are some advantages to using solar on the farm? Maurer says, “Burning less fuel, having a stable energy bill, and promoting a positive environmental image. Plus it's fun to manage your power.”

He offers a story from his own experience to illustrate: “On that last point, I just bought a hybrid

car, and I’m challenging myself to get better mileage by changing the way I drive. Solar has the same effect on people. Once they realize they are making money by producing energy, they start shutting off lights and figuring out ways to reduce the electrical load.

They can monitor their own solar production on their smart phone or computer. It’s fun!”

Installing solar is a long-term investment. “But,” Maurer notes, “the price of solar has never been lower. That’s a fact, not a sales pitch. Prices of solar have dropped 75 percent in the last five years.

Prices are at an all-time low largely due to worldwide popularity and acceptance of solar as a viable way to produce clean power.”

What does Maurer like about working at Next Step? “I work in project development. I like talking with people and hearing their stories. I’m amazed how many people are choosing to invest in solar late in life. It’s inspiring!”

To talk with Joe Maurer about solar for your farm, contact him at joe@nextstepenergy.com or call 715-830-9337. Visit their website at http://nextstepenergy.com/.

Sources: 1. Union of Concerned Scientists: www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/smartenergy-solutions/increase-renewables/upwith-the-sun-solar-energy.html.

2.

Thicke, Francis: https://mosesorganic. org/farming/farming-topics/miscellaneous/ farm-used-buckshot-to-meet-energyneeds/.

Wisconsin Local Food Network:

Local Food Grows People and Community

by Angela Rester, WLFN Manager and Wellspring Education Center/Farm–Executive Director

A

s we say on our website (https://wilocalfood.com/ about/), “The WLFN is a collection of individuals and organizations (hopefully you) that all share a common vision for Wisconsin: a state that offers communities and businesses a local food system that supports sustainable farms of all sizes, a strong infrastructure for those farms and supporting food businesses to thrive, and affordable access to healthy locally grown food for ALL Wisconsin residents. If you support this vision and are working toward such a Wisconsin–then you are a part of the Wisconsin Local Food Network. What does the WLFN do? We help local food businesses (whether a farm, a processor, a distributor, a restaurant, a farmers market, or a grocery store) thrive!”

The Wisconsin Local Food Network (WLFN) engages over 200 folks directly, an additional 948 through our listserve, and Facebook engages anywhere from 400 to 6,000 from all over the state of Wisconsin.

We audit the attendees of our summit each year, and because we reach out to anyone interested in or working with their local food system and policy related to that, it's a very broad brush of people who are involved. Our members and summit attendees include educators at all levels, food producers including farmers, food processors, food educators from classroom teachers to higher education, nutritionists, and

entrepreneurs, chefs, kitchen consultants, nonprofits growing food, processing food, teaching about all of these things, and more. Government employees participate, as well as citizens wanting to see more local food production, thereby impacting the local economy and environment.

Local food, its production, processing, and distribution are seen as something that brings all political

sides together as people want more control of their food, where it comes from, and how it's grown/produced and ends up on their plate.

WLFN works to make connections between individuals and organizations, between farmers and consumers. We strive to build good communication between all parties, participate in fundraising for member organizations, sponsor and organize education and training to establish and strengthen food system sustainability in Wisconsin. And, we evaluate our efforts and what effect they are having, as well as working toward providing key information on this topic to policymakers.

WLFN was started as a consortium that worked to establish the Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin initiative in 2005.

Wellspring, the southeastern Wisconsin educational center, organic farm, and retreat destination of which I am the executive director, has served as the WLFN management and fiscal sponsor of WLFN since May 2015. Wellspring has now successfully delivered the 2016 and 2017 WLFN Summits and is in the process of planning the 2018 Summit.

The best part of this partnership is that Wellspring has long been at the table as it relates to growing food, growing health, and growing the economy as it celebrates its thirty-fifth year as an educational nonprofit and thirty years of growing food, growing growers, growing health, and growing the community. As always, WLFN struggles with enough capacity to achieve all our dreams.

Wellspring offers the opportunity to use additional organizational support even in the midst of change.

Conversations about local food and its impact on health and our economy are conversations that bring people together from every economic strata AND all sides of the political spectrum. It’s truly fun and meaningful to be a part of these conversations and to see how WLFN and all of its partners are positively impacting our state.

For more information on WLFN, please visit https://wilocalfood. com/about/.

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Jim & Alison Deutsch N 50666 Hogstad Road Osseo, WI 54758 715.597.1815 ajdeutsch@gmail.com www.DeutschFamilyFarm.com You can order online here: www.farmmatch.com/deutschfamilyfarm Like us on Facebook For speciaLs and Farm updates!

What About Donating Half Your CSA Share to Help Fight Hunger Locally?

Who Is Rachel Keniston?

Rachel Keniston has been concerned about food insecurity in Eau Claire, working at the Community Table since 2008, becoming its director in 2010, and recently retiring from it. “Food is one of our most basic needs, regardless of our financial situation,” she says.

While she worked at Community Table, Keniston and her family were building a sustainable agriculture farm, Solheim Market Gardens, using permaculture principles, with the mission to grow clean, fresh local produce in ways that respect and build the soil with minimal mechanical cultivation, hoes and hands for weed control, crop rotation and row covers to minimize pest issues. To Keniston and her family, the farm too is part of community building.

“We all need healthy food regardless of our income levels.

Our community (country and world) also need more small local food producers. It is important that our food not be traveling from all ends of the world, that it not be sprayed with chemicals. The way we grow food is important.”

One of the goals with Solheim Market Gardens was to eventually have a community supported agriculture program. In studying CSA good practices, Keniston was given the advice to not put too much food in the weekly share box. “People feel guilty if they can’t use it all,” she says. “None of us likes to throw good food away. The up side of partnering with a farmer through CSA is that people do eat more vegetables!

But too much waste is the number one reason people give for dropping a CSA share.” Keniston read about a farm in Monroe, Wisconsin, that is a nonprofit that grows produce specifically for Feeding America, which distributes produce to food banks. She explains, “Instead of providing shareholders with produce, they grow to give to the food bank. Shareholders can also make donations to help purchase seed, equipment, and labor.”

could the farmer grow a crop specifically to be donated to a food bank for the food insecure? Yes, of course, but most farmers producing at this level are barely making ends meet themselves. That donation from a farmer would be a little like the poor feeding the poor. My thought was if people are willing to partner with the farmer to help create an economically stable farm operation where members are assured the highest quality produce, then maybe they’d be willing to help the farmer and the food bank by subscribing to a full share but donating half to the food bank.” If thirty half boxes of produce were donated weekly, that would be a big help to Feed My People and to the people coming to the food bank. The farmer could plan ahead of time to grow a large bed of certain vegetables for just that purpose.

She explains, “At the end of the season, shareholders who donated could be notified of the total weight of produce they donated and the monetary market value of that produce. This could be used for tax documentation.”

Keniston has high hopes for the project, saying, “If it works this growing season, we would like to expand the effort and encourage other local farmers to join in.”

For more information and to sign up to donate a half share, visit www.solheimwi.com or www.facebook.com/solheim.wi.

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While pondering both her concern for those experiencing food insecurity and her CSA goals, a light went off in her head. “I started to wonder if it would be possible to offer shareholders the option of subscribing to half a share but then donating the other half to Feed My People Food Bank, which would welcome more produce to share with those in need.” She describes how this would work: “First, wwffa.net | 23

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he McIlquham family has been growing apples on County Highway OO in Chippewa Falls since the 1924, and Chad and Jean McIlquham are the proud fourthgeneration owners of Autumn Harvest Winery and Orchard. Over the years, the orchard has expanded to include several varieties of apples, fresh blueberries, and the Chippewa Valley’s first winery.

Autumn Harvest Winery and Orchard is open seasonally starting in May. Throughout the summer and fall visitors enjoy the beautiful Wisconsin countryside with live music every Saturday, complimentary wine tastings, and fresh fruit from the orchard.

Around

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mid-July, visitors can start to pick their own fresh, organic blueberries at Autumn Harvest. They are available for you to easily pick your own, or you can purchase them ready-picked to snack on while indulging in a glass of wine.

You can’t beat the flavor of freshpicked blueberries, and picking berries is a fun activity for families.

Then starting in mid-August, visitors enjoy several varieties of apples, including orchard and visitor favorite honeycrisp. Like with their blueberries, you can pick your own apples right off the trees, or pick up a bag or bushel at the tasting room. With four generations of experience and appreciation for the business, the McIlquhams care for the apples year-round to provide the best taste and lots of fall fun for their customers.

The winery, founded in 2004, has added a unique experience for orchard visitors. Autumn Harvest’s wines vary from light, crisp, and full of fruit juices from Wisconsingrown grapes, to others fermented using apples and blueberries grown right at the orchard.

You can taste their apples in their best-seller, Northern Lights, a green applepear Riesling, and Crisp Autumn Mist, made with 100 percent Honeycrisp apples. Their blueberries are never wasted, as their Blue Heaven is a semisweet fruit wine with hints of blueberry. They also brew a hard cider known as Grampa Mac’s Hard Apple Cider. This beverage is lighter than their apple wines, but still has the full apple flavor cider enthusiasts crave.

Everything from start to finish is done by hand at Autumn Harvest Winery.

That is the wines are

produced, bottled, corked, and labeled right in the Chippewa Valley at their site. Everything is family operated; even eight-yearold daughter Violet helps out!

Although the tasting room and orchard are open seasonally, these Chippewa Valley wines are proudly distributed statewide in stores year-round. www.autumnharvestwinery.com

Coulee Region

BU F F A L O & T R E M P E A L E AU Farms, Markets, CSAs, and U-Pick Castle Rock Organic Dairy

Mondovi Farmers Market

Deutsch Family Farm

Osseo Farmers Market

S13240 Young Rd., Osseo 715-597-0085 | castlerockfarms.net We bottle organic, non-homogenized, non-GMO, vat-pasteurized milk. Raw milk and pasteurized cheddar, parmesan, and blue cheese, ice cream, crème fraiche, and churned cream.

Jim and Alison Deutsch N 50666 Hogstad Rd, Osseo | 715-597-1815 ajdeutsch@gmail.com | deutschfamilyfarm.com Facebook: Deutsch Family Farm We raise the tastiest pork from old-time genetics that thrive in our outdoor environment. Order a half or whole hog at the farm, the Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market on Saturday, or order online at www.farmmatch.com/ deutschfamilyfarm. Check our website: www. deutschfamilyfarm.com for a list of the co-op's and restaurants who sell our pork.

Farmers Garden Market

We are located in the parking area by Johnson's Hardware in Whitehall, WI. 715-985-3963 Friday 3 - 6:30 pm, May 8 – October 31.

Galesville Farmers Market

16894 S. Main Street, Galesville: Downtown On the Square. | 608-582-2868 farmersmarket@galesvillewi.com | galesvillewi.com Saturday 6 am - noon, June 3 - September 30.

Genesis Acres

Bruce and Mary C. Anderson W16191 Simonson Road, Whitehall 715-983-5587 | genesisacres@excite.com Genesis Acres, a family-owned-and-operated grass-and-grazing based farm has been producing high quality naturally grown meat products since 1992. We carefully balance the soil and grow our beef, pork, and chicken the way they were designed by nature. Our intensively grazed pastures provide high quality forages year-round during the growing season and during our period of rest, winter.

120 S Franklin Street, Mondovi At the corner of Main St (US HWY 10) and Franklin St. 715-926-6003 Tuesday and Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, June – October.

Osseo Central Park, Osseo Osseo Central Park is on Hwy 10 behind City Hall 715-597-1815 www.osseocommercialclub.com/farmersmarket The farmers market is held at the same time as Music in the Park. Monday 6 - 8:30 pm, June 26 - August 28.

Ritscher Family Farm

715-651-8285 info@ritscherfamilyfarm.com www.ritscherfamilyfarm.com W1137 Block Road, Alma Ritscher Family Farm is a fifth-generation family farm in the heart of Buffalo County, Wisconsin, that raises and sells 100 percent grass-fed beef, pasture-raised heritage pork, and pastured chickens. We make monthly deliveries to the Twin Cities and Eau Claire.

Sacia Orchards

Scott Kee W21865 Sacia Road, Galesville | 608-484-7000 Skee@saciaorchards.com www.saciaorchards.com saciaorchards Sacia Orchards has been calling Galesville, Wisconsin, home for over 100 years. Our warm and friendly Apple Market & Bakery sells and serves the freshest just-picked apples, mouthwatering house-made apple pie, fresh cider, turnovers, and caramel apples.

Together Farms

Andy and Stephanie Schneider W93 Norden Rd., Mondovi 715-210-4740 togetherfarms@gmail.com togetherfarms.com Working to raise the healthiest, happiest, besttasting animals around! 100 percent grass-fed/ finished beef and lamb; woodland-pastured pork.

All organically raised, GMO-free feed, intensively grazed. Processed without weird stuff (no MSG, nitrates, etc). Cuts, bundles, or wholes/ halves available. Nourishing farm-made skincare products too! Certified Naturally Grown, American Grass-Fed Approved

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Coulee Region

L A C R O S S E , V E R N O N ( & R I C H L AN D ) Farms, Markets, CSAs, and U-Pick Cameron Park Farmers Market

In Cameron Park, on King Street between 4th Street and 5th Avenue 608-433-6708 | lacrossefarmersmarkets.org Friday 4 - 8 pm and Saturday 8 am - 1 pm, May – October.

Gays Mills Farmers Market

Lions Park, Highway 131 and Main St., Gays Mills In Lions Park Shelter next to Kickapoo River 608-735-4341 Wednesday 2 - 6 pm, May 17 - October 25.

Harmony Valley Farm

Andrea Yoder and Richard de Wilde S3442 Wire Hollow Rd, Viroqua 608-483-2143 x2 csa@harmonyvalleyfarm.com www.harmonyvalleyfarm.com www.facebook.com/HarmonyValleyFarm Our farm is located in a spring-fed valley in southwest Wisconsin. Our produce is distributed through our CSA program and is also available at grocery stores and food co-ops in the Twin Cities area and the Madison, La Crosse, and Viroqua, Wisconsin areas as well as other locations throughout the region.

Hillsboro Farmers Market

731 Water Avenue, Hillsboro Royal Bank Parking Lot 608-489-2521 | www.hillsborowi.com Saturday 8 am – 1 pm, June 3 - October 28.

Le Coulee Cheese Castle

112 S Leonard St., West Salem 608-786-2811 lecouleecheese@gmail.com www.lecouleecheese.com Le Coulee Cheese Castle is home to over fifty award-winning Wisconsin cheeses, sausages, hand-dipped ice cream cones, and gifts for all occasions. We ship cheese anywhere in the United States, weather permitting. Visit us today!

People's Food Co-op

608-784-5798 | www.pfc.coop People’s Food Co-op is a community-owned natural food market with locations in La Crosse, Wisconsin and Rochester, Minnesota. People’s Food Co-op (PFC) features local farmers and producers, made-from-scratch deli, fresh and organic produce, in-house bakery, full-service meat and seafood, wine, beer and spirits, coffee bar, fair trade products, and a health, beauty and supplement department. PFC supports our local food system and works to build community through outreach and education. Anyone can shop. Everyone is welcome!

Valley View Organic Farm

Aaron Sommers 22001 Rosses Rd, Richland Center 608-479-2252 valleyvieworganicfarm@gmail.com We custom raise pastured organic meat CSA style. We are convinced that there is a definite difference in pastured meat, so we pasture as much as possible.

We offer BBQ Broilers-4#-$3.25#, Regular Broilers-#5.5-$3.10#, Brown Broilers-5#-$3.10#, White Turkeys-14#-$2.99#, Bourbon Red

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Turkeys-14#-$3.50#, Lamb & Goat-75#-$3.99#, Heritage Pork-185#-$2.35#, Heritage Beef-150600#-$3.35-3.55, Eggs-$3.50.

Vernon Vineyards Winery

S3426 Peterson Lane, Viroqua 608-634-618 shayteamdotnet@yahoo.com vernonvineyards.com Facebook: Vernon Vineyards Winery & Tasting Room Situated on 75 gorgeous acres, Vernon Vineyards includes a 20-acre vineyard with a gracious tasting/hospitality room, and Pedretti’s Party Barn. We are a family-owned and operated Wisconsin agribusiness. All of the grapes in Vernon Vineyard wines and jellies are locally grown, and, only WI cranberries go into our products. Each year we sell many tons of grapes to other wineries in WI, MN, and IA. Tourists and large groups are welcome. Bring your camera.

Call ahead; hours vary with the seasons.

Viroqua Farmers Market

Located one block west on Jefferson St. off of Main St., Viroqua viroqua-wisconsin.com Open Saturday 8 am - noon, May – October.

Viroqua Food Co+op

609 N Main St, Viroqua WI 54665 608.637.7511 www.viroquafood.coop The Viroqua Food Co+op combines a commitment to natural foods, superior customer service, and the building of a cooperatively run business. We emphasize selling organic and local foods and products to promote the long-term health of individuals and the environment.

Winter Farmers Market

789 Myrick Park Drive, La Crosse In Myrick Park Center 608-433-6708 www.lacrossefarmersmarkets.org Saturday 10 am - 1 pm, December 2 - 16.

Outside Western Wisconsin W AU K E S H A C O U N T Y

Farms, Markets, CSAs, and U-Pick The Garlic Underground, LLC

Glenn Borucki | W383N9009 Mill Street, Oconomowoc 414-550-2341 | glenn@thegarlicunderground.comthegarlicunderground.com www.facebook.com/garlicug Our farm offers several varieties of gourmet, heirloom garlic for planting or eating. Sales start with garlic scapes in June, cured garlic in August. Visitors welcome, please call first. Though the farm is not certified, we have always followed organic methods and practices. The website offers online sales along with information about different varieties and growing tips.

People’s Food Co -op For over 40 years People’s Food Co-op has supplied local, farm-fresh produce to the Driftless Region.

Stores in La Crosse, WI and Rochester, MN

PFC suppliers, Easy Yoke Farm

315 5 TH AVENUE SOUTH LA CROSSE, WI 54601 608-784-5798 • 519 1 ST AVENUE SW ROCHESTER , MN 55902 507-289-9061 www.pfc.coop

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Berry Patches WASHBURN & BARRON Bashaw Valley Farm & Greenhouse W7402 Fox Trail Road, Shell Lake 715-468-2591 Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

DUNN

Donna’s Kooler Dallas 715-837-1326 Blueberries

Blueberry Hills Farm LLC N7900 County Road J, Menomonie 651-303-3372 Blueberries

JACKSON J and A Produce CSA W10232 Carol Rd., Merrillan 715-299-4180 Strawberries

Govin's Farm N6134 670th St., Menomonie 715-231-2377 Strawberries

CHIPPEWA & EAU CLAIRE Augusta Blueberries E27020 E. Branch Rd, Fairchild 612-850-9852 Blueberries Autumn Harvest Winery and Orchard 19947 County Hwy J, Chippewa Falls 715.720.1663 Blueberries

Blueberry Ridge Orchard E2795 Hageness Road, Eleva 715-287-3366 Blueberries Bushel and a Peck 18444 Cty. Hwy. OO, Chippewa Falls 715-579-7717 Raspberries McIlquham Orchard and Strawberry Farm in Foster S13247 Finch Dr., Osseo 715-533-0620 Strawberries

PIERCE Rush River Produce W4098 200th Ave., Maiden Rock 715-594-3648 Blueberries

ST. CROIX Blueberry Fields of Stillwater 9450 Mendel Rd. N, Stillwater, MN (Washington County) 651-351-0492 Blueberries Blue Ridge Growers 246 Carlson Lane, River Falls 715-425-8289 Blueberries, Raspberries, Sour Cherries

When : to pick

BLACKBERRIES:

EARLY JUNE TO LATE JULY

BLUBERRIES:

MID JULY TO LATE AUGUST

CHERRIES:

MID JUNE TO LATE JULY

RASPBERRIES:

EARLY JULY TO LATE SEPTEMBER

STRAWBERRIES:

MID MAY TO MID JULY

Note: The warm winter means strawberries will be EARLY this year! Move the dates ahead by 2 - 3 weeks.

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Star Prairie Berries and Produce 2070 County Rd. CC (Wall Street), New Richmond 715-781-5861 Raspberries, Blueberries White Pine Berry Farm 1482 Oak Drive, River Falls 715-222-2946 Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries

Orchards BARRON Donna’s Kooler Dallas 715-837-1326 Mommsen's Pumpkin Patch and Orchard 1696 20 1/2 Street, Rice Lake 715-234-2665

CHIPPEWA & EAU CLAIRE

Leffel Roots Apple Orchard W2369 Maple Rd, Eau Claire 715-514-5171 McIlquham Orchard and Strawberry Farm in Foster S13247 Finch Dr., Osseo 715-533-0620

PIERCE

Autumn Harvest Winery and Orchard 19947 Cty Hwy J, Chippewa Falls 715-720-1663

Domaine Da Vine Vineyard & Orchard N1889 670th St., Bay City 651-334-5613

AVEnue Orchard 6700 US Hwy 53, Eau Claire 715-563-5874

Maple Leaf Orchard LLC W3901 750th Ave, Spring Valley 715-778-5881

Blueberry Ridge Orchard E2795 Hageness Road, Eleva 715-287-3366

Oasis Eatery at Nesbitt’s Nursery & Orchard N4380 State Road 35 Prescott 715-792-2676

Bushel and a Peck 18444 Cty. Hwy. OO, Chippewa Falls 715-579-7717 Class Apple 5198 Sunset View Dr, Eau Claire 715-563-5874 Hillview Farm E6198 Hickory Rd., Eau Claire 715-878-4526

ST. CROIX Glenwood Orchard 2909 Cty Rd DD, Glenwood City 715-265-7864

TREMPEALEAU Sacia Orchards W21865 Sacia Road, Galesville 608-484-7000

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