Western WI Farm Fresh Atlas

Farm Fresh Atlas Western Wisconsin

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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 2016 Farm Fresh AtlasTM, 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 buisnesses 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 litte more locally grown freshness to your table. The Western Wisconsin Farm Fresh AtlasTM 2016 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........................10 Clark, Jackson & Monroe Chippewa River Valley.....................13 Dunn, Pepin, Chippewa & Eau Claire St Croix River Valley.......................19 Pierce, Burnett, Polk & St Croix Coulee Region..............................24 Buffalo, Trempealeau, La Crosse & Vernon Other areas.................................25

meet your Farmers Silver Creek Springs..........................8 Together Farms..............................17 Marieke Gouda...............................18 Seibels Organic Meats, LLC................26 Amanda's Eggs & Poultry...................27

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Coulee Region & Other Areas

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Blue Hills Country

Black River Country

Chippewa River Valley DOUGLAS

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Barron Chetek Clayton Dallas Clear Lake 35 New Auburn CHIPPEWA Deer Cornell Gilman Medford Park Ridgeland DUNN 64 64 Stillwater Glenwood New Bloomer Boyceville City Richmond Colfax 53 TAYLOR MARATHON Baldwin Downing Stanley Chippewa Wausau Wheeler Hudson Abbotsford Falls Roberts 94 29 Woodville Cadott Thorp Owen 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

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Warrens Cranberry Festival Sept. 23-25, 2016 Opens 7 a.m. All 3 Days

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.

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www.cranfest.com Pleasant Valley Greenhouse

Greenhouse Opens April 30 • Hanging Baskets • Bedding Plants • Vegetable Plants • Herb Plants Open Mon. to Sat. 8 a.m.- 8 p.m.

Closed Sundays

Fresh Produce

Fresh Vegetables in season starting with Strawberries — approximately June 20, and ending with Pumpkins and Fall Mums in October.

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Baldwin

2294 90th Ave., Baldwin, WI 54002

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Pleasant Valley Greenhouse

Free Range, Non-GMO Available year round

Directions: 2 miles north of Baldwin, Hwy. 63 to 90th Ave. Turn right 2 miles.

Small Farms ♦ Seasonal Food

at the Amery Food Hub cooking classes | local meat | local produce in-house bakery | great coffee | craft brews outdoor patio | meet the farmers AmeryFarmTable.com | 110 Keller Ave. N Amery, WI | 715.268.4510 wwffa.net | 5

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Barron Chetek Clayton Dallas Clear Lake 35 New Auburn CHIPPEWA Deer Cornell Gilman Medford Park Ridgeland DUNN 64 64 Stillwater Glenwood Boyceville New Bloomer City Richmond 53 Colfax TAYLOR Baldwin Downing Stanley Chippewa Wheeler Hudson fresh eggsFalls available year-round.

Open Tuesday Abbotsford Bruce Community Farmers Market Fresh Roberts To You Farms 94 29 Woodville and Thursday 9 Cadott am-5 pm, Saturday 9 am-1 Owen pm.

Mary Lavaliere 715-532-7673 Thorp ST. CROIX WIC and Senior vouchers accepted.

715-868-2885 freshtoyoufarm@gmail.com Menomonie River Falls 13 Beldenville marylvlr@yahoo.com N2717 County Rd. I, Conrath Eau Claire EAU CLAIRE Spring Maple Hill Farm Facebook: Bruce Community Farmers Market Prescott Our diversified family farm practices sustainable, Fall Valley Greenwood Downsville Brian Michielson Ellsworth Located in the Bruce Telephone Company garden chemical-free methods to grow a variety of Creek Augusta Loyal N4009 Townline Rd., Ladysmith at the corner of Hwy. 8 and N Alvey. Open Fridays seasonal produce using high tunnelsDurand and green Maiden Fairchild PEPIN 715-415-3736 2-6 pm, June to October. houses. raise chickens, Hager City We alsoRock PIERCE turkeys and pigs.

Osseo You are able to purchase our products at our farm, tmichielson@chibardun.net Humbird Neillsville Eleva Facebook: mmaplehillfarm Country Lane Farmers Market at local farmers markets and throughBUFFALO our CSA. Mondovi Merillan We are countrylanemarket.com 93primarily a sheep dairy farm, but also CLARK Stockholm Nelson 94 raise grass-fed beef, pastured chickens, and pigs.

715-637-5367 Hayward Farmers Market AlmaWe Center GilmantonWe have an on-site Pepin63 farm store. want people Whitehall Countrylane@countrylanemarket.com 15886W USH 63 (Junction JACKSON to see exactly how their food is raised, and offer Three miles north of Barron on Rural 16th Street. and Michigan).

Independence Alma tours so questions can be asked.

Black Open the third Thursday in June 2 pm-8 pm Mondays, June-September, 11:30 am to 4 pm 53 Arcadia HaywardFarmersMarket@yahoo.com River Falls Buffalo Milk and Honey Acres Cumberland Farmers Market Facebook: Hayward Farmers Market Millston TREMPEALEAU JU Fountain Richard Koehn Cumberland, WI City 737 15th Ave., Almena Galesville 715-822-8287 Hustad’s Sugar Bush 715-357-6277 www.cumberland-wisconsin.com Linda & Allen Hustad Tomah LA CROSSE milknhoney@chibardun.net In the Alley West of 2nd Ave., and North of Hwy. 2165 11 1/2 St., Cumberland Osceola

63/48. In The Rutabaga Fest Grounds.

Saturdays, July 20-Sept 24, 2016 8 am to Noon

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.

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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

90 Pure local Wisconsin honey from a basswood clover blend with wildflower mixed in.

Onalaska Sparta Sold at West Louie's Finer Meats and Country Lane Market.

La Crosse Call for farm visit. Salem

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Mommsen's Pumpkin Patch and Orchard

14 (Farm Westby 1696 20 1/2 Street, Rice Lake Location) Stoddard VERNON 715-234-2665 ricelakepumpkinpatch.com Viroqua RICHLAND Facebook: Mommsen's Pumpkin Patch Readstown June-July pick your own or already picked strawberries. Call 715-234-6363 for availability.

Open Sept-Oct, 10 am to 6CRAWFORD pm everyday.

Pumpkins, squash, apples, and fall decorations

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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

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as well as corn mazes, hayrides, and a large petting farm. Fun for the whole family. Located 1.5 miles South of Rice Lake on Hwy SS.

Northstar Bison

Mary Graese 715-234-9085 2500 College Drive, Rice Lake www.northstarbison.com Family owned and operated since September 1994 with the purchase of two young bison to fulfill a life-long dream which grew to a herd of fourteen. In pursuit of learning how to raise and produce the highest quality of meat, we realized that 100 percent grassfed bison was the best all around; good for land, good for the animals, and good for people.

Rice Lake Farmers Market

715-357-3060 barbv@chibardun.net We are located on the corner of Highway “O” and “SS” in Gordy’s parking lot. Every Saturday from 8 am to noon starting 06/04/16 to Oct. 1

Rusk County Farmers Market

Martha Smart 715-532-3791 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.

Shell Lake Farmers Market Highway 63, Shell Lake Every Tuesday and Friday from 2 pm-6 pm July-October 715-468-7836

Silver Creek Springs

handmade on the farm. We grow and wild harvest the herbs from our property, which in turn are used in our products.

Snow Bound Bison

Gary and Donna Workman 1480 17th Street, Barron 715-537-3386 snowboundbison@chibardun.net snowboundbison.com 100 percent grass-fed and grass-finished bison are grazed on multiple grasses that are chemical free. Our store provides meat sticks, summer sausage, brats, burgers, roast, and steaks. We also provide free range chicken, brown farm fresh eggs, bison hides, leather, and skulls. Open everyday. Please call ahead.

594 4 1/2 St., Clayton 715-984-2110 silvercreeksprings@gmail.com silvercreeksprings.com Holistic skin care, art, silent sports, and farm.

Our skin care and holistic body products are

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How Did It Start?

In 2008, Lisa and Tony Kofakis were looking for land to buy on which to build a homestead. This was at the time of the housing market falling apart. They saw some foreclosed homes in the area and decided to look at one. When they saw the property near Clayton, Wisconsin, it was love at first sight. The farmhouse needed lots of work, but the valley was beautiful, with a lovely creek running through it. Since then, they’ve been fixing up the house and cleaning up and caring for the land, committing themselves to being good stewards of the land. They grow much of their own food, create herbal products, are tattoo artists, and are also establishing nature trails through the landscape. They are at a point now where they’d like to share the place with others beyond their friends and TM of the property from family.

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west to east and meets up with Turtle Creek and then flows into the Hay River. There are multiple springs along their section, thus the name, Silver Creek Springs.

When asked what motivated them to start a farm like this, they said, “We’ve been eating organic meats and veggies for a number of years and also using natural body care, health care, and cleaning products. We slowly moved from purchasing these products to making them ourselves and eventually raising our own meat and vegetables. We believe in being a diverse farm that can sustain itself while providing all the necessities to live. Healthy food, healthy medicine, healthy life. We encourage others to do the same, and we want to help provide natural, healthy alternatives for our community. And there sure is no comparison between a fresh picked tomato out of the garden to the one you find in January on

the grocery shelf. The same goes for the poultry we raise. The quality and taste are superior, not only because of the natural diet our chickens eat, but because of the way they’re raised: outdoor, on pasture, with sunshine and fresh air.”

Holistic Skin Care

All of the skin care and holistic body products at Silver Creek Springs are handcrafted. The Kofakises grow and harvest many herbs on their farm, which are used as ingredients. What they don’t grow or wild harvest on the property, they acquire from conscientious companies they respect. There are no added preservatives, dyes, or chemicals in any of their products.

Their skin care products, available on their website, include: • Jewelweed oil (for itchy rashes, bug bites, allergies, and poison ivy) • Body balms (for chapped and dry skin) • Healing salves (great for your first-aid kit) • Cold and flu chest rub (helps clear your sinuses naturally) • Woodsman’s bug repellent (works well and smells great!)

• Face and body creams (moisturizing for face and body) • Tattoo aftercare cream and balm (itch-relieving, moisturizing) • St. John’s Wort liniment (for sore muscles) • Beard Balms • Old fashioned black drawing salve (for drawing out hard to get splinters)

Pastured Poultry

The couple raises Cornish Cross chickens on pasture in mobile pens. This gives the chickens a natural diet, keeps them clean, and helps them remain healthy. Their poultry receive no hormones or antibiotics.

Every day their mobile pen is moved to new pasture, and they are given fresh well water and natural grains to supplement their diet. The plan in 2016 is to add to the laying flock and to be able to offer eggs for sale. There are also turkeys on the farm—Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys, which are free range. Lisa and Tony plan to add a few heritage breed turkeys to the flock, including a breeding pair.

Lisa explains how you can get their poultry and eggs. “We’re not a CSA. We sell directly from the farm with pre-orders for the poultry and on-site sales. Our eggs we’ll be selling direct from the farm, no pre-order.”

Nature Retreat for Artists, Naturalists, and Cyclists

The couple loves what is known as “silent sports,” which means any human-powered aerobic exercise like cycling, hiking, Nordic skiing, or snowshoeing. Both Lisa and Tony are mountain bike enthusiasts.

They are volunteering with the county to help maintain the trails in one of their non-motorized county forests, which is only half a mile from Silver Creek Springs.

Lisa adds, “It’s a great place to ride, hike, and snowshoe.” Volunteers are welcome to come out for a day or a week and help

A Farmer’s Share of the Retail Dollar

At a typical grocery store, $0.91 of every dollar you spend goes to suppliers, processors, middlemen, and marketers. Yep, only 9/100 of the dollar goes to the producers of the food!

In the United States, a wheat

farmer might get $0.37 for a 5 lb. bag of flour that retails at $1.79. For a gallon of milk that retails at $3.59, the farmer gets $1.24 at best. For a loaf of bread, a farmer only gets about $0.07, roughly the cost of the

develop the trails. The trails on their land are private and not open to the public.

Tony says, “We’re in the process of forming a nonprofit so we can work with bicycle manufacturers to offer their sponsored riders and other professional mountain bikers a place to stay while training on our private trails. We’re not too far from some of the best trails in the state, CAMBA trails North in the Hayward/Cable area and CORBA trails in the Chippewa/Eau Claire/ Rice Lake areas. We’d love to be able to host riders as they prepare for races, both on our private trails and with easy access to all the other fantastic public trails in the area.”

Lisa and Tony also have plans to bring various artists out to their place. “Once the reconstruction of our barn is complete, we’ll have a heated space for workshops and seminars. We’ll host some of these and the space will also be available for rent to other artists. We always welcome artists to visit us to paint/sketch/write on our farm.”

For more information, visit www.silvercreeksprings.com, email silvercreeksprings@gmail.com, or call 715-948-2110.

plastic bag the bread is in. At the farmer’s market or on farms that sell directly to consumers, 80-90 cents of every dollar you spend stays with the farmer. Just another reason to EAT LOCAL! (National Farmers Union, www.nfu.org) wwffa.net | 9

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Clayton Dallas Clear Lake New Auburn CHIPPEWA Deer Cornell Gilman Medford Park Ridgeland DUNN 64 64 Stillwater Glenwood Boyceville New Bloomer City Richmond 53 Colfax TAYLOR MARATHON Baldwin Downing Stanley Chippewa Wa Wheeler Hudson Abbotsford Falls Roberts 94 29 Woodville Cadott Thorp Owen 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 CLARK, JACKSONPepin & Whitehall JACKSON Independence Alma MONROE Black 53 Arcadia River Falls Farms, Markets, Buffalo Millston CSAs, and U-Pick TREMPEALEAU ADA JUNEAU Fountain City Galesville Tomah LA CROSSE 35

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Abbotsford Farmers Market

Parking lot of Lamont’s (On the corner of Hwy. 13 & Hwy. 29) Tuesday’s 2:30-5:30 pm, JuneOctober.

Black River Falls Community Farmers Market

Sat. 9 am-1 pm at South 3rd Street between Main and Fillmore; parking is available in municipal lot at Fillmore and S. 3rd. joe@buzzandbrewshop.com

Grampa Glenn’s Organic Strawberries

Nenn Stuve W11280 Cty. Rd. B, Humbird 715-964-8663 gstuve@centurytel.net Facebook: Grampa Glenn’s Our certified organic strawberries are grown on our farmstead in beautiful southern Clark County.

We encourage families to come and pick their own berries — sampling while picking is a must!

Please call if you prefer us to pick them. You’ll find us off Highways 12/27 east of Humbird.

Watch for our ORGANIC signs.

Greenwood Farmers Market

George Scherer Softball Field (back parking lot) Wednesday’s, 2-6 pm, June through October.

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J and A Produce CSA

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W10232 Carol Rd., Merrillan 715-299-4180 jandaproduce@hotmail.com www.jandaproduce.com We're in our nineth year growing and selling produce for farmers markets and 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.

Loyal Farmers Market

301 N. Main St./Hwy. 98 — in City Hall Parking lot Saturday’s 8 am to Noon, June through October.

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.

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Sniteman Town Square Park, Corner of Hewett St Readstown & Fifth St. Saturdays 8 am to noon, June through OctoberCRAWFORD

Owen Farmers Market

Owen Mill Pond Park Farmers Market Saturdays 8 am to noon, June through October

Ron's Vegetables

N8030 County Road A, Hixton 715-533-8905 rongasoske36@yahoo.com Vegetables, squash and pumpkins Accepts WIC and Senior Farmer's Market Checks

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We Focus on Healing You Holistically from the Inside Out and That Starts with What You Eat.

715-288-6348 12756 132nd St., Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 54729 Email: klingerfarmmarket@yahoo.com http://klingerfarmmarket.com

“Is lamb healthy?”

Live like our lamb, on the same diet, and try – just try– to be unhealthy.

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.

Know your food and the farmer who grows it.

Make 2016 YOUR year for healthy choices!

PASTURE RAISED ON OUR FAMILY FARM. NEVER CONFINED. NOT GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS, HORMONES OR ANIMAL BYPRODUCTS.

715-265-7637 Close to Menomonie, WI

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Forage is a space.

Your space.

Forage is a place to create. We offer a full commercial grade kitchen for people looking to develop and produce food for their business or creative endeavors. We also offer the ability to host a “pop-up” temporary restaurant.

Forage is a place to educate.

715-828-5700

930 Galloway St., Building 13, Suite 212, Eau Claire, WI 54703 forage.ec@gmail.com http://forageeauclaire.com

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Beef, Lamb, Pork, Poultry, Soap, Freezer Meals Weekly Food Routes: Twin Cities, River Falls, Menomonie, Eau Claire

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Barron Chetek Clayton Dallas Clear Lake 35 New Auburn CHIPPEWA Deer Cornell Gilman Park Ridgeland DUNN 64 Stillwater Glenwood Boyceville New Bloomer City Richmond 53 Colfax TAYLOR Baldwin Downing Stanley Chippewa Wheeler Hudson Falls Roberts 94 29 Woodville Cadott Thorp ST. CROIX Menomonie River Falls Beldenville Eau Claire EAU CLAIRE Spring DUNN & PEPIN Prescott Fall Valley Downsville Gr Ellsworth Creek Augusta Farms, Markets, Maiden Durand PEPIN Fairchild CSAs, and U-Pick Rock PIERCE Hager City Osseo Humbird BUFFALO Mondovi Eleva Merillan 93 Stockholm Nelson 94 Alma Center Gilmanton Pepin Whitehall Independence Alma Black 53We tours, local route and regional services, farmer’s 100 percent grass-fed lamb and goat meat.

Arcadia AA Poultry Processing/ River Falls Buffalo market. believe pasture-raised is absolutely better for Chicken Creek Ranch Millst the animals and environment,TREMPEALEAU which is better for Fountain Audrey and Ty Martin City Broadacre Farm you! Meats free of antibiotics, hormones,Galesville and 514 County Rd. AA, Ridgeland Osceola

Chippewa River Valley

715-949-1108 ty_martin@hotmail.com www.aapoultryprocessing.com Chicken Creek Ranch poultry is all-natural, nonGMO, raised in chicken tractors on grass.

Blueberry Hills

N7900 County Road J, Menomonie 651-303-3372 info@blueberryhillsfarmWI.com www.BlueberryHillsFarmWI.com 17 different varieties of U-pick blueberries early July to mid-August grown at our farm without pesticides or herbicides.

Facebook: Blueberry Hills Farm Wisconsin for opening dates and details.

Bolen Valen Cheese

Renee Bartz E977 State Hwy. 64, Downing 715-265-4409 bvc@bolenvalecheese.com bolenvalecheese.com Cheese, milk, ice cream products, natural grassfed beef, smoked bacon, hot dogs, brats, summer sausage, raised chicken, goat, lamb, soap, honey, maple syrup, bulk spices, baking supplies, Farmer to Farmer coffee, and seasonal vegetables.

Bullfrog’s Eat My Fish Farm

Herby Radmann N1321 Bullfrog Rd./566th St., Menomonie 715-664-8775 bullfrog@eatmyfish.com eatmyfish.com Retail sales, pond side fishing, seasonal hoots and happening, group outings and educational

Barrett Johanneson Near Menomonie 715-673-4122 barrettjohanneson@gmail.com facebook.com/broadacrefarmwi Naturally growing fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, spices, edible flowers, mushrooms, and wildforaged foods. With CSA credits, you get to choose what, when and how much! Serving Menomonie, Eau Claire, Minneapolis, and St. Paul.

Govin’s Farm

John and Julie Govin N6134 670th St., Menomonie 715-231-2377 jgovin@govinsfarm.com govinsfarm.com Six 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.

Menomonie Farmers Market

Corner of 8th Street & 9th Ave. (next to the new Menomonie Market Food Co-op) Wednesday 11:30 am-6 pm Saturyday 8 am-1 pm May 21-October 22 westcap.org/services/farmersmarket

Shephard Song

Judith Moses Downing 715-265-7637 buygrassfed@gmail.com shepherdsongfarm.com

animal byproducts. USDA-inspected, vacuumpacked for quality and meets high standardsLA CROSSE for freshness, tenderness, and flavor. Deliver to Minneapolis, MN/Menomonie,Onalaska WI. Ship across the West country.

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Alan or Alaine Sonnenberg, Colfax 715-658-1340 14 Westb Stoddard as3@chibardun.net sonnenbergrollingacres.webs.com 100 percent grass-fed, on pasture spring, summer Viroqua and fall, then fed grass forage from our farm. Beef Readstown is lean, hormone free and USDA inspected. SCENTFREE NATURALS products at scentfreenaturals.com CRAWFORD

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The Meier Inn Farm

N8754 380th Street, Boyceville 715-308-3732 www.themeierinn.com 100 percent all natural, grass-fed, finished beef and pastured chickens that provide us with eggs and fryers. No hormones or antibiotics are used.

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.

Whitetail Organics

E7986 770th Avenue, Colfax 715-210-5955 www.whitetailorganics.com Full greenhouse with flowers, vegetables, herbs, fruit, some bushes, shrubs, and trees plus beef, pork, chicken, and eggs. Live poultry and hogs for sale.

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9359 100th Ave., Chippewa Falls classapple.com River Falls Buffalo Located 12 miles south of Eau Claire on Hwy 93 715-288-6608 Small orchard and diversified farm within 3Millston miles TREMPEALEAU or 3 miles north of Eleva. For updates, call us, Fountain amandarbohl@icloud.com of I-94 and Eau Claire. Eight varieties of U-pick City Galesville visit website or Facebook page. farmfreshbrowneggs.weebly.com apples, woodchips, poultry, eggs, and more.

Free range, cage free brown eggs. Self-serve Chippewa Valley Eco-Apple member. We are Tomah Bountiful Farmers Market pickup at farm during daylight hours. Pasture located just 3 miles southLAofCROSSE Eau Claire, follow Osceola

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poultry available: roasters, fryers, stew hens in stock all year, frozen and whole. Delivery possible for 10 dozen or more. Check website for more details.

Cornell High School parking lot every Tuesday starting June - August, 11 am to 5 pm Hope Jones, 715-226-1803

Augusta Blueberries

N14014 Fair View Road, Fairchild 715-206-0517 judy54741@juno.com breezyknollfarmllc.com We offer wholesome, seasonal vegetables, herbs, and meats using sustainable farming practices.

E27020 E. Branch Rd., Fairchild 612-850-9852 www.augustablueberries.com We have several acres and varieties of cultivated Highbush blueberries — all in a park like setting.

The picking season normally runs from mid-July through August and early September. Check our web page or call for picking dates and times.

AVEnue Orchard

Misty and Ron 6700 Highway 53, Eau Claire 715-835-5141 aveappleorchard.com 1,500 apple trees open end of August to October.

We also have a few varieties of pears and plums.

We also added a garden to the property, growing squash, jack-o-lanterns, and giant pumpkins that are the perfect decoration for the fall season.

Blueberry Ridge

Mark and Andrea Nyseth E2795 Hageness Rd., Eleva 715-287-3366 BlueberryRidge@tcc.coop blueberryridge-orchard.com Facebook: Blueberry Ridge Orchard

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Bushel and a Peck

Wayne & 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 on site. 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

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Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market Phoenix Park, Saturdays in May 7:30 am-1 pm; June-October, Saturdays and Wednesdays 7:30 am-1 pm; Thursdays noon-5 pm ecdowntownfarmersmarket.com FoodShare Token Program.

Farm Sweet Farm

Heather Flashinski 16294 250th St., Cadott 715-289-4896

info@farmsweetfarm.com Farmsweetfarm.com Facebook: Farm Sweet Farm 100 percent grass fed beef, pasture raised chickens, and farm fresh eggs. We sell direct from the farm by appointment.

Hillview Farm

Jerry and Betty Harper E6198 Hickory Rd., Eau Claire 715-878-4526 apples4U.com Walking trail, play/picnic area with bales, tire swing, apple slingshot, horse drawn wagon rides, and U-pick Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 11 am-6 pm, September-October. Apples, cider, jam, and blueberries.

McIlquham Orchard in Foster

Bridget McIlquham 715-533-0620 honeycrispgal@gmail.com S13247 Finch Dr., Osseo We have pick your own and pre-picked strawberries starting around the middle of June.

Starting around the middle of September we have pick your own or pre-picked Honeycrisp apples. Beautiful clean patches and juicy berries and apples.

Moonshadow Gardens

Kelly Jacobs S4560 Deer Rd., Fall Creek 715-590-2241 moonshadowgardens@gmail.com Facebook: Moonshadow Gardens We specialize in heirloom and unique varieties, while working with nature to grow produce locally. From flowers to fresh produce, we look forward to being another great option for your family right here in Fall Creek. Find us at Fall Mart on Saturday mornings throughout the growing season!

Out to Pasture Beef

Mary Price E13240 E. Hillsdale Dr., Fall Creek 715-877-3129 theprices@outtopasturebeef.com outtopasturebeef.com We are committed to farming forward; a belief that conserving the land is our responsibility for future generations. Try our 100 percent grass-fed angus beef. Exceptionally healthy. Our amazingly delicious ground beef and hot dogs are available year-round.

We sell 1/8th orders. Out to Pasture Beef — Nourishing the cattle for their health and yours!

Seibel’s Organic Meats, LLC

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 grass fed 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.

Snyder’s Valley View Farm

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.

Wild Meadow Garlic

S13650 Cty. Rd. FF, Eleva 715-533-1867 shawn@wildmeadowgarlic.com

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

wildmeadowgarlic.com Our family farm is nestled among the hills and meadows of Pleasant Valley where the people are friendly, the views are romantic, wildlife is abundant, and the soil is rich and fertile for naturally growing garlic with an abundant flavor.

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n rolling farmland near Mondovi, Wisconsin, Together Farms is owned and operated by Andy and Stephanie Schneider. They bought the farm in 2009, but weather issues made it tough going the first several years. Things are going well now, says Stephanie, “Now we don’t have to worry about what the weather will be like next year, because we have resiliency built into our system...a growing, grass-based perennial farm.”

Their outlook for the future is bright. “The opportunities right now for grass-fed beef and lamb are really unlimited,” explains Stephanie, because currently the United States imports most of its grass-fed beef and almost all of its lamb. “We also have to consider what our farm can sustainably produce. These steep hills can’t support annual crops like corn, but perennials like grass and clover are a perfect fit.”

As their website, www. togetherfarms.com, says, “We believe that we are all on this Earth together. As such, we need to care for and work with the land to create a symbiotic relationship in which humans, animals, and plants work together

to sustain each other.”

They practice Intensive Rotational Grazing (animals are moved every one to three days) and try to be as transparent as possible. “Health is our goal, and it’s the goal of most of our customers. That means 100 percent grass, 100 percent of the time. But we also know that labels and producers try to confuse them, not only by what is said, but also by what isn’t said. We don’t play any gimmicks with grass feeding terms that are meant to confuse you—our animals are born and raised here and are fed no grain ever, just grass/clover, minerals, apple cider vinegar, and some essential oils,” the Schneiders note.

The animals are treated and processed humanely by an Animal Welfare Approved processing facility. “The more you learn about how animals are treated throughout the entire process, the more you will want to find a farm like ours or go vegan, we hope you pick the first option.”

The Schneiders raise woodland pork in addition to the grass-fed beef and lamb. The large black boars and the Tamworth sows roam the woods and grasses.

They are never crated. Because

they are raised on pasture, their meat contains five times the vitamin D found in conventionally raised pork. The beef are mostly British White Park, a breed that finishes remarkably well on grass and Tunis lambs, a Slow Food Ark of Taste breed.

The farm is Certified Naturally Grown and American Grassfed Approved.

When eating beef, pork, and lamb from Together Farms, what you aren’t eating is also important: there aren’t any weird chemicals like nitrates/ ites, monosodium glutamate, pesticides, herbicides, or unnatural ingredients in the meat.

To buy their products, you have a few choices. One way is to have it delivered via their food route.

They have drop sites in the Twin Cities, River Falls, Menomonie on the 2nd and 4th Saturday, as well as weekly options for Eau Claire.

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Wisconsin Dairy with a Dutch Flair Rolf and Marieke Penterman are firstgeneration Wisconsin dairy farmers who moved from The Netherlands to Wisconsin in 2002. Having both grown up on small, 60-head dairy farms in Holland, Rolf and Marieke wanted to pursue their passion for dairy farming in an area that would afford them the capabilities of expansion.

Wisconsin, with its vast diary base and farmfriendly people, seemed ideal. They began dairy farming in Thorp, and so began the adventure.

Missing the Gouda cheese they grew up with in The Netherlands, Marieke began making cheese in November of 2006 and won Best of Class with a flavored Gouda, Marieke Gouda Foenegreek, at the 2007 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. Since her first win, Marieke and her team have earned over 115 international and national awards, some of which include: U.S. Grand Champion at the U.S. Cheese Championship in 2013; a sweep of the Aged Gouda division at the World Competition in 2014; a sweep of the International Style with Flavor Added division at the 2015 American Cheese Society Competition; two Gold Awards for Best USA Cheese in two divisions at the 2015 Nantwich International Cheese Awards, UK; and a sweep of the Flavored Gouda division at the 2016 World Competition.

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Marieke® Gouda is their signature cheese made exclusively with raw cows’ milk from Penterman Farm in accordance to an authentic Old World Gouda recipe. The equipment, cultures, and majority of the herbs and spices are imported from Holland.

The rBGH-free cows’ milk couldn’t be fresher, being piped directly from the first milking of the day into the processing vat.

Within five hours, the milk has been turned into 20-pound wheels and then sent to the brine tank. Once out of the brine tank, a breathable coating is applied, and all wheels are aged on wooden planks in a special humidity and temperature controlled aging room where wheels are meticulously cared for as long as they are in their facility—anywhere from two months to two years. One can enjoy seven different age categories of Marieke Gouda plain, seventeen different flavored Goudas, and Marieke’s American Original vegetable rennet cheese, Marieke Golden.

Marieke Gouda is conveniently located off of Highway 29 in Thorp, Wisconsin, which is a

prime location for those traveling the busy highway between St. Paul, Minnesota, and Green Bay, Wisconsin. Visitors can take a tour of Penterman Farm and learn about the cheesemaking process as well as shop in the Marieke Gouda retail store. The store not only carries Marieke’s award-winning Gouda and Marieke Cheese curds, but also a charming collection of gifts like Wisconsinmade candies, meats, wines, beer, and other cheeses as well as various items imported from Marieke’s homeland, The Netherlands.

One also can enjoy a “Goudalicious” meal at Café DUTCHess, which incorporates Marieke’s delicious cheeses in several of the menu items.

To find out more about Marieke Gouda, to order online, or to schedule a tour, go to www. mariekegouda.com or call 715-669-5230. 200 W. Liberty Drive, Thorp, WI, 715-669-5230

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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 using orgnaic practices. We start with asparagus and end the season with fall dĂŠcor and pumpkins. Annuals, perennials, and veggie starts as well as fresh vegetables are available.

Chicken Opera

Sarah E. Onnan W6043 County Rd. N, Beldenville 612-412-8294 chickenopera@gmail.com chickenoperafarm.com Chicken Opera offers free range chicken and turkey and a wide variety of chemical free vegetables, herbs, and flowers. In the coming years we look forward to providing currants and kiwi too. Find us at the Baldwin Farmers Market on Saturday or call for on-farm pick-up.

Domaine Da Vine Vineyard & Orchard Jeff and Paula Soholt N1889 670th St., Bay City 651-334-5613 pbsoholt@aol.com www.localharvest.org/domaine-davine-orchard-vineyard-M32428 Domaine Da Vine Vineyard and

Orchard, on the bluffs overlooking Lake Pepin. Open weekends, midAugust through October, 10 am to 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 Sundays).

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.

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715-778-5881 maplelef@svtel.net www.mapleleaforchard.com Open seven days a week, Labor Day-Halloween 10 am-5 pm, and Wed. and Sat. 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.

River Falls Farmers Market

Betty Schultz 715-220-6308 bellacollina98@yahoo.com Large grass lot at corner of 2nd St. and Locust St. downtown. Market season: June 1-October 31. Tuesdays 3-6 pm and Saturdays 8 am-noon.

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Burnett Dairy Cooperative on Highway 70.

Thursdays from 3-5 pm, June-October

Amery Heritage Farmers Market

Peter Henry 715-268-4500 phenry@hungryturtle.net ameryfarmtable.com/hungryturtle.coop/ hungryturtle.net Saturdays 9 am-noon, June-October Soo Line Pavilion on Keller Ave. Located at Soo Line Park.

Apple Hill Farm

William & 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,

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Buttermilk Falls CSA

@Philadelphia Community Farm Lindsey Ruder 599 280th St., Osceola csa@buttermilkcsa.com buttermilkcsa.com Operating at the historical Philadelphia

Grassroots Meat Buffalo

Mark Moelter Fountain 1669 E County Rd. M, River Falls City 715-426-1975 grassrootsmeat@dishup.us moeltersgrassrootsmeats.com

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100 percent grass-finished beef farm where cattle are raised on managed pastures and hay, which makes them healthy and hardy. Practice organic farming and understand the importance of treating our cattle humanely. Offering top quality 100 percent grass-finished beef and have many purchase options designed to suit our customers.

We welcome your visit to Grassroots Meats.

Hertel Farmers Market

Wednesdays, noon-2 pm, June-October St. Croix Tribal Clinic Parking Lot on Highway 70.

Holmes Lake Orchard

Joni Burgin 20338 Range Line Road, Grantsburg 715-338-8503 rjhart@grantsburgtelcom.net holmeslakeorchard.com/ U-pick apple orchard with over 120 apple trees on a dozen varieties. Open 24/7 late August through October!

Johnson Family Pastures, LLC

1206 HWY 35, Centuria 262-354-5737 johnsonfamilypastures.org johnsonfamilypastures@gmail.com Offering grass-fed, pastured, and heritage-breed eggs and meats including chicken, pork, beef, and lamb. Contact us or visit the Baker Orchard to find our farm-fresh products. We welcome you to become a part of our community farm family.

Milltown Farmers Market

108 Central Ave., Milltown Saturdays 9 am-1 pm. May 9 - October 24. milltownfarmmkt@lakeland.ws

Morning Sun Farms

Janet Marsh 1063 280th Ave., Frederic 715-296-7909 morningsunfarms@gmail.com We offer organically grown chicken, eggs,

seasonal produce, and maple syrup. All of our products are free of GMOs, hormones, antibiotics, and we only use organic seed. Always fresh.

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Osceola Farmers Market

Fridays 2-6 pm, June through October. Mill Pond Park (corner of Chieftain, Cascade and 1st Ave.) christine.elmquist@communityhomestead.org

Siren Farmers Market

Tesora Restaurant Parking Lot on Highway 35.

Saturdays from 1-3 pm, May-October

St. Croix Falls Farmers Market

Saturdays 10 am-1 pm, May-October SCF Library Plaza, 230 S. Washington Street

Steady Hand Farm

1231 135th Street, Amery 715-768-0719 steadyhandfarm@gmail.com www.steadyhandfarm.com Invite the pleasure of good eating into your home with Steady Hand Farm produce. We raise chemical-free vegetables on 5-acres. Join our CSA or find us at St. Croix Falls Farmers market on Saturdays from May to October.

Sweet Top Farm LLC

173 130th Street, Deer Park 507-923-6251 sweettopfarm@gmail.com 200 varieties of vegetables and flowers grown using sustainable, chemical free practices.

Wednesday CSA delivery to Hudson, North Hudson, River Falls, Woodbury, and Stillwater.

Hudson Farmers Market on Carmichael, Saturdays. Flowers and floral design for special events and weddings.

Turnip Rock Farm/Cosmic Wheel Creamery 260 95th Street, Clear Lake 715-268-9311

Govin’s Meats & Berries

Strawberries, Lambing Barn, Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch

715-231-2377

turniprock@gmail.com turniprock.com Our farm offers Certified Organic produce, eggs, and meat as well as 100 percent grass fed, farmstead, artisan cheese through our CSA, farmers markets, and wholesale markets. Get all of the above with our "Eat Like A Farmer" CSA share option. Please see our website or contact us for more information.

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Baldwin's Main St. Farmers Market

Main St./7th Ave., Baldwin 715-684-3426 tracy@villageofbaldwin.com www.villageofbaldwin.com The market is held in Bailey Park (end of Main Street). Scheduled Saturdays from June 6 to October 10, 9 am-1 pm.

Blueberry Fields of Stillwater

Bev O’Connor 9450 Mendel Rd. N, Stillwater, MN (Washington County) 651-351-0492 bev@blueberryfieldsofstillwater.com blueberryfieldsofstillwater.com PYO 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, updated by 7 am and 2 pm during picking season (June/ July). Family Friendly!

Casey's Berries

1578 Hwy. 65, New Richmond 715-220-5283 caseysberries@gmail.com www.caseysberries.com/ We grow a variety of produce including strawberries, we have a U-pick patch and offer pre-picked strawberries, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash and ornamental corn. Give us a call for more information (715) 977-7929.

Creekside Produce

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

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north side of road. We grow organic produce from A-Z. Certified organic eggs this year. Onfarm sales and sales at BP at exit 24 from June 1 to November 1.

Glenwood Orchard

David Lindquist 2909 County Rd. DD, Glenwood City 715-265-7864 info@glenwoodorchard.com glenwoodorchard.com A 40-acre apple, berry, sweet corn, pumpkin farm. We focus on growing quality apples which are grown with eco-friendly practices. We follow IPM (Integrated pest management practices).

School tours and family fun activities at our annual Craft Fair and Apple Fest! Open the last weekend of August in 2016, Tuesdays-Sundays, 9 am-5 pm.

Hudson Farmers Market

Dawn Gilbert hudsonfarmersmarketplaza94@hotmail.com hudsonfarmersmarketatplaza94.com Experience the Hudson Farmers Market (Plaza 94). Plaza 94 Shopping Center on Coulee Rd. on Thursdays 7:30 am to noon, June through October.

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Scott Abdrezehcsak 1105 Coulee Trail, Roberts 651-245-3400 info@65vines.com 65vines.com St Croix County's first winery. Open noon-6 pm, Friday-Sunday, August to November. We strive to produce excellent wine, have stellar customer service, and provide an outstanding winery experience to all who visit.

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Van Someren Gardens

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2070 County Rd. CC (Wall Street), New Rchmond phil.mcconvile@gmail.com Is in it's fourth year of production. We look forward to plentiful raspberries, and a crop of blueberries in 2016. Like us on Facebook.

Onalaska Betty Van Someren 2098 90th Ave., Baldwin 715-684-2662 On-farm store; best tasting fresh vegetables; over twenty different vegetables, sweet corn, potatoes, squash, and a big selection of fall pumpkins. 35 acres of fresh market produce.

Great quantities for canning and freezing. WIC accepted. Hours: 8 am-7 pm daily from JulyOctober. We are located 1 mile North of Baldwin on Hwy. 63 and 90th Avenue.

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Westfields Hospital & Clinic Farmers Market Kelly Appeldorn 715-243-2600 WFCommunications@HealthPartners.com westfieldshospital.com Located at 535 Hospital Rd., New Richmond (Westfields Hospital & Clinic).

Open Tuesdays, 2 pm to 6 pm.

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Our corn maze will open Sept. 17.

The theme this year is Pac-Man. • 6 acre corn maze • A barn filled with fall decor, • Music on weekends (weather concessions and pumpkins, permitting) as well as gourds, decorative • Children’s barrel train ride corn, squash, corn shocks on weekends • A pumpkin shed with • Gift barn open Mid-March Halloween merchandise, through December opening mid-September

50996 N. Main Street, Eleva, WI 54738 715-287-4684 • www.schultzscountrybarn.com

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 www.cedarhillgreenhouse.net

Cedar Hill Greenhouse

W10041 State Road 29, River Falls, WI 54022

Local Fresh Natural Meat, Produce & Herbs Over 30 years of experience growing produce. We are proud to offer wholesome, seasonal vegetables, herbs, and 100% grass-fed beef using sustainable farming practices.

(715) 206-0517 • Email: judy54741@juno.com N14014 Fairview Road, Fairchild, WI 54741

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!

Both Orchards Now Working Together...

Avenue Orchard Farm Store is Open NOW • Honey • Applesauce • Applebutter • Apple Jelly • Frozen Cider and More

Class Apple

Open for U-Pick and Pre-picked Apples this Fall Starting September ‘til Frost!!

6700 Highway 53, Eau Claire, WI 54701 (715) 835-5141 aveappleorchard.com

2 miles south of Eau Claire (715) 834-9060 wwffa.net | 23

Baldwin Downing Wheeler Roberts 94 Woodville ST. CROIX Menomonie River Falls Beldenville Spring Prescott Valley Downsville Ellsworth

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MoonRise Farm

Carrine Baldwin W2161 County Road KK, Nelson 715-578-6803 moonrisefarm@hotmail.com 25 member CSA and garlic farm offer four varieties of garlic in bulk. Wide variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers along with free range eggs. We grow sustainably with nature, encouraging biodiversity, free of synthetic chemicals, fertilizers, and GMOs.

Mondovi Farmers Market

120 S. Franklin St. (Roger Marten Community Center Parking Lot), Tuesdays and Saturdays, June-October.

Suncrest Gardens Farm

Heather Secrist S2257 Yaeger Valley Road, Cochrane Heather@suncrestgardensfarm.com suncrestgardensfarm.com Suncrest Garden's offers CSA shares in the fall and winter seasons. We also sell a variety of pasture raised meats (lamb, chicken, pork, and beef) and eggs. Fresh vegetables, frozen soups, pizza sauces, and raspberry jam are available for sale from our farm store, open every Friday 4:30-8:30 pm from May-September.

Together Farms

Andy & Stephanie Schneider W93 Norden Rd., Mondovi 715-210-4740 togetherfarms@gmail.com togetherfarms.com 100 percent grassfed/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 Grassfed Approved 24 | 2016 Western Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas TM

Castle Rock Organic Dairy

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

Deutsch Family Farm

Alison & Jim Deutsch N50666 Hogstad Rd., Osseo 715-597-1815 ajdeutsch@gmail.com deutschfamilyfarm.com We raise the tastiest pork from old time genetics that thrive in our outdoor environment. Order a half or whole hog at the farm or at the Eau Claire Downtown Farmers’ Market.

Farmers Garden Market In the Johnsons Hardware Parking Lot, Whitehall May 8 until October 31, Fridays 3-6:30 pm 715-985-3963

Galesville Farmers Market

Saturdays June-September at the Square in downtown Galesville.

8 am-noon 608-582-4677

Genesis Acres Farm

Mary C. Anderson W16191 Simonson Rd., Whitehall 715-983-5587 genesisacres@excite.com Naturally grown, grass fed and grass finished beef, pork and chicken — no chemicals, hormones or antibiotics. Visit us at Eau Claire

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Downtown Farmers Market and off season at L.E. Phillips Senior Center Winter Farmers 14 Westby Stoddard Market in Eau Claire. Ask about our various farm certifications.

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Ritscher Family Farm

Viroqua

Readstown 715-651-8285 info@ritscherfamilyfarm.com CRAWFORD 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% grassfed beef, pasture raised heritage pork, and pastured chickens. We make monthly deliveries to the Twin Cities and Eau Claire.

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Diehl Family Farm

Renae Diehl S7280A Diehl Ave., Viroqua 608-675-3651 www.DiehlFamilyFarm.com Fill your freezer with our natural beef, pastured pork, and pastured chickens. Our quality beef is available from September-January. Book your quarter, half or whole beef now! Half or whole hogs and whole chickens are available summer to fall.

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 50 award winning Wisconsin cheeses, sausage, hand-dipped ice cream cones, and gifts for all occasions. We ship cheese anywhere in the United States, weather permitting. Visit us today!

Outside Western Wisconsin WAUKESHA COUNTY Farms, Markets, CSAs, and U-Pick The Garlic Underground

Glenn Borucki W383 N9009 Mill St., Oconomowoc 414-550-2341 glenn@thegarlicunderground.com thegarlicunderground.com 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 sustainable farm practices.

The website offers information about different varieties, and growing tips.

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

GENESIS ACRES

Bruce and Mary C. Anderson W16191 Simonson Road Whitehall, WI 54773 • (715) 983-5587 Naturally Grown

Meats and Poultry for the ORANGE!

At the Downtown Farmer’s Market

Locally Grown, Family Owned. Experience the Difference!

We grow thousands of veggies, herbs and perennials on our own growing farm.

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ADAMS

Seibel’s Organic Dairy is a fifth-generation family owned and operated dairy farm near Bloomer, Wisconsin. Chuck and Diane Seibel bought the farm from his dad in 1983. Chuck transitioned the farm and became certified organic in 2001 in search of a healthier life style. Their son Adam and his wife Chrissy joined the operation about ten years ago. Around that time they all formed their pasture-raised organic meat business.

Why Organic?

Organic farming does not use pesticides or synthetic fertilizers, which are designed to kill living organisms, can be harmful to wildlife, and can contaminate food, air, and water, as well as accumulate in our cells. Organic farmers also do not use synthetic growth or breeding hormones, which are often used to alter reproductive cycles and speed up growth. This means healthier, less stressed animals and less exposure to endocrine-disrupting hormones for those consuming organic meats. The Seibels do not use antibiotics in raising their beef, nor do they use any genetically modified crops. They seek to raise their animals in harmony with nature. They feel strongly that their meat tastes better and has more flavor than other meats due to the humane way they are raised.

How Are the Animals Raised?

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receive milk, water, and calf starter, which is a mix of oats, corn, and all the right minerals to help them get off to a great start.

Calves are housed in a state-of-the-art calf facility with individual pens. From two to six months the calves eat oats and dry hay and are grouped in adjustable pens to comfortably house anywhere from two to fifteen calves. Once the calves reach six months of age, they receive a majority of their feed from the farm’s rich, lush pastures.

If the weather is not ideal for them to be outside, they can come into the barn to cool off in the summer or warm up in the winter.

What Products Do They Sell?

Seibel’s Organic Meats, LLC, offers frozen ground beef, tenderloin, ribeye, New York strip, sirloin steak, round steaks, sirloin tip roast, rump roast, prime rib roast, and beef roast. Beef is also available by the eighth, quarter, or half. They just recently began raising chickens. Their chickens are fed all certified organic feed and raised with access to pasture. These chickens are frozen whole and available year-round, however they are not certified organic due to processing plant licensing. All items are available for pick up at the farm, but they ask that you call before coming to make sure someone will be there. All pricing is listed on their website.

Contact them at seibelsorganic@gmail.com, call Chuck at (715) 568-2587 or Adam at (715) 933-2494. Visit them on the web at https://sites.google. com/site/seibelsorganic or find them on Facebook.

An Ongoing Adventure Starting a chicken farm was an exciting thought. I could have never imagined the diverse road of ups and downs it would lead us on. I have a passion for poultry, and that is where it all stemmed from. Then I found myself starting a family back a few years ago and wondering if I could build a business here at home that would allow me to be a stay-at-home mom. In 2009 with our second child on the way, the egg/poultry farm became a reality. Now, in 2016, seven years, four children, and a few thousand chickens later, I sometimes wonder what I have gotten into, all the while enjoying the daily challenges of running my own business.

Initially I wanted to produce a quality local product that was moderately priced and offer options for poultry that weren’t currently available in the grocery store. For example, stew hens and whole free-range chicken, poultry feet and organ meats such as liver, gizzard, heart. To introduce the lost art of canned chicken, pickled eggs, and gizzards and be conservative and sustainable with the resources we have. And to have my kids work along beside me, all the while impressing upon them a healthy work ethic, responsibility and appreciation for the many things God has allowed us, and of course the farm life that is strongly part of our roots.

Currently we have 1,500 laying hens and raised 700 broilers or meat birds in 2015. We collect, wash, and pack over 100 dozen eggs per day. In March and September we start new pullets for laying.

They arrive as day-old chicks. When they are 16–20 weeks old, or 4–5 months old, they start laying little “pullet” eggs, which are regular eggs only much smaller. The eggs continue to get bigger over the course of the next month until they become a largesize egg that is suitable for distribution, although we have many customers who enjoy the pullet eggs too. We offer cage-free, freerange eggs by the dozen or the case, poultry meat as tender young chicken or flavorful stew hens, chicken feet, liver, and gizzards too.

In addition, in the spring and fall I have live laying hens.

We do things as close to natural as we can. Our hens have a place to call home in a repurposed dairy barn where they have access to the outdoors. Here they find dirt, bugs, grass, and sunshine, which add richness and nutritional value to the egg and poultry meat.

They are also supplemented with a balanced diet of grain and proteins to maintain their health and egg-laying. In addition, they need free choice oyster shell. This is a rich source of calcium the hen uses to maintain and improve the shell quality of each egg. In addition to the shell, they also need grit or tiny pieces of rock they pick up and swallow where the grit sits down in their gizzards to grind up their food.

Some challenges include cleaning pens and labor for keeping the operation running smoothly. We bed the chickens with wood shavings to keep their house dry and control odor. We also feed diatomaceous earth in the feed ration and use it in dusting pans with lime for the chickens to dust themselves to get rid of bugs and pests that plague larger flocks. Using diatomaceous earth eliminates the need for chemical pesticides. In addition, we treat any health issues with vinegar, garlic, and vitamin packs metered through the water supply. This has been very effective in keeping the birds healthy and productive, eliminating the need for any antibiotic use.

Currently we have ten retail locations in the area from Bloomer to Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls. See the website for locations.

Also we have eggs every day here at the farm on a self-serve basis.

We have a refrigerator set up in the coop and a coffee can atop for payment. Just pull in the yard and follow the Egg banner to the coop. Call ahead for packaged poultry.

We work hard to provide a quality natural local product. Delivery is available for large orders (15 dozen+) every Monday in the cities of Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire; every Wednesday in Menomonie.

Any questions contact us at www.farmfreshbrowneggs.weebly.com. Look us on Facebook at Amanda’s Eggs & Pasture Poulty, llc. 9359 100th Ave., Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, 715-288-6608.

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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!

Proudly serving locally sourced natural ingredients at every dining experience Some of our local vendors and their products…..

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

♣ Cheese Curds – Kaufhold Kurds, Ellsworth, WI

♣ Dairy and Ice Cream - Castle Organic Dairy

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♣ Hamburger Buns – Sue’s Bakery, Eau Claire, WI

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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

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♣ Gorgonzola Cheese – WI ♣ Rainbow Trout – Herbie’s Bullfrog Fish Farm, Downsville, WI

♣ Seasonal Vegetables – Coon Creek

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415 S. Barstow Street • Eau Claire, WI 54701

715-835-6621

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