BUSINESSES & ORGS BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS businesses & organizations
These businesses and organizations promote local, sustainable eating. Support them and say you found them in the Farm Fresh Atlas.
AGENCIES & NON-PROFITS Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) 1535 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706 (608) 262-5200 • cias.wisc.edu
CIAS is breaking new ground in research and education for profitable farms and businesses, resilient landscapes, and healthy communities. Our work has shown that farmers can cut costs, increase profits, and improve their quality of life while enhancing the environment. We are part of the UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
FairShare CSA Coalition
303 S. Paterson St. #1B, Madison, WI 53703 (608) 226-0300 • info@csacoalition.org csacoalition.org FairShare is a coalition of 60 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms. At our website you can find farm profiles, tips, and tools to help you choose a farm, a searchable pickup locations map, and purchase one of our unique CSA cookbooks. CSA rebates of up to $200 are offered by local health insurance partners, and through Partner Shares we assist limited-income households in purchasing CSA shares from coalition-endorsed farms.
FEED Kitchens
1219 N. Sherman Ave., Madison, WI 53704 (608) 204-7015 • feedmanager@northsidemadison.org feedkitchens.org FEED Kitchens is a commercial food production facility available for rent by the hour. There are five separate kitchen spaces, each tailored for a particular type of food production. FEED boasts a huge walk-in cooler, walk-in freezer, and dry storage space. FEED is designed as a food business incubator, providing quality equipment and space for food entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their business.
Fresh Food Connection Cooperative 431 N. Baldwin St., Madison, WI 53703 (608) 257-6729 • info@freshfoodwisconsin.org freshfoodwisconsin.org
FRESH is a democratically organized grower’s guild for CSAs and other sustainable, small farms in southern Wisconsin. A Farmer’s Union affiliate, our mission is to support small-scale producers through skill-sharing and mutual aid. A public pledge program is available for CSAs to declare adherence to organic production standards, transparency, and responsible whole-farm practices.
Family Farm Defenders
122 State St. #405A, Madison, WI 53703 (608) 260-0900 • familyfarmdefenders@yahoo.com familyfarmdefenders.org The mission of FFD is to create a farmer-controlled and consumeroriented food system based upon democratic institutions that respect and empower local people in their quest for justice and dignity. To this end, FFD supports sustainable agriculture, farm worker rights, animal welfare, consumer safety, fair trade, and food sovereignty.
Farley Center
2299 Spring Rose Rd., Verona, WI 53593 (608) 228-9097 • farm@farleycenter.org farleycenter.org The Linda and Gene Farley Center for Peace, Justice, and Sustainability operates a farm incubator for beginning farmers and immigrants. Through the farm incubator, aspiring farmers are provided with land, tools, education, and marketing assistance. Our farmers come from many diverse backgrounds and that is reflected in our fields. They sell their produce at farmers’ markets, through CSAs, and to restaurants and stores. Farley Center also hosts many educational opportunities and events on the farm.
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