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1000 Friends of Wisconsin
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Mssion |
1000 Friends of Wisconsin educates the
citizens and policy makers of Wisconsin about
the benefits of sound land use planning. We
advocate for state and local land use policies
that protect diverse natural communities,
promote the preservation of productive farmland
and livable communities, and provide for the
kinds of development and growth that most
efficiently use taxpayers'
investments. |
Initiatives |
Purchasing of development rights for
agricultural land near cities. |
Primary |
Lisa MacKinnon |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.1kfriends.org/
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Email |
friends@1kfriends.org
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Business Phone |
(608) 259-1000 |
Address |
16 North Carroll Street, Suite
810 |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53703
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Aldo Leopold Foundation
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Mssion |
The Aldo Leopold Foundation, founded by the
children of Aldo Leopold, keeps his legacy alive
by promoting the 'Land Ethic' he so eloquently
defined. The Foundation actively integrates
programs in land stewardship, environmental
education, and ecological research to promote
care of natural resources and foster an ethical
relationship between people and land.
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Initiatives |
Through The Blufflands Project, a
cooperative initiative with The Prairie
Enthusiasts, the Foundation provides technical
assistance and manpower to landowners wishing to
protect prairie and savanna remnants in portions
of Sauk, Columbia, Iowa, and Dane
counties. |
Primary |
Buddy Huffaker |
Key Individuals |
Rob Nelson |
Website |
http://www.aldoleopold.org/
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Email |
mail@aldoleopold.org
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Business Phone |
(608) 355-0279 |
Address |
PO Box 77 |
City |
Baraboo |
Postal Code |
53913
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Blue Planet Partners |
Mssion |
Blue Planet Partners is a non-profit
corporation established to apply and advance an
interdisciplinary regional design process to the
I90 corridor between Madison and Chicago that
will be a model for regions across the United
States and around the world to optimize their
cultural, economic and environmental
resources. |
Initiatives |
They have been involved in the Madison
Public Market as well as looking at building a
local food system. |
Primary |
James Bower |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.blueplanetpartners.org/
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Email |
jbower@blueplanetpartners.org
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Business Phone |
(608) 255-0811 |
Address |
120 East Lakeside Street |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53715
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Community Action Coalition for
South Central WI, Inc. |
Mssion |
CAC's mission is to develop economic and
social capacities of individuals, families and
communities to reduce poverty in Dane, Jefferson
and Waukesha Counties. CAC has seven divisions:
Citizen Advocacy, Family Support, Financial
Services, Food and Gardens, Volunteer Services,
Jefferson County, and Waukesha County.
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Initiatives |
The CAC Community Gardens Program provides
support services to develop and enhance locally
designed and managed community gardens and
related food growing enterprises that
substantially benefit and include low and
moderate income households and groups in order
to strengthen the overall community fabric and
to increase individual and local food security.
Each year the Food Security Division
distributes approximately 2.5 million pounds of
perishable and non-perishable food to people in
our communities. CAC does this by coordinating
the Dane County Food Pantry Network,
distributing TEFAP commodities, recovering food
through the CAC Gleaners, and campaigns such as
Plant a Row for the Hungry and Food Share Day.
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Primary |
Chris Brockel (Foods) and
Janet Parker (Gardens) |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.cacscw.org/
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Email |
chrisb@cacscw.org or
janetp@cacscw.org
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Business Phone |
(608) 246-4730 [Chris
ext. 206 or Janet ext. 218] |
Address |
1717 North Stoughton Road |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53704
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Community Food and Garden Network
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Mssion |
The Community Food and Garden Network
(CFGN) is a network of people in the Madison
area using food as a way to build a stronger
sense of community and working to make gardening
available to everyone- including youth, seniors,
and people with special needs. Our purpose is
simple - to connect people through gardening.
Subscribe to the listserv by sending an email to
< communityfoodandgardennetwork-subscribe@yahoogroups.com>.
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Initiatives |
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Primary |
Dawn Burgardt |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.cacscw.org/gardens/cfgn
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Email |
dburgardt@wisc.edu
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Business Phone |
(608) 246-4730 ext. 212
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Address |
CFGN c/o Community Gardens Division
Community Action Coalition for South Central
Wisconsin, Inc. 1717 North Stoughton
Road |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53704
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Culinary History Enthusiasts of
Wisconsin |
Mssion |
Membership is open to everyone, including
home cooks, food writers, chefs, nutritionists,
collectors, scholars, and students. CHEW
programs include monthly presentations by
speakers with discussion and frequent food
samplings and/or cooking demonstrations. Past
topics include history of the birthday cake, the
origins of Door County fish boils, the saga of
corn, Native American fish foodways, food
pyramid debates, and traditional Serbian
cookery. |
Initiatives |
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Primary |
Paul Lyne & Jane
Voichick |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://chew.wisconsincooks.org/
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Email |
chew@wisconsincooks.org
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Business Phone |
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Address |
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City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
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Center for Integrated Agricultural
Systems |
Mssion |
The Center for Integrated Agricultural
Systems (CIAS) is a sustainable agriculture
research center at the University of Wisconsin's
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. CIAS
brings together farmers, researchers, policy
makers, and others to study farming practices,
farm profitability, the environment, and rural
vitality. Their vision is of sustainable
agricultural and food systems that contribute to
the well-being of families, workers, consumers,
and their communities.
CIAS was created
in 1989 to build UW sustainable agriculture
research programs that respond to farmer and
citizen needs...and involve them in setting
research agendas. This means that human
relationships are at the core of everything they
do. A Citizens Advisory Coucil helps to build
meaningful citizen involvement into their
programs. A Faculty Associates group helps to
develop relationships with faculty members
representing a broad range of academic
disciplines. CIAS staff members work with these
partners to create flexible, multidisciplinary
research in emerging areas including: crop and
livestock production, farm business, food
processing, food systems, land management, and
marketing. |
Initiatives |
- Pasture-Based Farming: Research on the
status of managed grazing in Wisconsin and
important questions raised by graziers. -
Participatory Research and Plant Breeding for
Sustainable Production Systems: This project is
addressing current limitations in seed
production and is beginning a participatory
breeding project for sustainable and organic
production systems. - Profit by Planning:
Gathering information on the economics of fresh
market vegetable production, direct marketing,
and quality of life on vegetable farms. -
Renewing an Agriculture of the Middle: A
national initiative to renew disappearing
mid-scale farms, ranches, and related agrifood
enterprises. - Community Supported
Agriculture: Research on CSA farm management,
including economics, scale, and member
involvement and education. - Wisconsin
Integrated Cropping Systems Trial: Systems
research measuring the profitability,
productivity and environmental impacts of six
cropping systems. - Pesticide Use and Risk
Reduction/Eco-Apple Project: Addressing the
impacts of the Food Quality Protection Act
(FQPA) on Wisconsin commodities and producers,
including methods for sustainable apple
production. - Organic Research Initiative:
Increasing the number of research and outreach
projects at UW that benefit organic farmers.
- Training and Research for Beginning
Farmers: Training programs for beginning dairy
farmers and market growers, and research on farm
entry. - Value-Added Enterprise Budgets:
User-friendly software packages for farmers to
evaluate the economics of their value-added
enterprises. - Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch: A
farm-to-school program bringing local food and
farmers into Madison's public schools. -
Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum: A free
curriculum that addresses the social,
environmental and economic impacts of
agriculture. - Specialty Cheese in
Wisconsin: A baseline study of Wisconsin’s
specialty cheese industry, including
characteristics of profitable, competitive
businesses. - Farm Fresh Atlas: A guide to
farms and food-related businesses that sell
their products directly to customers in southern
Wisconsin. - Sustaining Local Food Systems
in a Globalizing Environment: Wisconsin's work
on this national project has focused on
specialty cheese, pastured poultry, and the
sourcing of locally grown food by public
schools. - Home Grown Wisconsin: CIAS has
tracked the development of this local marketing
cooperative based in southern Wisconsin. -
Value-Added Survey: The first comprehensive
portrait of value-added agriculture in
Wisconsin. - Sustainable Woods Cooperative
Case Study: A profile of a woodland owners’
cooperative that closed its operations. -
F.H. King Student Organic Garden: Support for a
student-operated garden on the UW-Madison
campus. - Troy Gardens: Participatory
research on a community owned and managed urban
agriculture project on Madison's north
side. |
Primary |
Brent McCown, Director
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Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.cias.wisc.edu/
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Email |
bhmccown@wisc.edu
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Business Phone |
(608) 262-5201 |
Address |
Centerfor Integrated Agricultural Systems
University of Wisconsin-Madison College
of Agricultural and Life Sciences 1535
Observatory Drive |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53706
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Common Wealth Development, Inc.
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Mssion |
Common Wealth Development is continuing to
build and sustain a vibrant, diverse, engaged,
inclusive and safe community.
Goals: - to provide job training,
placement, financial education and mentoring for
low-income teens; - to promote the creation
of new living wage jobs for low-to-moderate
income people while improving the local business
climate; - to create affordable housing for
people with limited incomes; - to preserve
and improve older housing stock while preserving
the community’s socio-economic diversity; -
and to involve the people living and working in
our neighborhoods in community-building
activities. |
Initiatives |
Partnering with Blue Planet Partners on the
Madison Public Market project. |
Primary |
Richard Slone, Public
Market Project Manager |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.cwd.org/
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Email |
sich@cwd.org
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Business Phone |
(608) 256-3527 |
Address |
1501 Williamson Street |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53703
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Cornucopia Institute |
Mssion |
The Cornucopia Institute is dedicated to
the fight for economic justice for the
family-scale farming community. Through
research, advocacy, and economic development our
goal is to empower farmers both politically and
through marketplace initiatives.
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Initiatives |
The Organic Integrity Project acts as a
corporate watchdog assuring that no compromises
to the credibility of organic farming methods
and the food it produces are made in the pursuit
of profit. We will actively resist regulatory
rollbacks and the weakening of organic standards
to protect and maintain consumer confidence in
the organic food label. Right now they are
challenging the USDA organic standards that
doesn't require grazing standards for the
organic labels. They are also putting out
a report rating organic
producers. |
Primary |
Mark Kastel |
Key Individuals |
Will Fantle |
Website |
http://www.cornucopia.org/
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Email |
cultivate@cornucopia.org
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Business Phone |
608-625-2042 |
Address |
P.O. Box 126 |
City |
Cornucopia |
Postal Code |
54827
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Dane County Buy Local Initiative
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Mssion |
The Dane County Buy Local Initiative is a
coalition of local independent businesses,
social impact groups and citizens working
together to support a healthy community
economy. We seek to mobilize resources in
Madison and the surrounding area, engage the
total community in the process of economic
renewal, and inspire each other to take
action. |
Initiatives |
Ten percent pledge. Have consumers
pledge to purchase 10 percent of their goods
from local businesses. |
Primary |
Josie Pradella |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
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Email |
info@wiscpsa.org
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Business Phone |
608-222-8708 |
Address |
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City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
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Dane County Farmers Market
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Mssion |
The Dane County Farmers' Market, Inc. is an
organization founded to pursue the following
goals: To give growers and producers of
Wisconsin agricultural commodities and other
farm-related products alternative marketing
opportunities. To promote the sale of
Wisconsin-grown farm products. To improve
the variety, freshness, taste and nutritional
value of produce available in the Madison area.
To provide an opportunity for farmers and
people from urban communities to deal directly
with each other rather than through third
parties, and to thereby get to know and learn
from one another. To provide an educational
forum for consumers to learn the uses and
benefits of quality, locally grown or prepared
food products. To provide educational
opportunities for producers to test and refine
their products and marketing skills. To
enhance the quality of life in the Greater
Madison area by providing a community activity
which fosters social gathering and interaction.
To preserve Wisconsin's unique agricultural
heritage and the historical role which farmers'
markets have played in it.
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Initiatives |
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Primary |
Larry Johnson |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.dcfm.org/
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Email |
larryj@dcfm.org
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Business Phone |
(608) 455-1999 |
Address |
PO Box 1485 |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53701-1485
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Dane County Farmers Union
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Mssion |
A member-driven farm organization committed
to enhancing the quality of life for family
farmers, rural communities and all citizens
through educational opportunties, cooperative
endeavors and civic engagement. The farmers and
other concerned citizens who comprise WFU's
membership believe that the values of rural
Wisconsin must be preserved and nurtured, and
that owner-operated farms are the most efficient
and sustainable food production system.
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Initiatives |
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Primary |
Richard Keller |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
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Email |
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Business Phone |
608) 437-5122 |
Address |
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City |
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Postal Code |
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Dane County Food Council
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Mssion |
The Dane County Food Council explores
issues and develops recommendations to create an
economically, socially, and environmentally
sustainable local food system for the Dane
County region. |
Initiatives |
On October 6th, 2005, Dane County adopted
Resolution 90, 2005-06 which created a Food
Council to do the following: (1) Support the
development of infrastructure and marketing
opportunities for local foods. (2) Initiate
local purchasing in county food service
facilities. (3) Support development of a Central
Agriculture and Food Facility (CAFF) and Public
Market. (4) Establish a countywide network of
farmers markets. (5) Support "Entrepreneurial
Agriculture" and innovative farmland
preservation initiatives. (6) Promote the use of
local foods to improve health and nutrition.
This council was created on
recommendation of the Local Food Policy Advisory
Subcommittee in their "Recipe for Success"
Report, which is available online.
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Primary |
Dawn Burgardt, Program
Coordinator |
Key Individuals |
Council members: Martin Bailkey
Jerry Bradley Gerald Campbell Judy
Hageman Jerry Kaufman Robert
Pierce Ken Ruegsegger Dale Secher
Richard A. Slone Ruth Simpson Lisa
M. Wiese Jane Voichick |
Website |
http://www.co.dane.wi.us/foodcouncil/
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Email |
burgardt@co.dane.wi.us
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Business Phone |
(608) 266-4540 |
Address |
210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard- Room
362 |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53703
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Dane County- UW Extension
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Mssion |
With an office in each Wisconsin county,
Cooperative Extension develops practical
educational programs tailored to local needs and
based on university knowledge and research.
County-based Extension educators are University
of Wisconsin faculty and staff who are experts
in agriculture and agribusiness, community and
economic development, natural resources, family
living and youth development.
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Initiatives |
In Dane County UW-Extension Faculty and
Staff provide education programs and support to:
The Dane County Ag Enterprise Grants
program for 2006 has two categories for funding:
1) $1000 to develop a business plan and 2) full
proposals to start a business enterprise.
Applications are due September 15, 2006.
The Master Gardener Program provides
educational programs in horticulture to adults
who, in turn, volunteer to help with projects
that benefit their local community or County
Extension office. There are General
Training Sessions and a Specialized Training
Sessions for more advanced gardeners.
There are expanding hands on education programs
that are delivered to underserved youth through
a joint effort by the nutrition educators and
horticulture educator related to food production
and proper preparation.
WNEP- Wisconsin Nutrition Education
Program helps low income elderly, families and
youth learn about nutrition and resource
management through research-based education
programs; collaborates with community, state and
federal organizations in the design and
implementation of nutrition and resource
management education programs; and trains local
leaders, volunteers and agency staff in
developing community nutrition and resource
management education programs.
The
Family Living program is promoting healthy,
well-nourished families as they learn to manage
food dollars, plan nutritious meals, and
purchase, prepare, and serve food that is safe
to eat. The education program also addresses
home food preservation. Other education
programs address the basics of earning,
spending, saving, investing, health care, and
housing issues through the Dane County Extension
Financial Education Center located at the
Villager Mall on Park Street..
Youth are
involved in food and farming through the Junior
Master Gardeners program and 4-H, a community of
young people across America who are learning
leadership, citizenship and life skills.
The Dane County Hunger Prevention
Council was initially created as the result of
Extension efforts. Key staff members of
Extension provide ongoing educational input and
resources within the Council.
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Primary |
Lee Cunningham,
Department Head |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/dane
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Email |
lee.cunningham@ces.uwex.edu
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Business Phone |
(608) 224-3700 |
Address |
1 Fen Oak Court, Room 138 |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53718-8812
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Eastside Farmers Market
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Mssion |
Tuesday, from 4-7 p.m. May to October at
the site of the new Madison Central Park, 201 S.
Ingersoll St., Madison |
Initiatives |
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Primary |
Lynn Olson |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
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Email |
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Business Phone |
608-251-0884 |
Address |
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City |
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Postal Code |
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Family Farm Defenders
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Mssion |
The mission of FFD is to create a
farmer-controlled and consumer-oriented food
system based upon democratic institutions
that respect and empower local people in their
quest for justice and dignity. To this
end, FFD supports sustainable agriculture, farm
worker rights, animal welfare, consumer safety,
fair trade, and food sovereignty. It is
FFD's belief that healthy, safe, accessible food
is a basic human right and that all communities
should be able to control their own food system.
FFD is national grassroots organization
founded in Wisconsin with now with members in
all 50 states, plus Canada and Mexico, as well
as several state chapters and affiliates in OH,
PA, and NY. FFD is also an active
member of larger groups such as the WI Network
for Peace and Justice (WNPJ), Churches' Center
for Land and People (CCLP), Rural Coalition,
National Family Farmer Coalition (NFFC),
Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC), and
Via Campesina. |
Initiatives |
Current FFD campaigns include:
Fighting for Better Milk: In 2002
FFD launched a national campaign against the
illegal use of imported MPC in human food,
including a boycott of Kraft Singles and other
adulterated products. This campaign has
expanded to include other corporate attempts to
downgrade dairy food standards and criminalize
raw milk consumption.
Supporting Food
Safety: FFD educates and activates the
public against expanded use of dangerous
industrial agribusiness technologies like
advanced meat recovery (AMR), cannibalistic
livestock feeding practices, food irradiation,
synthetic hormones, sub-therapeutic antibiotics,
and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Challenging Factory Farms: FFD
helps communities resist largescale livestock
confinement operations that pose an
unprecedented threat to clean water, air
quality, animal welfare, worker rights, and
public safety. FFD works hard to promote
more democratic, viable and sustainable rural
development alternatives.
Overhauling
Federal Food Policies: FFD supports the National
Family Farm Coalition's (NFFC) -Food From Family
Farms Act and is actively involved in efforts to
transform the Farm Bill and reverse U.S. free
trade policies that hurt both farmers and
consumers at home and abroad.
Reclaiming
Agri-Culture: FFD works closely with
others to get healthy local food into public
schools; create food policy councils; expand
farmers' markets, community supported
agriculture (CSA), and community gardens; as
well as bringing closer together the organic
farming, fair trade, buy local and slow food
movements.
Promoting Domestic Fair
Trade: In 1996 FFD launched the nation's
first domestic fair trade initiative involving
direct marketing of rBGH free, organic, and
grass-fed family farmer cheeses produced at
Cedar Grove in Plain, WI. In 2006 FFD also
collaborated with WNPJ to publish Wisconsin's
first local food fair trade directory.
Defending Food Sovereignty: FFD is
working with Via Campesina to popularize the
global principle of food sovereignty in the
U.S. and defend the right of local people to
democratically determine the seeds they plant,
how animals are raised, the types of agriculture
done in a community, and - ultimately - what
they eat. |
Primary |
John Peck, Executive
Director |
Key Individuals |
John Kinsman, President Paul
Rozwadowski, Secretary Francis Goodman,
Treasurer Ruth Simpson, Executive Board
member Lori Matthews, Fair Trade Project
Coordinator |
Website |
http://www.familyfarmdefenders.org/
|
Email |
familyfarmdefenders@yahoo.com
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Business Phone |
(608) 260-0900 |
Address |
Mailing: P.O. Box 1772 Office: 1019
Williamson St. #B, Madison, WI
53703 |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53701
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F. H. King Students of Sustainable
Agriculture |
Mssion |
F.H. King Students of Sustainable
Agriculture is a group of committed individuals
at the University of Wisconsin - Madison
gathered for the purpose of learning, debating,
educating and acting on the ideas of sustainable
agriculture, economies and society. We convene
in the spirit of F. H. King, an agricultural
physics professor here at UW-Madison and founder
of the Department of Farm engineering
(Agricultural Engineering) in 1904, and The
Department of Soil Science in
1905. |
Initiatives |
Organic Garden Demonstration
Project |
Primary |
Caroline Brock |
Key Individuals |
Michael Bell |
Website |
http://www.sit.wisc.edu/~fhking
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Email |
ccbrock@wisc.edu
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Business Phone |
(608) 772-1047 |
Address |
c/o CIAS, 1450 Linden Drive |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53706
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Fitchburg Farmers' Market
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Mssion |
May through October, Thursdays, 3pm to 6pm
Location: Left at Intersection of Fish
Hatchery Rd. and E. Cheryl Pkwy., Fitchburg
(under Agora Pavilion), RAIN or
SHINE |
Initiatives |
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Primary |
Steve Leverentz
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Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.fitchburgcenter.com/
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Email |
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Business Phone |
(608) 277-2592 |
Address |
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City |
Fitchburg |
Postal Code |
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Friends of Dane County Farmers
Market |
Mssion |
The Friends of the Dane County Farmers’
Market, Inc is designed to support the
charitable and educational activities of the
Dane County Farmers’ Market.
|
Initiatives |
Projects they are working on: Farm
Fresh Atlas, School on the Square and Meet the
Farmer, Plant a Seedling, Kids make Edible
Jewelry, plus other food
tastings. |
Primary |
Judy Hageman |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.friends@dcfm.org/
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Email |
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Business Phone |
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Address |
P.O. Box 1584 |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53701
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Growing Power |
Mssion |
Growing Power is a nation-wide
not-for-profit organization and land trust
supporting people from diverse backgrounds and
the natural environments they live in through
the development of community food systems. These
systems provide high-quality, healthy,
affordable food for all people living in the
community. |
Initiatives |
Urban agriculture
The Market Basket
Program is a CSA-style food distribution program
designed to connect urban consumers with
small-scale, regionally local food
systems. The program consists of weekly
deliveries of boxes of produce from our Rainbow
Farmer’s Cooperative to neighborhoods throughout
urban Chicago and Milwaukee. This program is a
year-round food security program that supplies
safe, healthy, and affordable whole foods,
vegetables, and fruits to communities at a low
cost. Because the program is run on a weekly
basis, each customer may engage week to week at
a pace that is right for them. Robert Pierce is
working with Growing Power to expand the Market
Basket program to Madison. The Dane County Food
Council is also working to support this effort.
Community Food Centers are local places
where people can learn sustainable practices to
grow, process, market and distribute food.
Growing Power's Milwaukee-based Community Food
Center has been established for several years
and features a wide variety of active
demonstrations, including aquaculture,
vermiculture, large-scale composting, etc.
Growing Power provides hands-on training or
guided, educational tours at the Milwaukee-based
Community Food Center. The training
that occurs at the Milwaukee center provides the
seed for Growing Power's collaborative projects.
|
Primary |
Will Allen |
Key Individuals |
Jerry Kaufman Robert
Pierce |
Website |
http://www.growingpower.org/
|
Email |
info@growingpower.org
|
Business Phone |
(414) 527-1546 |
Address |
5500 West Silver Spring
Drive |
City |
Milwaukee |
Postal Code |
53218
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Hilldale Farmers' Market
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Mssion |
May 7th through October, Wednesdays and
Saturdays, 7am to 2pm. Location: Hilldale
Shopping Center parking lot next to Segoe Rd.
Check the website for updated information about
the Winter Market. |
Initiatives |
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Primary |
Joyce Nelson or Carrie
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Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.hilldalefarmersmarket.com/
|
Email |
cskille@hilldale.com
|
Business Phone |
(608) 238-6353 #8
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Address |
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City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
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Homegrown Wisconsin |
Mssion |
These farms share common philosophies about
farming and eating as well as an order and
delivery system that gets food from the farm to
your table in less than a day. Organic and
sustainable agricultural practices result in the
most delicious and healthy produce one can eat,
while actually fortifying the soil in which it
is grown rather than depleting and polluting
it. |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Deb Hansen |
Key Individuals |
Lesley Wolf Amanda
Raster |
Website |
http://www.homegrownwisconsin.com/about.htm
|
Email |
manager@homegrownwisconsin.com
|
Business Phone |
(608) 347-3054 |
Address |
PO Box 6171 |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53716
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Hunger Prevention Council of Dane
County |
Mssion |
The mission of the Hunger Prevention
Council of Dane County is to coordinate and
improve efforts to prevent hunger and promote
food security throughout Dane County through
information sharing, research, public education
and advocacy. |
Initiatives |
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Primary |
Patti Daubs |
Key Individuals |
Pat Ludeman |
Website |
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Email |
pedaubs@charter.net
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Business Phone |
(608) 233-7374 |
Address |
PO Box 46006 |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53744
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Madison Area Community Supported
Agriculture Coalition |
Mssion |
The Madison Area Community Supported
Agriculture (CSA) Coalition works to create a
sustainable, just, and locally based food system
in Southern Wisconsin by promoting and
supporting CSA farms, coordinating community and
farmer education programs about the benefits of
locally, sustainably grown foods, and operating
the Partner Shares Program which raises funds to
subsidize CSA memberships for households on a
limited income.
|
Initiatives |
Our recently updated food book, "From
Asparagus to Zucchini: A Guide to Farm-Fresh,
Seasonal Produce, " is an indispensable tool for
all fresh produce lovers. The coalition also
makes CSA shares affordable for low-income
households through the Partner Shares
Program. |
Primary |
Laura Brown |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.macsac.org/
|
Email |
info@macsac.org
|
Business Phone |
(608) 226-0300 |
Address |
PO Box 7814 |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53707-7814
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Mad City Chickens |
Mssion |
In the Spring of 2004, Madison, WI passed a
law allowing single-family homes the right to
raise poultry in the back yard. Previous to this
law, poultry was allowed inside the home, but
not outside. Coops were not permitted, nor was
raising poultry inside the garage. Today it is
legal to have 4 hens (no roosters) in a coop, no
closer than 25' from the nearest neighbors
living quarters. Butchering within the city
limits is still not allowed.
Mad City
Chickens started out as a group of like-minded,
pro-poultry people (also known as the "poultry
underground"). Our aim is to educate the urban
population on the benefits of raising ones own
food, and to bring to light the misconceptions
people might have about the raising of poultry
in an urban setting. Mad City Chickens is
available to answer questions and concerns
regarding all aspects of poultry rearing. We
have the wonderful support of our local UW
Extension Poultry Specialist and the staff of
the UW Poultry Science Dept. They are a wealth
of information, and willing to share it.
|
Initiatives |
Mad City Chickens offers an introductory
class for those who are interested in raising
birds in their own backyard. A class for those
who would like an in-depth look at Poultry Coop
Design and Construction, is in the works.
|
Primary |
Alicia Rheal |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.madcitychickens.com/
|
Email |
arheal@mhtc.net
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Business Phone |
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Address |
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City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
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Madison Fair Trade Action Alliance
|
Mssion |
The Madison Fair Trade Action Alliance
(MadFTAA) was formed after the watershed WTO
meeting/protest in Seattle by those interested
in challenging corporate globalization, free
trade, and neoliberalism, and creating
locally-oriented fair trade economic models
within Madison and the greater Dane County
bioregion. |
Initiatives |
MadFTAA has regular meetings, produces
educational materials, hosts speakers and
forums, and makes sure that Wisconsin has a
voice and presence at various trade
events. |
Primary |
Beth Geglia |
Key Individuals |
John Peck |
Website |
http://www.madftaa.org/
|
Email |
elgeglia@wisc.edu
|
Business Phone |
(202)256-5263 |
Address |
216 N. Hamilton St. |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53703
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Madison Environmental Group, Inc.
|
Mssion |
Madison Environmental Group is an
interdisciplinary consulting firm assisting
businesses and individuals with innovative
resource and cost saving solutions which
contribute to a healthy community and
environment. |
Initiatives |
To successfully "Build Green" involves
thoughtful, integrated decision-making from
project concept to building occupancy. Helping
people "Live Green" is the next step. It’s the
actions of those who occupy and manage buildings
and homes, and who travel to and from them, that
will make a lasting difference in preserving our
natural and community resources. Build
green project consulting services: - Green
Development Consultation - Construction and
Deconstruction Recycling - Transportation
and Parking Demand Management - Fullcircle
Interior Design Service Live green
community programs: - EnAct: Environmental
Action Teams ( http://www.enactwi.org/)
- Car-Free Challenge ( www.madisonenvironmental.com/projects_carfree2005.htm)
- Community Car ( http://www.communitycar.com/)
- Community Outreach and Education
Research and development services: -
Feasibility Studies and Pilot
Programs |
Primary |
Sonya Newenhouse,
President |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.madisonenvironmental.com/
|
Email |
meg@madisonenvironmental.com
|
Business Phone |
(608) 280-0800 |
Address |
25 N Pinckney, Suite 310 |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53701
| |
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Madison Originals |
Mssion |
Perserving the Madison Area's Unique Local
Flavor. Madison Originals is a
not-for-profit chapter of The Council of
Independent Restaurants of America (CIRA). The
purpose of this corporation is to serve as a
trade association, as defined in Section 501
(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code 1986, as
amended, to educate and promote the interests of
the independent restaurant industry.
|
Initiatives |
Madison Originals Magazine, Coupons, CIRA
meeting in Madison in May 2006. |
Primary |
Lisa Lathrop |
Key Individuals |
Susan Breitbach Craing Kuenning
Marcia O'Halloran Lee Pier Teresa
Pullara Robert Von Rutenburg Barbara
Wright |
Website |
http://www.madisonoriginals.org/
|
Email |
board@madisonoriginals.org
|
Business Phone |
608-251-2521 |
Address |
P.O. Box 259501 |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53725-5901
| |
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Madison Public Market
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Mssion |
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Initiatives |
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Primary |
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Key Individuals |
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Website |
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Email |
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Business Phone |
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Address |
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City |
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Postal Code |
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McFarland Farmers' Market
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Mssion |
Mid-May through October, Thursdays, 2pm to
6pm. Location: 5724 Farwell St.,
McFarland.
Winter Market, November &
December, Most Saturdays, 10am to 3pm.
Location: McFarland Municipal Bldg.
Holiday Market, Dec. 2nd, 10am to 3pm.
Location: McFarland Municipal Bldg., during
Christmas in the Village. |
Initiatives |
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Primary |
Dale Marsden |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
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Email |
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Business Phone |
(608) 838-3992 |
Address |
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City |
McFarland |
Postal Code |
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Michael Fields Agricultural
Institute |
Mssion |
Michael Fields’ mission is to cultivate the
ecological, social, economic, and spiritual
vitality of food and farming systems through
education, research, policy and market
development. Since 1984, Michael Fields
Agricultural Institute has been devoted to
developing an agriculture that can sustain the
land and its resources. As a public,
non-profit learning center, we seek to
revitalize farming with research, education,
technical assistance and public policy.
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Initiatives |
Milwaukee Public Market, crop production
research, farm systems outreach and education,
and garden student project. |
Primary |
Ron Doetch |
Key Individuals |
Margaret Krome |
Website |
http://www.michaelfieldsaginst.org/
|
Email |
rdoetch@MichaelFieldsAgInst.org
|
Business Phone |
262-642-3303 |
Address |
P.O. Box 990 |
City |
East Troy |
Postal Code |
53120
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Middleton Farmers' Market
|
Mssion |
Mid-May through mid-October, Thursdays, 8am
to 1pm. Location: Corner Greenway Blvd. and
Deming Way – Middle of New Shopping Center,
Middleton. Contact: Tom Murphy,
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Initiatives |
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Primary |
Tom Murphy |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
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Email |
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Business Phone |
(608) 872-2152 |
Address |
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City |
Middleton |
Postal Code |
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Midwest Environmental Advocates
|
Mssion |
Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) is
the first environmental law center in Wisconsin.
MEA is a legal and technical resource center for
community groups across Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and Upper Michigan, who are working for
environmental justice. In addition to legal
representation provided directly by MEA, we also
operate as a clearinghouse to connect community
groups to pro bono and low cost legal services
provided by attorneys who have joined MEA's
advocacy network. |
Initiatives |
Developing sample zoning ordinances for
townships. |
Primary |
Melissa K. Scanlan
|
Key Individuals |
Andrew Hanson |
Website |
http://www.midwestadvocates.org/
|
Email |
advocate@midwestadvocates.org
|
Business Phone |
(608) 251-5047 |
Address |
702 East Johnson Street |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53703
| |
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Milwaukee Public Market
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Mssion |
The Milwaukee Public Market is home to 20
family-owned specialty food vendors, offering an
array of fresh fruits, vegetables, cheese, fish
meats and poultry. The aroma of hot coffee, soup
and ethnic delicacies fill the air. Vibrant
flowers, bakes goods, and confections beckon to
you. The Palm Garden, a café-style seating area,
is upstairs. In addition, the second level is
home to a state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen
that was dedicated in loving memory to Wisconsin
culinary icon Madame Liane Kuony. There
are an interesting selection of monthly cooking
classes in Madame’s Kitchen. During the summer
months there is also a farmers market outside on
Saturday and Sundays from 8am-1pm.
Hours
of operation: Tuesday-Friday 10am-7pm
Saturday & Sunday
8am-5pm |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Brian O'Malley, Market
Manager |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.milwaukeepublicmarket.org/
|
Email |
info@milwaukeepublicmarket.org
|
Business Phone |
(414) 336-1111 |
Address |
400 N. Water Street |
City |
Milwaukee |
Postal Code |
53202
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Mineral Point Farmers' Market
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Mssion |
May through mid-October, Saturdays, 8am to
11am. Location: Watertower Park, Mineral
Point.
|
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Jenny Bonde and Lois
Federman |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
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Email |
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Business Phone |
(608) 967-2319 -
Jenny; (608) 987-2097 - Lois |
Address |
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City |
Mineral Point |
Postal Code |
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Monona Farmers' Market
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Mssion |
May through October, Sundays, 9am to 1pm.
Location: Ahuska Park, next to Pier 37
Shopping Center, E. Broadway, Monona.
Special Events during the Market – see the
farmers’ market website. |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Margie Welsh |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
www.monona.com/farmersmarket
|
Email |
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Business Phone |
(608) 221-8091 |
Address |
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City |
Monona |
Postal Code |
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North Central Region SARE
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Mssion |
The USDA’s North Central Region (NCR)
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
(SARE) program has awarded more than $30 million
worth of competitive grants to farmers and
ranchers, researchers, educators, public and
private institutions, nonprofit groups, and
others exploring sustainable agriculture in 12
states.
NCR-SARE Goals: Foster
site-specific, integrated farming systems;
satisfy human food and fiber needs; enhance
environmental quality, natural resource
conservation and the integration of on-farm and
biological resources; enhance the quality of
rural life and support owner-operated farms;
protect human health and safety; and promote
crop, livestock and enterprise diversity and the
well-being of animals.
*Click on
Wisconsin for State resources and organizations.
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Initiatives |
The NCR funds 50 to 75 cutting-edge
projects every year in four grant programs:
Research and Education Grants — Awarded
to multi-disciplinary teams of researchers,
producers, educators and others exploring
sustainable agriculture. NCR Call for
Preproposals in April.
Farmer Rancher
Grants — Awarded to farmers and ranchers for
on-site projects in sustainable agriculture. NCR
Call for Proposals in Fall 2005.
Professional Development Program Grants
— Awarded for educational programs in
sustainable agriculture practices and concepts
for Extension, NRCS, and other agricultural
professionals. NCR Call for Proposals in
February.
Graduate Student Program
Grants — Awarded to graduate students studying
sustainable agriculture in the North Central
Region. NCR Call for Proposals in December.
Other NCR Initiatives
State
Strategic Plans — Since 1994, the AC has
allocated money to each North Central Region
land grant institution to help implement a
strategic plan in sustainable agriculture. For
example, one of Missouri’s state plans —
Sustaining People through Agriculture —
sponsored seminars, workshops and trade shows to
boost rural communities and farm families.
State Sustainable Agriculture
Conferences — The AC designated funds in 1996 to
support state or multi-state meetings on
sustainable agriculture. Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, and Michigan pooled funds to hold a
conference entitled Profitable Farming in a
Changing Environment, which featured speakers,
discussion groups, poster sessions, and
workshops.
Promoting Diversity — In
1997, the AC awarded four special Diversity
Enhancement grants for Native American
communities to implement sustainable practices
and concepts on reservation lands. This
initiative is intended to open doors and forge
partnerships with Native American land grant
universities. Future NCR-SARE initiatives will
encourage participation of minority groups and
under-served communities. |
Primary |
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Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.sare.org/ncrsare
|
Email |
ncrsare@unl.edu
|
Business Phone |
800-529-1342; (402)
472-7081 |
Address |
13A Activities Building 1734 N. 34th
Street University of Nebraska-Lincoln
|
City |
Lincoln |
Postal Code |
68583-0840
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Northside Farmers Market
|
Mssion |
Sunday mornings, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
Sherman Plaza, corner of North Sherman and
Northport Dr. in Madison |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Lisa Wiese |
Key Individuals |
Claudia Rosenbaum |
Website |
|
Email |
lisa_wiese@charter.net
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Business Phone |
608-242-8572 |
Address |
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City |
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Postal Code |
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Outta the Box |
Mssion |
Outta The Box provides unique educational
experiences in creating livable spaces, edible
landscaping and urban community building.
|
Initiatives |
Outta The Box is actively working towards
creating and implementing solutions for a 4
season urban harvest. Cities offer
enormous unique and creative opportunities for
food production. Urban food production allows
for increased bioregionally responsible farming
and decreases energy costs associated with food
transportation and packaging. Individual
households working together cooperatively can
produce an increasing percentage of their food
needs while decreasing pollution and beautifying
their living environment. Outta the Box offers
educational classes about whole system urban
food production and no-work gardening.
|
Primary |
Marlin Nissen and Randy
Gates |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.outtathebox.org/
|
Email |
info@outtathebox.org
|
Business Phone |
(608) 213-9405 |
Address |
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City |
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Postal Code |
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Research Education Action and
Policy on Food Group (REAP) |
Mssion |
REAP Food Group’s mission is to build a
regional food system that is healthful, just,
and both environmentally and economically
sustainable. REAP connects producers,
consumers, policy-makers, educators, businesses
and organizations to nourish the links between
land and table. |
Initiatives |
REAP’s major projects include:
Food
for Thought Festival – an annual autumn
celebration of our region’s food system and the
many opportunities we have to eat from our
foodshed.
Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh
Atlas - a guide to Southern Wisconsin’s
sustainable producers, farmers’ markets and
local businesses who sell local foods.
Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch Project –
working with schools to “link the land with the
lunchroom.”
Buy Fresh Buy Local – a
campaign to encourage local restaurants and
institutional food services to serve meals made
from local farm products and to encourage diners
to support eateries that do. |
Primary |
Miriam Grunes, Executive
Director |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.reapfoodgroup.org/
|
Email |
info@reapfoodgroup.org
|
Business Phone |
(608) 294-1114 |
Address |
P.O. Box 5632 |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53705
| |
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Savanna Oaks Farmers' &
Artisans' Market (Fall River) |
Mssion |
May 13th through October, Saturdays, 8am to
Noon. Location: Parking lot of Savanna Oaks
Cultural Center, Hwy 16 and Poser Rd., Fall
River. |
Initiatives |
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Primary |
Michael Lubenau
|
Key Individuals |
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Website |
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Email |
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Business Phone |
(920) 484-3874 |
Address |
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City |
Fall River |
Postal Code |
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Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern
Wisconsin |
Mssion |
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern
Wisconsin, a private, nonprofit organization,
distributes food to more than 300 charitable
programs that feed the hungry in 16 southern
Wisconsin counties. Those counties include Dane,
Columbia, Rock, Jefferson, Sauk, Green,
Lafayette, Juneau, Adams, Monroe, Vernon,
Richland, Crawford, Dodge, Iowa and Grant.
Through food and fund donations from
corporations, organizations, businesses,
foundations and individuals, the food bank is
able to distribute food to qualified charitable
shelters, food pantries and meal sites.
Mission: To feed the hungry in
southern Wisconsin by acquiring food and related
products and distributing them to qualified
nonprofit organizations; to provide these
programs with appropriate assistance; to act as
a resource for information related to fighting
hunger; and to develop partnerships with others
who work on hunger issues. |
Initiatives |
Kids Cafe Program: Kids Cafe is a program
of America’s Second Harvest and is one of the
nation’s largest charitable meal and nutrition
education programs exclusively for children in
need. Second Harvest operates seven Kids Cafes
in partnership with the University of Wisconsin
Nutrition Education Program. They are located at
the Nehemiah Development Corporation, Family
Enhancement Teen Parent Place, Boys and Girls
Club of Dane County, Centro Hispano, Atwood
Community Center, Vera Court Neighborhood Center
and Salvation Army Darbo Drive Community Center.
Each Kids Cafe is designed to meet the needs of
the children living in the neighborhood. While
no two programs are identical, each shares a
common goal of providing a safe, respectful
environment where youth can receive wholesome
meals, nutrition education, academic and
recreational activities. More
Direct Delivery/Drop Site Program: Food
pantries and meal sites in distant counties
often do not have personnel or appropriate
vehicles to transport the quantity and types of
food they need from our Madison warehouse. In
1999, the food bank implemented a program to
deliver food directly to agencies in some
counties and in 2002 it added three drop sites
convenient for agency pick-ups. Today over 40
agencies in 10 outlying counties can better
serve their communities with the help of this
program, which has grown 550% since inception.
An estimated 700,000 pounds of food will be
delivered this year. Mobile
Pantry: In August 2003, Second Harvest rolled
out the Mobile Pantry Program. In
partnership with a member agency, food from the
Second Harvest warehouse is trucked to a
neighborhood site at a prescheduled time for
immediate distribution to residents. The program
provides additional food to those in need and
gives Second Harvest a valuable channel to
increase distribution of perishable food items
to ensure that good food will not go to waste.
The Mobile Pantry distributed over 515,000
pounds of food last year and is serving hundreds
of people with each scheduled visit.
Backpack Program: Backpacks filled with
nutritious, easy-to-prepare foods provide
nourishment on long weekends and other
out-of-school times for children considered at
risk of hunger. In conjuction with a
school district and a community agency that
acquires food through Second Harvest, packs are
filled with food and a teacher discretely hangs
it in a child’s locker to be taken home on the
last school day before the break. The
child returns the empty backpack on the next day
back at school. This is Second Harvest’s
newest program to fight child hunger. It
is designed for small town/rural communities and
currently serves over 60 children from 25
households in the Evansville School District
. |
Primary |
Robert Mohelnitzky,
Executive Director |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.secondharvestmadison.org/
|
Email |
shfsw@secondharvest.org
|
Business Phone |
(608) 223-9121 |
Address |
2802 Dairy Drive |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53718
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SHARE |
Mssion |
SHARE is a nonprofit food buying club that
offers good, nutritious products at reduced cost
through a volunteer-run, community-based
distribution system. SHARE’s mission is to build
and strengthen community through volunteer
service.
Anyone who wants to save money
on food and help their community can be a member
of SHARE. There are no membership fees or
eligibility requirements. As a member of SHARE,
you can save up to 30–50% on many of the same
products you would find in a supermarket. SHARE
can offer amazing savings because SHARE
volunteers help sort, package and distribute the
food that SHARE buys in bulk for over 20,000
people. SHARE offers a wide variety of frozen
meats, fresh produce, other grocery items and
club-size packages. You pick the food you want
every month from SHARE's monthly order form.
SHARE serves over 200 communities throughout
Wisconsin, northern Illinois and the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan.
SHARE encourages
all forms of volunteer service. Volunteer with
your local SHARE food distribution team. Give
time to a local community group. Help out at
church, a senior center, or in your
neighborhood—however you want to make a
difference in your community.
SHARE has
more than a dozen food pick-up sites in Dane
County, so more than likely we are neighbors! To
find the SHARE pick-up site nearest you, call
toll-free 1-800-548-2124 or visit our
website. |
Initiatives |
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Primary |
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Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.sharewi.org/
|
Email |
info@sharewi.org
|
Business Phone |
1-800-548-2124; (262)
783-2500 |
Address |
P.O. Box 403 |
City |
Butler |
Postal Code |
53007
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Slow Food Madison |
Mssion |
Slow Food is an educational organization
dedicated to stewardship of the land and
ecologically sound food production; to the
revival of the kitchen and the table as centers
of pleasure, culture, and community; to the
invigoration and proliferation of regional,
seasonal culinary traditions; and to living a
slower and more harmonious rhythm of
life. |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Susan Boldt |
Key Individuals |
Mark Dohm Tammy Lax |
Website |
http://www.slowfood.com/
|
Email |
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Business Phone |
(608) 255-3029 |
Address |
28 South Franklin Street |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53703
| |
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Slow Food WI Southeast
|
Mssion |
Slow Food is an educational organization
dedicated to stewardship of the land and
ecologically sound food production; to the
revival of the kitchen and the table as centers
of pleasure, culture, and community; to the
invigoration and proliferation of regional,
seasonal culinary traditions; and to living a
slower and more harmonious rhythm of
life. |
Initiatives |
Farm Fres Atlas, SE WI. Farmer-Chef
connection, which helps connects producers with
chefs. Chef-Farmer cooking classes, using local
ingredients and the farmers who grow it.
The class is held at the Waukesah County
Technical College. Chef's guide to using
local, seasonal produce. |
Primary |
Jack Kaestner |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
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Email |
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Business Phone |
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Address |
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City |
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South Madison Farmers' Market
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Mssion |
Tuesdays, 2- 6 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m to
2 p.m. from May to October at the Labor Temple,
1602 South Park St., Madison
New
Villlager Mall location for 2006 on Thursdays
2-6pm. Located on S. Park Street, just 2 blocks
north of the Beltline (12/18). |
Initiatives |
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Primary |
Robert Pierce, Market
Manager |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.southmadisonfarmersmarket.com/
|
Email |
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Business Phone |
(608) 358-5834 |
Address |
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City |
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Postal Code |
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Stoughton Farmers' Market
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Mssion |
May through October, Fridays, 7am to 1pm.
Location: Plaza Shopping Center, 1050-1060
W. Main St., Business 50, Stoughton. Vendor
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Earl Krueger and Alicia
Riel |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
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Email |
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Business Phone |
(920) 623-3425 - Earl;
(608) 884-2785 - Alicia |
Address |
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City |
Stoughton |
Postal Code |
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Sun Prairie Farmers' Market
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Mssion |
May through October, Saturdays, 7am to
Noon. Location: 300 E. Main, Municipal
Parking Lot, Sun Prairie. Vendor
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Earl Krueger and Ron
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Key Individuals |
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Website |
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Email |
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Business Phone |
(920) 623-3425 - Earl;
(608) 623-2270 - Ron |
Address |
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City |
Sun Prairie |
Postal Code |
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Sustain Dane |
Mssion |
Sustain Dane is a non-profit organization
dedicated to creating a community that deeply
enjoys, cares for, and is sustained by its
unique environment. We promote sustainability
discussion courses, organize educational events,
assist other sustainability organizations in
their activities, and provide access to local
sustainability-related news and
resources. |
Initiatives |
Developing a program to look at food and
health. Looking at eco-tourism. A green
guide for the visitor's bureau. Helping to find
local food to source for
conferences. |
Primary |
Bryant Moroder |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.sustaindane.org/
|
Email |
info@sustaindane.org
|
Business Phone |
(608) 819-0689 |
Address |
222 South Hamilton Street, Suite
1 |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53703
| |
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Town and Country RC&D, Inc.
|
Mssion |
Town & Country serves the 13 counties
of Southeastern Wisconsin, including Dane
County. The Town and Country RC&D
mission is to optimize opportunities for
sustainable economic growth, healthy
communities, and a healthy environment in the
Town & Country area through the support and
coordination of our region’s agencies,
municipalities and organizations. Efforts by
Town and Country RC&D will help our area
become a place where rural areas and urban
centers are able to thrive and support each
other to enhance the region’s economy,
environment, and quality of life.
|
Initiatives |
Grazing Project, Community-owned Wind
Harvest, Farm Fresh Atlas of SE Wisconsin, Camp
and Center Lakes Rehabilitation District, Ag
Tourism workshop and more. |
Primary |
Diane Georgetta,
Coordinator |
Key Individuals |
Linda Caruso Ruth Johnson Diane
Herman Doug Nelson Greg David Ron
Doetch Jack Kaestner |
Website |
http://www.townandcountryrcd.org/
|
Email |
tacrcd@townandcountryrcd.org
|
Business Phone |
(262) 335-4855 |
Address |
333 E. Washington St., Suite 3500, P.O. Box
2003 |
City |
West Bend |
Postal Code |
53095
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Friends of Troy Gardens
|
Mssion |
The Friends of Troy Gardens is a non-profit
organization responsible for the development and
stewardship of 26 acres of open space known as
Troy Gardens on Madison's north side. The land
includes community gardens, youth and
demonstration gardens, a CSA farm, woodland and
prairie restoration, wheel chair accessible
garden beds, an edible landscape, and nature
trails. On five additional acres adjacent to
open space area, the Madison Area Community Land
Trust will be building 30 units of affordable
cohousing. |
Initiatives |
Friends of Troy Gardens sponsors youth
gardening programs, a high school horticulture
job training program, gardening and farming
workshops, a natural areas restoration stewards
program, college internships, volunteer
activities, and neighborhood-based social
activities on the land. |
Primary |
Sundee Wislow, Executive
Director |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.troygardens.org/
|
Email |
info@troygardens.org
|
Business Phone |
(608) 240-0409 |
Address |
3601 Memorial Drive, Building 14, Room 171
|
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53704
| |
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UW-Madison Agroecology Program
|
Mssion |
Agroecology is the study of agriculture as
a human endeavor embedded in society and
environment. Our program is based on the
idea that the most beneficent agriculture will
emerge from broadly participatory discussions
about agricultural practice. Our program
is dedicated to the training of students and the
facilitation of informed discussion about new
directions in agriculture.
The Board
of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
approved the Agroecology MSc degree program on
March 8, 2006! We will offer the full complement
of core classes in the 2006-2007 academic
year. |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Mrill Ingrahm |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.agroecology.wisc.edu/
|
Email |
mingram@wisc.edu
|
Business Phone |
(608) 265-9023 |
Address |
Agroecology Program 1545 Observatory
Dr. |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53706
| |
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University of Wisconsin Center for
Cooperatives |
Mssion |
The UWCC mission is to study and promote
cooperative action as a means of meeting the
economic and social needs of people. The Center
works in rural and urban settings in the United
States and internationally. It develops,
promotes, and coordinates educational programs,
technical assistance and research on the
cooperative form of business. |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Anne Reynolds |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.uwcc.wisc.edu/index.html
|
Email |
info@uwcc.wisc.edu
|
Business Phone |
(608) 263-4775 |
Address |
University of Wisconsin- Madison 230
Taylor Hall 427 Lorch Street |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53706
| |
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UW-Madison Department of Food
Science |
Mssion |
A food scientists' job is to ensure a safe
and nutritious food supply. From quality control
to new product development, Food Scientists work
to ensure that our food supply meets the needs
and desires of consumers. There are always new
opportunities and continuing issues that require
the training obtained by a Food Scientist. For
example, current issues range from the new
opportunities and challenges posed by
genetically-modified organisms to satisfying the
consumer's demands about the latest nutritional
craze. However, it is probably the continuing
issue of food safety, and the related issues of
food quality, that constitutes the main role of
Food Scientists. |
Initiatives |
Babcock Hall Dairy Store is located at 1605
Linden Drive on the University of
Wisconsin-Madison campus.
The Wisconsin
Center for Dairy Research, located on the campus
of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, is
one of the premiere dairy research centers in
the United States. Building on Wisconsin's
tradition as the nation's "Dairy State," the
Center's research program focuses on cheese,
dairy safety and quality, and dairy ingredients.
Applications programs, which provide technical
assistance to the dairy industry, follow the
same areas and also include specialty cheese and
economics. |
Primary |
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Key Individuals |
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Website |
http://www.wisc.edu/foodsci
|
Email |
foodsci@facstaff.wisc.edu
|
Business Phone |
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Address |
Department of Food Science 103 Babcock
Hall 1605 Linden Drive |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53706-1565
| |
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Gaylord Nelson Institute for
Environmental Studies at UW-Madison
|
Mssion |
The Nelson Institute is an
interdisciplinary unit of UW-Madison where
professors, students, and other professionals
with wide-ranging backgrounds converge to
address environmental problems. The heart of the
institute is its faculty: roughly 150 professors
representing more than 50 academic disciplines.
The soul of the institute is its students, who
come from throughout the country and around the
world. The Nelson Institute administers a
variety of interdisciplinary academic, research,
and outreach programs focused on the
environment. Students have the opportunity to
pursue issues in food and sustainable
agriculture through the Land Resources or
Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development
degree programs. |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Tom Sinclair |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.ies.wisc.edu/
|
Email |
tksincla@wisc.edu
|
Business Phone |
(608) 263-5599 |
Address |
University of Wisconsin- Madison 5
Science Hall 550 North Park
Street |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53706
| |
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UW-Madison Department of
Nutritional Sciences |
Mssion |
The mission of the Department of
Nutritional Sciences at UW-Madison is to
generate and disseminate knowledge regarding
diet and nutrition to improve the health and
economic development of current and future
generations and foster an educated
society. Nutrition is the science in which
biology, chemistry and social sciences meet to
study and explain food habits and customs,
metabolic pathways for nutrients, and therapy
for disease. The University of
Wisconsin-Madison Department of Nutritional
Sciences Extension program offers a diverse mix
of outreach education programs. In
cooperation with UW-Extension Family Living
programs, the Wisconsin Nutrition Education
Program (WNEP), and other partners, Extension
specialists in Nutritional Sciences provide
training and resources for statewide efforts to
offer community-based nutrition education
programs that are targeted to meet the nutrition
education needs of individuals, families and
communities throughout the state, with a special
emphasis on meeting the needs of low-income
families. The Department also co-sponsors
an annual statewide conference on "Current
Issues in Nutrition and Aging" each September
(see http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/conference).
The UW-Madison Nutritional Sciences
Department offers undergraduate nutrition
programs in dietetics, natural sciences, and
international studies. These nutrition
programs are designed to 1) provide a quality
university education with a balance of breadth,
depth and interdisciplinary experiences that
will produce a competent dietitian; 2) to
provide the foundation knowledge and skills
necessary for graduates to pursue career goals
successfully; 3) to equip graduates with the
ability to communicate and collaborate, solve
problems and apply critical thinking skills;
and 4) to promote the development of personal
attitudes that will stimulate life-long learning
and professional growth, and help graduates to
be contributing members of society. The
UW-Madison's Interdepartmental Graduate Program
in Nutritional Sciences (IGPNS) is headquarted
in this department. IGPNS provides graduate
students with an understanding of basic
nutritional principles as they apply to both
humans and animals, to provide them with current
knowledge in a specific area of emphasis, to
make them aware of the multidisciplinary nature
of nutrition research, and to direct them toward
a successful career through their thesis and
publications. |
Initiatives |
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Primary |
Roger Sunde, Department
Chair |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.nutrisci.wisc.edu/
|
Email |
sunde@nutrisci.wisc.edu
|
Business Phone |
608-262-4044 |
Address |
Nutritional Sciences Building 1415
Linden Drive |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53706
| |
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UW-Madison Department of Urban and
Regional Planning |
Mssion |
UW-Madison Department of Urban and Regional
Planning The department has three primary goals.
First, we actively prepare qualified graduate
students to become competent, creative and
effective practicing planners. Second, we
contribute to knowledge in the field of planning
through scholarly and applied research. And
third, we undertake professional planning
activities and provide service in collaboration
with the University of Wisconsin - Extension, a
variety of public agencies, planning consulting
firms and other private and non-profit sector
organizations. The department teaches a course
called URPL 590: Planning for Community Food
Systems, and has produced many students
interested in this emerging arena of planning.
|
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Jason Josvai, Department
Administrator |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.wisc.edu/urpl/
|
Email |
jrjosvai@wisc.edu
|
Business Phone |
(608) 262-1005 |
Address |
112a Music Hall 925 Bascom Mall
|
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53706
| |
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Waunakee Farmers' Market
|
Mssion |
May through October, Wednesdays, 3pm to
6pm. Location: Waun-A-Bowl Parking Lot, Hwy
Q, Southside of Waunakee. |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Elizabeth Smith
|
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
|
Email |
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Business Phone |
(920) 787-3213 |
Address |
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City |
Waunakee |
Postal Code |
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Weston Price - Madison Chapter
|
Mssion |
The Weston A. Price Foundation is a
nonprofit, tax-exempt charity founded in 1999 to
disseminate the research of nutrition pioneer
Dr. Weston Price. Dedicated to restoring
nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through
education, research and activism, it supports a
number of movements that contribute to this
objective including: accurate nutrition
instruction, organic and biodynamic farming,
pasture-feeding of livestock,
community-supported farms, honest and
informative labeling, prepared parenting and
nurturing therapies |
Initiatives |
Allowing farmers to sell raw milk to
consumers. |
Primary |
Jenny DeLonay |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.geocities.com/madison_wapf/
|
Email |
mdelonay@netzero.net
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Business Phone |
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Address |
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City |
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Postal Code |
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Westside Community Market
|
Mssion |
The Westside Community Market is a
vendor-run market featuring locally raised and
produced produce, fruits, meats, cheeses, baked
goods, honey, and more. We are open on both
Saturday and Wednesday.
Saturdays
When: Beginning April 22nd, concluding
November 4th. Where: Hill Farms DoT Building
parking lot; at the corner of Segoe Road and
Sheboygan Ave. - one half block from University
Ave. Time: 7AM to 2PM.
Wednesdays
When: Beginning May 3rd, concluding October
25th. Where: Westgate Mall; located on the
eastern side of the Mall parking lot at the
corner of Odana Road and Segoe Road. Time:
7AM to 2PM. |
Initiatives |
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Primary |
Kay Jensen |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://westsidecommunitymarket.org/
|
Email |
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Business Phone |
(608) 825-9531 |
Address |
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City |
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Postal Code |
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Nutrition and Physical Activity
Program (Wisconsin Department of Health and
Family Services) |
Mssion |
Statewide Nutrition and Physical Activity
Program addressing the obesity epidemic in
Wisconsin. |
Initiatives |
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program:
Recent Federal legislation authorized funds
for a program that offers free fruits and
vegetables to students during the school day.
Public Law 109-97 provides $6,000,000 to be
distributed among six States: Utah, Wisconsin,
New Mexico, Texas, Connecticut and Idaho. Within
each State, 25 schools will participate. The
purpose of the program is to increase fruit
(both fresh and dried) and fresh vegetable
consumption in elementary and secondary schools.
The level of funds provided to any one school
depends on the demographics of schools that are
selected to participate in the program. DHFS is
partnering with DPI and others to facilitate
this program.
Got Dirt? Gardening
Toolkit: In an effort to increase fruit and
vegetable consumption in Wisconsin, the
Nutrition and Physical Activity program
developed "Got Dirt?" - a program designed to
assist with the implementation of school,
community, and child care gardens. Never
gardened? The toolkit is designed to provide
simple, step-by-step plans for starting a
garden. Even better…tips from garden experts and
garden success stories from around Wisconsin are
also included. To supplement the toolkit, you
can attend a Got Dirt? Garden Training,
sponsored by the University of Wisconsin School
of Medicine and Public Health's Wisconsin
Partnership Fund. Learn the fundamentals of
starting a fruit and vegetable garden by
attending a hands-on garden training. The
Toolkit is available on the website or by
contacting the program directly.
Wisconsin Nutrition and Physical
Activity State Plan: The State Plan is a
long range planning document focusing on the
best ways to be active, eat well and prevent
obesity. A complete copy of the plan and
an executive summary are available on the
website.
Wisconsin 5-A-Day Coalition:
The Wisconsin 5-A-Day Coalition wants
everyone in the State to eat more fruits and
vegetables everyday. On the webpage you will
find links to information which will help you
learn more about the health benefits of eating
fruits and vegetables, and how easy it is to
actually reach the goal! |
Primary |
Mary Pesik, Program
Coordinator |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/Health/physicalactivity/index.htm
|
Email |
pesikmj@dhfs.state.wi.us
|
Business Phone |
(608) 267-3694 |
Address |
Wisconsin Division of Public Health PO
Box 2659 |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53707
| |
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Wisconsin Academy of Sciences,
Arts, and Letters |
Mssion |
The non-profit Wisconsin Academy of
Sciences, Arts, and Letter connects people and
ideas from all walks of life to celebrate
thought and culture from our state and explore
how, together, we may address our common
problems.
Four core programs
include: Wisconsin Idea (currently exploring the
Furture of Farming and Rural Life in Wisconsin);
art gallery in the Overture; Wisconsin People
and Ideas (a quarterly magazine); and Academy
Evenings (public forums). |
Initiatives |
The Wisconsin Idea at the Wisconsin Academy
is a public policy program that brings Wisconsin
residents together with a diverse array of
experts and stakeholders to find solutions to
statewide problems. The program's current
initiative, the Future of Farming and Rural Life
in Wisconsin, is exploring the state’s potential
for economic and sustainable growth through
agriculture. This multiyear study will examine
current status and trends in agriculture and
rural life, explore constraints and
opportunities, and develop specific action and
policy recommendations leading to a more
sustainable, diverse, and economically viable
future for Wisconsin’s agriculture sector and
rural communities. |
Primary |
Wilda Nilsestuen, Project
Director- Future of Farming and Rural Life in
Wisconsin |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.wisconsinacademy.org/
|
Email |
contact@wisconsinacademy.org
|
Business Phone |
(608) 263-1692 |
Address |
1922 Old University Avenue |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53726
| |
|
Wisconsin Department of Public
Instruction Community and School Nutrition
Program |
Mssion |
Staff members in Community and School
Nutrition Teams provide nutrition information
and program guidance to sponsors of the National
School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast
Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, the
Summer Food Service Program, the Special Milk
Program, and the USDA Commodity Food
Distribution Program. The Teams are also
responsible for a variety of nutrition education
initiatives that involve collaboration with
other state agencies, UW-Extension, and regional
and statewide child nutrition advocacy groups.
School food service staff
contributes significantly to the health and
well-being of children by providing nutritious
meals.
|
Initiatives |
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Pilot: Recent
Federal legislation authorized funds for a
program that offers free fruits and vegetables
to students during the school day. Public Law
109-97 provides $6,000,000 to be distributed
among six States: Utah, Wisconsin, New Mexico,
Texas, Connecticut and Idaho. Within each State,
25 schools will participate. The purpose of the
program is to increase fruit (both fresh and
dried) and fresh vegetable consumption in
elementary and secondary schools. The level of
funds provided to any one school depends on the
demographics of schools that are selected to
participate in the program.
School
Wellness Policies: With the passing of the
Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of
2004, school districts participating in
federally subsidized child nutrition programs
(e.g., National School Lunch Program, School
Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program and
AfterSchool Snack Program) will be required to
establish a local school wellness policy by the
beginning of the 2006-07 school year. Wi
DPI has many resources on its website that may
assist schools in creating such a policy.
Team Nutrition: Team Nutrition is an
integrated, behavior-based, comprehensive plan
for promoting the nutritional health of the
Nation's school children. The U.S. Department of
Agriculture — Food and Nutrition Services
developed Team Nutrition in response to the need
to improve the nutritional quality of meals
served in schools and the school nutrition
environment. |
Primary |
|
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://dpi.wi.gov/fns/
|
Email |
DPIFNS@dpi.state.wi.us
|
Business Phone |
(608) 266-3509 |
Address |
P.O. Box 7841 |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53707
| |
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Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation –
Dane County Chapter |
Mssion |
Farm Bureau’s mission is: building on our
strong rural values, our mission is to support
successful and innovative farm families through
legislative representation, public relations,
leadership development and economic services to
our members. |
Initiatives |
Projects include Ag in the classroom and Ag
Essay contest, market basket survey, young
farmers program and women’s
program. |
Primary |
Jolene Acker |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.wfbf.com/county/default.aspx?officeList=592716
|
Email |
ackerlandllc@tds.net
|
Business Phone |
608-249-2982 |
Address |
5376 Farmco Drive |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53704
| |
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Willy Street Co-op |
Mssion |
The primary mission of the Co-op is to
operate a financially sound retail grocery store
serving the near east side community of Madison.
Cooperative philosophy and values are an
essential part of our enterprise; therefore the
Co-op will give equal consideration to the needs
of all members and recognize the right of
workers to participatory management and a humane
work environment. Willy Street Co-op is
primarily a natural foods grocery store and
sells products from over 180 local farmers and
producers. It assists other Madison food
cooperatives and sponsors the Eastside Farmers'
Market. |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Anya Firszt, General
Manager or Lynn Olson, Cooperative Services
Manager |
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.willystreet.coop/
|
Email |
coop.services@willystreet.coop
|
Business Phone |
(608) 251-0884 |
Address |
1221 Williamson St. |
City |
Madison |
Postal Code |
53703
| |
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Wisconsin Food Security Consortium
|
Mssion |
The Wisconsin Food Security Consortium,
representing diverse sectors in the fight
against hunger, is dedicated to the elimination
of food insecurity in Wisconsin. The
Consortium will serve as a networking forum to
develop and promote effective solutions through
education, collaboration, new partnerships and
public policy that measurably reduce
hunger. |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Kadi Row, University of
Wisconsin Extension & Patti Herrick,
Department of Health and Family Services
|
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
|
Email |
kadi.row@uwex.edu;
herriph@dhfs.state.wi.us
|
Business Phone |
(608) 265-2934 [Kadi];
(608) 266-3821 [Patti] |
Address |
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City |
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Postal Code |
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Wisconsin Natural Food Associates
|
Mssion |
Wisconsin Natural Food Associates is a
non-profit educational organization that
promotes organic farming and understanding of
the importance of soil conservation, clean air,
pure water, and human health. We provide
information about the availability of products
free of harmful chemicals, pesticides, and
unnatural substances, and publish a quarterly
bulletin. |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Esther Horsted |
Key Individuals |
Don Plier |
Website |
wisconsinnaturalfoods.org
|
Email |
dplier@charter.net
|
Business Phone |
(608) 846-3287 |
Address |
6616 County Road I |
City |
Waunakee |
Postal Code |
53597-9774
| |
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Wisconsin Rural Partners
|
Mssion |
Wisconsin Rural Partners' mission is
“developing networks, leadership and voice for
rural Wisconsin.” They build, train and support
public-private collaborative partnerships to
create and implement strategies that improve
rural community life across
Wisconsin. |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Dennis Deery, President
|
Key Individuals |
|
Website |
http://www.wirural.org/
|
Email |
exec@wirural.org
|
Business Phone |
(608) 237-6367 |
Address |
P.O. Box 257 |
City |
Lodi |
Postal Code |
53555
| |
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Wisconsin Women's Sustainable
Farming Network |
Mssion |
We are a network of women in sustainable
farming who share information and strategies for
production, marketing, processing, farm safety,
quality of life, women's issues, and
entrepreneurship. |
Initiatives |
|
Primary |
Inga Berg |
Key Individuals |
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Website |
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Email |
iberg@mhtc.net
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Business Phone |
(608) 929-7872 |
Address |
1444 County Road I |
City |
Highland |
Postal Code |
53543
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