At Sacred Blossom Farm, Tony DiMaggio grows and harvests herbs: fragrant tulsi interplanted with red clovers, wild stinging nettles foraged from surrounding woods, ashwagandha with roots growing deep into the
Ukwakhwa in Oneida County fosters a space to celebrate indigenous farming.
In these parts, wild game commonly crosses our paths. Turkeys browse in harvested fields and oak woods all winter. Canada geese, more common than anyone expected before they made a
What does it mean to be a multigenerational farmer? There’s a privilege, of course, that comes with that designation. Many multigenerational farmers inherit their land rather than purchase it. They
My journey to understand our family’s most contentious condiment
Erica Shoenberger first learned about Kernza®, a type of wheatgrass, several years ago when she was working at a permaculture farm in Florida and sat in on a lunchtime seminar
What will Wisconsin’s climate look like in 20 or 30 years? Climate change is uncertain by definition, but one thing that is certain is that regional farms will continue to
There’s a special place in our hearts for the foods we grew up with. It’s often because of the tastes and memories they evoke and the way they draw together
Out here in the heart of the Driftless Area, outdoors people savor the gifts of the wild gathered from our ridges and hillsides. This time of year, we have numerous
When my mother and I think about traditional celebrations and meals shared with dear ones, we inevitably think about the exquisite red and black Guatemalan tamales that my maternal grandmother
At 7 years old, I walked into my grandmother’s kitchen, high on a ridge in the Driftless region, just outside Richland Center. I scooted right in, kneeling on a chair
Dr. Anna Zeide is an associate professor of food history at Virginia Tech and she received her PhD from UW-Madison. Her book, Canned: The Rise and Fall of Consumer Confidence