Stories

Apple Alchemy

The essence of the apple begins with the trees. Noel Miller and Harrison Heilman, co-owners and the creative duo behind 1913 Kickapoo Orchard, Kickapoo Orchard West, and Roots to Fruits

Crazy For Cruciferous

Cruciferous vegetables are a heavy-hitting family of vegetables. Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, brussels sprouts—these delicious veggies make frequent appearances in our lives and meals. Need a quick vegetable side dish?

For the Love of Local

Food cooperatives are some of Wisconsin’s biggest champions of locally sourced foods, and they’re not like a typical grocery store. “What makes us unique from other retailers is that we’re

Letter from the Editor: Fall 2025

I don’t know what it is about fall—the cool evenings, the transitioning foliage—but this season serves as my reminder to slow down. Maybe I slow down because fall is my

Local Craft Beverage

You already eat farm-to-table. Why not imbibe locally too? Try these Wisconsin beverage makers for some of the most creative refreshments around.

Persimmons: Fruit of the Gods

Persimmons may sound like an exotic fruit, but they are actually native to the Midwest and eastern United States, including Wisconsin (maybe we’re kind of exotic, then?). These gorgeous orange

Pollinators, Beyond the Honeybee

When it comes to the subject of pollinators, honeybees get a lot of airtime. From elementary school classrooms to a Hollywood movie, many people are familiar with the work that

Sowing Food Sovereignty

Ho-Chunk’s resiliency gardens break groundThrough their Resiliency Garden project, the Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Agriculture is building tribal food sovereignty by expanding capacity not just for their department, but within

The Fall Table

A gathering of local good and luxuries.

Wild Rice

Despite its name, wild rice is not actually a rice but is instead a species of aquatic grass and the grain that can be harvested from it. Northern wild rice

Farmers Market Guide

Sponsored by American Farmland Trust. The season of farmers markets is here! Across southern Wisconsin you can support local growers and producers while enjoying the bounty of summer.

A Tour of Madison’s Main Street

Madison’s Main Street intersects Brearly Street between Willy Street and East Washington Avenue. The neighborhood may not have the Cream City brick buildings and bars that line other Wisconsin towns,