As I write this in the middle of the third week of April, southwestern Wisconsin (and much of the northern part of the state) has just come off of a very late season snowstorm. With the weather forecast stating rain and then snow for the latter part of the weekend, I had spent much of […]
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I had another related topic as the original subject for this blog post, but that changed within the last week. I will explore that and other topics related to food issues in future posts. I have some history and experience with many food-associated things, but I don’t at all pretend to believe that I have
Food pantry site manager Kim Boughton works hard to ensure that food security comes with respect “I was really judgmental before I started here,” admits Kim Boughton of Boscobel, Wisconsin. Kim is the site manager for Community Treasures Thrift store and Northern Grant County Food Pantry in Boscobel, a community with a population of about
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A good part of the first day of October was spent outside, taking in the warmth of a fall day in the 70s, perusing what was left of the garden. Admittedly, I felt fortunate to have much of anything; I had started seeds late and without really proper light, and had transplanted late. The broccoli
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Business partners James Cassidy and Eric Jubeck combine their interests and talents for CBD and vegetable ventures During their ‘day jobs’, educators Eric Jubeck and James Cassidy work at the School District of Monroe, in Green County Wisconsin. In 2019, they teamed up to learn to grow hemp plants and other garden products they manage
Not-so-dead wood: Mike Farrell brings new life to wood that most people would just walk by Seven years ago, Mike Farrell’s daughter Michelle bought him a turning lathe for Father’s Day. He explains simply, “I needed something to do in the winter time, to get out of the chair in my house. I just enjoy
Sustainability is life’s work for Adrian White and Will Lorentzen of Garber, Iowa Will Lorentzen and Adrian White of Jupiter Ridge Farm Oftentimes, seemingly random events in life prove to be catalysts for change. So it was for Adrian White during a trip to Ecuador when she was a student at the
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Growing up in rural northeast Iowa was a treat. I’ll always look back fondly on memories of hours on bikes, fishing in creeks with my bamboo pole, hunting for morel mushrooms in the spring, and picking black raspberries in the summer. Black raspberries, also known as “black caps,” grow in tangled thickets at the
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Answering the Call By Becky Ruff The volunteer fire department in Mt. Hope, Wisconsin stays versatile and creative in meeting the needs of the rural community It was late December 1944 when members of the small community of Mt. Hope in Grant County, Wisconsin watched as a fire consumed the home of two families.
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Beyond the necessity of nourishment, food is associated with the earliest memories of comfort, connection, and of socialization with others. When obtaining or preparing meals becomes challenging due to physical limitations, the loss of a partner, or to distance from family, many older Wisconsin residents rely on available programs to get much-needed nutrition as well
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