The closing of the USDA Local Food Purchasing Program has been devastating for hundreds of farm and food businesses across the state. One critical infrastructure partner affected is the Wisconsin Food Hub Coop. Our food hub moves local foods to market and is partnering with smaller warehouses to create the Super Transport Coop. To replaceContinue reading “support our food hub!”
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INVITE: Collaborating for regional food systems
Join us Thursday, February 20, 9:30-noon in LaCrosse. The event will bring together businesses working on distribution and logistics for local and regional foods. UW-Extension will host the event at their office, 212 6th Street North, Suite 2200, La Crosse. Several organizations are co-hosting the event in advance of the 2025 Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference. RSVPContinue reading “INVITE: Collaborating for regional food systems”
Bobby Golden: Pioneer of Madison’s Food Movement
Restaurant owners in the Madison area know Golden Produce for its exceptional service and local foods selection. The company has outgrown it’s space and moved to Madison’s south side, on Fish Hatchery Road. Its founder, Bobby Golden, was a key builder of Madison’s local food movement back in the early days. Watch this short filmContinue reading “Bobby Golden: Pioneer of Madison’s Food Movement”
Transforming Food Systems: Key Political Challenges
“While the need for a transformed food system that is healthier and more resilient is rarely disputed, the politics of adopting and implementing necessary policies to achieve these goals is highly contentious.” – Danielle Resnick, International Food Policy Research Institute Come hear Resnick speak on Wednesday, October 30th at 7pm on this topic and hearContinue reading “Transforming Food Systems: Key Political Challenges”
Resilient Food Infrastructure
For those of us working on building our regional food infrastructure, it has been a busy couple of months. Up to March 6, we were writing, emailing, and zooming to develop successful proposals to DATCP to rebuild our food systems. The Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program is a one time USDA Agricultural Marketing ServiceContinue reading “Resilient Food Infrastructure”
Food Rescue Convening
On October 11, Chris Brockel from FEED Kitchen and Rebecca Kemble from Wisconsin Food Systems convened key organizations to discuss food rescue efforts and summarized findings in a report. At the end of the convening, three main needs were identified by the group: Participating were Community Action Coalition, Second Harvest Food Bank, TheRiver, Badger PrairieContinue reading “Food Rescue Convening”
Dane County Pandemic Food Systems Study
The Dane County Food Council documented the effects on our food systems during the Pandemic. Their report, released in March 2023, details the negative impacts during this historic disruption as well as several stories of innovation and adaptation. The report recommends five overarching priorities for the Dane County Food Council and other food organizations toContinue reading “Dane County Pandemic Food Systems Study”
Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center
Hot off the presses! Our regional center has a live website and is gearing up to serve entrepreneurial food businesses in our region. Wisconsin is one of four states served by our Great Lakes regional center. We are also blessed with proximity to the center serving Native Nations, hosted by Menominee Nation’s Department of AgricultureContinue reading “Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center”
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