Not Just Local

November 17th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Engage WI, Food Insecurity in Wisconsin

Not Just Local

For many, decisions on what to eat are not so complex; often they revolve around questions of “what’s left in my cupboard?” I envision a future of eaters looking to their community gardens, grow houses, and market baskets to decide “what to eat.”

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Eating Locally without Lifting a Finger

January 18th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Best of Engage WI, Engage WI, Sustainable Wisconsin, Your Stories

Eating Locally without Lifting a Finger

“Over the next five weeks, I’ll be blogging for Sustainable Wisconsin about local food. When I agreed to this column, I had grand plans of testing out dozens of recipes, scouring the city for the freshest ingredients, and whipping up gourmet meals in my kitchen. I still hope to do some of that, but to be perfectly honest, I’ve been feeling a bit lazy lately.”

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The Challenge of Eating Locally

September 21st, 2010  |  by  |  published in Engage WI, Sustainable Wisconsin, Your Stories

The Challenge of Eating Locally

Neil Franzen made drastic life changes to follow his dream. An EngageWisconsin Blogger for the next ten weeks, Neil will share his experiences, growing food and living on a Wisconsin CSA farm.

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Behind the Scenes: Sustainable Wisconsin

June 30th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Best of Engage WI, Engage WI, Sustainable Wisconsin, Updates

Behind the Scenes: Sustainable Wisconsin

Behind the Scenes Dispatch by Lauren Knoche: After a week of hard rains, the skies cleared on Sunday afternoon for the annual Pea Pick at Vermont Valley Community Farm in Blue Mounds, WI.

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Do you belong to a community garden?

June 21st, 2010  |  by  |  published in Engage WI, Sustainable Wisconsin, Updates

We looking for community gardeners to participate in our Sustainable Wisconsin storytelling project. If you or a member of your garden would be interested in participating, please contact lauren.knoche@engagewisconsin.org [06/21/10].

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