UW-Madison students should demand more sustainable food choices
The UW-Madison campus is in a city that hosts the nation's largest producer-only farmer's market, is home to three grocery co-ops, nearly 50 community gardens, and more than 200 organizations working...
View ArticleDane County Farmers' Market: Pecatonica Valley Farm
If you drove 40 miles southwest of Madison, you would find yourself in Hollandale, Wisconsin. What's special about Hollandale? Nestled among the two hundred some residences is Pecatonica Valley Farm,...
View ArticleCelebrate South Madison festival recognizes community and sustainability
What do you get when you combine a farmers' market with a lineup of talented musicians and performers, a premiere of a documentary by a local filmmaker, crafts for kids, educational workshops, and good...
View ArticleJava Den at 1022 brings local beans and bakery to heart of UW-Madison campus
There's no denying an important ingredient in many a successful college career is caffeine. That's why coffee shops are around just about every corner on the UW-Madison campus. While a couple of these...
View ArticleQuince & Apple: Small batch preserves with a big local flavor
Quince & Apple's flavor combinations are unexpected but pleasing. Their most popular preserve, Figs with Black Tea, is rooted in earthy flavors and accented with a slight sweetness from the figs.
View ArticleA summer on Door County's Washington Island
When you think of summer and islands, most people probably don't think of places north of Madison. I set out last summer on the four and half hour drive from Madison to spend my summer on Washington...
View ArticleFive picks for Madison's star smoothies
Now that summer is in full swing, so too is smoothie season. Smoothie vendors line the Capitol Square during the Farmers' Market. Smoothies are on the menu at almost every coffee shop. Madison even has...
View ArticleYola's Café brings a touch of family to Madison's far west side
Traveling through Madison's west side, you'll see many national restaurants and chain coffee shops. A search for a locally-owned place to enjoy a meal or meet a friend can end in frustration -- or, if...
View ArticleDane County Farmers' Market: Carandale Farm
Carandale is the longest-established pick-your-own farm in Dane County. Strawberry season, which typically runs for three weeks in June, is their busiest time. The farm attracts pickers of every kind,...
View ArticleOff The Map scooter tour raises awareness for hidden disabilities
Ara Lucia Ashburne rolled into Madison on her Piaggio after a long day's ride through the Midwest. With 26 days and well over 1,500 miles behind her, the bed and breakfast on the fringe of Madison's...
View ArticleThe Froth House offers a West Coast setting on the west side of Madison
North Allen Street runs for a few short blocks in the heart of Madison's near west side Regent neighborhood, and is easy to miss. The fifteen-minute walk from campus puts it mostly beyond the wandering...
View ArticleAldo's Cafe at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery features local foods,...
It seemed to pop up out of nowhere. One day the lot at the corner of University and Randall Avenues was desolate, the next day the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery towered over campus. The building's...
View ArticleYum: UW-Madison students raise their food IQ
When mealtime rolls around at the UW-Madison campus, 42,000 students empty their wallets and feed their appetites. But what are these students putting on their plates? Are they filling them with...
View ArticleWhere to eat at Union South
The new Union South has six dining spaces that have opened fulltime only this fall. The wide selection of cuisines and the modern, clean ambiance of each eatery is an appealing change from the...
View ArticleCookbook cues: "Goat: Meat Milk Cheese" by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough
When deciding what to cook for dinner on any given night, "goat," for most of us, is likely the one of the last ideas to come to mind. Goat meat is on the rise in Madison restaurants, but it's still...
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