Food

Gardeners with and without disabilities share stories, get their hands dirty together

by Susan Endres | 08/29/2012 - 4:57am

A local community gardener started a program to bring people with disabilities into the garden and promote community

Tags: Food, Education, Lerdahl Park, Diversity, Parks & Recreation, People, North

Local food advocates expand vision, work together on Healthy Food for All project

by Nora Hertel | 08/26/2012 - 1:03pm

The Community Action Coalition works with other groups to explore and improve healthy food access for low-income children

Tags: East, Food, Development, Far West, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Madison Commons Virtual Garden Show: Badger Fountain of Life Garden connects Bhutanese refugees with community

by Clara Huerta | 07/29/2012 - 4:25pm

The Garden also serves the Allied Drive Food Pantry, the local Boys & Girls Club, and the Fountain of Life Youth Group

Tags: Jennifer Johnson, Food, Development, Diversity, People, Voices, South Central

Fresh food scarce resource in Madison’s food deserts

by Ellen Heyn | 07/25/2012 - 8:44am

Four food deserts line south Madison; advocates do what they can to help

Tags: Allied Drive, Bay Creek, Bram’s Addition, City Life, Burr Oaks, Food, Nakoma League, Capitol View Heights, UW Campus, Dunn's Marsh, Moorland-Rimrock, Waunona, Diversity, People, Isthmus, Near West, South Central

Foodies and families enjoy a Day on the Farm

by Nora Hertel | 07/19/2012 - 7:34pm

The day featured local chefs, pickling demonstrations, and a farm tour

Tags: Food, Local Business, Isthmus, West

Backyard chickens on display at the Tour des Coops

by Steve Horn | 06/29/2012 - 7:48am

Twelve urban farmers showed off their homemade coops at the Fourth Annual Tour de Coops

Tags: Food, Tenney-Lapham, Neighborhood Profiles, Local Business, Isthmus

Madison Commons Virtual Garden Show: Atwood Community Gardens makes gardening accessible to all

by Susan Endres | 06/10/2012 - 1:24pm

Atwood Community Gardens offers a sliding-scale fee for gardeners based on what they can afford

Tags: City Life, Food, Schenk-Atwood, Schenk-Atwood- Starkweather, Development, Diversity, Near East

Buy me some salads and veggie wraps

by Hannah Kiddoo | 05/29/2012 - 7:31pm

Starting Wednesday, Mallards games will feature locally sourced food options

Tags: Brentwood, East Bluff, Food, Mendota Hills, Sherman, Local Business, Trinity Park, Parks & Recreation, North

Video rental store offers urban gardening supplies

by Hannah Kiddoo | 05/21/2012 - 2:36pm

Four Star Video Haven recently expanded inventory to include urban gardening supplies

Tags: Food, Environment, Local Business, Isthmus

Resolution to make food access a human right faces County Board

by Nora Hertel | 05/09/2012 - 10:20am

The resolution acknowledges that the county has a responsibility to make unused county land accessible to low-income communities for food production

Tags: East, City Life, Food, Education, Development, Diversity, Far West, Services, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Craft beer week offers brew lovers eleven days of fun

by Nora Hertel | 05/08/2012 - 2:31pm

Thirsty for a microbrew? This week Madison’s bars, breweries, and pubs overflow with craft beers and people to drink them. For Madison Craft Beer Week residents and beer tourists can enjoy tastings, tours, games, and even a film about Wisconsin beers.

Over 150 different events will take place from Thursday, May 3 through Sunday, May 13, sponsored and created by various businesses throughout Dane County with an interest in craft beer.

Tags: East, Food, City, Far West, Local Business, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Eastside Pantry Brigade celebrates Earth Day with garden dedication

by Haley Perrin | 04/28/2012 - 3:45pm

On April 22, the Eastside Pantry Brigade celebrated Earth Day by dedicating a new garden location on Madison’s near eastside.

Tags: East, City Life, Food, Environment, City, Youth, Near East

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