Food

Forum on Dane County food deserts addressed poverty, access to local agriculture

by Xiumei Dong | 04/08/2013 - 8:25am

On March 6, the League of Women Voters of Dane County hosted a forum on food desert issues in Dane County.

Kristie Maurer, operations manager of the Fresh Madison Market and the Freshmobile Initiative

A food desert is an area where the residents lack both financial and physical access to healthy and affordable food. The forum discussed limitations of Madison’s food system and what local government and businesses are doing to address related problems.

Tags: Food, Isthmus, South Central, Southwest

Heaps falls short in ice cream world record attempt

by Jessica Levine | 04/02/2013 - 10:32am

Multimedia: No records broken at the Chocolate Shoppe reopening, but visitors and scoopers enjoyed the day

Tags: Food, Local Business, Isthmus

A year of gains and losses: How the 2012 drought affected Wisconsin agriculture

by Yilang Peng | 03/12/2013 - 10:13am

Last-year's drought affected production on farms, but only made a dent in total revenue

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

Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream celebrates grand reopening this weekend

by Jessica Levine | 03/08/2013 - 6:24am

After three months of renovations, Chocolate Shoppe opens the season with March 9 event

Tags: Food, UW Campus, Local Business, Isthmus

Farmers' market breakfast showcases local ingredient availibility in winter

by Xiumei Dong | 03/03/2013 - 6:41am

Looking for fresh local ingredients during the winter? Try the Dane County Farmers' Market breakfast.

Every Saturday from Jan. 5 thru April 13, Dane County Farmers’ Market hosts breakfast at the Madison Senior Center. Most ingredients in the breakfast are products grown and produced by local vendors and the meal is prepared by a rotating line-up of local chefs and costs about $8.50.

Tags: City Life, Food, Local Business, Youth, Isthmus

Community CHIPs in record-high donations for local nonprofits

by Taylor Harvey | 02/23/2013 - 4:20pm

Willy Street Co-op's successful CHIP program merges with Community Shares

Tags: Marquette, City Life, Food, City, Local Business, Isthmus, Near East

Slow Food Madison will tour FeLion Studios on Saturday

by Emily Eggleston | 02/19/2013 - 11:39am

If you're looking for something to do this Saturday, consider touring a local cast iron art studio with Slow Food Madison.

Tags: Food, Local Business, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Sweet potato project shoots out of start gate

by Jessica Levine | 02/12/2013 - 7:48am

Madison residents will harvest the tubers for area food pantries

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

Slideshow: Twelve course tour of the world raises funds for community kitchens

by Jessica Levine | 02/10/2013 - 3:50pm

Revisit in pictures the Eat for Equity dinner that raised funds for the northside FEED Kitchens project

Eat for Equity dinner brings FEED Kitchens a little closer to fruition

by Susan Endres | 01/31/2013 - 7:33am

A FEED the World themed dinner raised funds for north side commercial kitchen project

Milwaukee coffee roaster to open Madison cafe

by Haley Perrin | 01/28/2013 - 8:10am

Beginning this spring, Madison’s Capitol square will have a new source of energy, fueled by Alterra Coffee Roasters.

Alterra, a large, independent coffee roaster from the Milwaukee area, looks forward to opening their first Madison location in March, said Ramie Camarena, Alterra’s events and communications manager. It will be located in the Tenney Plaza Building, 110 E Main Street near the Capitol.

Tags: Capitol Neighborhood Inc, Food, Local Business, Isthmus

Pantry wants to promote health, not just eliminate hunger

by Hakyung Chung | 01/22/2013 - 8:00pm

Goodman Community Center is taking steps to fortify its food pantry's role as a supplier and supporter of a healthy, sustainable food culture

Tags: City Life, Food, Near East

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