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Common Ground with… Anya Firszt and Brendon Smith
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Common Ground with… Anya Firszt and Brendon Smith

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025

Williamson Street Grocery Co-op, affectionately known as Willy Street Co-op, is an economically and environmentally sustainable, cooperatively owned grocery store. General Manager Anya Firszt and

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Two rising Asian boba tea businesses on State Street
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Two rising Asian boba tea businesses on State Street

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025

Hauling furniture in a U-Haul at midnight, going back and forth with the city to build a boba shop in a historical bank and beefing

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The places that shape us: Looking for people “like me” in Milwaukee and Madison 
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The places that shape us: Looking for people “like me” in Milwaukee and Madison 

January 9, 2025January 14, 2025

“Milwaukee born and Madison raised” is one way to describe me today. My earliest memory was me as a toddler in a home with white

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Donate to Madison Commons Today for Giving Tuesday
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Donate to Madison Commons Today for Giving Tuesday

December 3, 2024

Hello, Madison Commons friends! Please consider donating to Madison Commons during Giving Tuesday today. We need to raise about 75% of our budget outside of

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Gerardo Hernandez fulfills his dream, bringing a taste of home to Madison
City Life Culture Food & Dining

Gerardo Hernandez fulfills his dream, bringing a taste of home to Madison

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024

Moving from Jalisco, Mexico, to California at just 7 years old, Gerardo Hernandez left a piece of his heart in his native country. Though most

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A veteran’s journey from the frontlines to leading one of Madison’s largest food pantries
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A veteran’s journey from the frontlines to leading one of Madison’s largest food pantries

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024

At just 17 years old and still a junior in high school, Rhonda Adams chose to honor her mother’s dream by enlisting in the Army.

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Training the people who make Wisconsin cheese unique
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Training the people who make Wisconsin cheese unique

May 23, 2024September 19, 2024

After spending several years making yogurt, Brad Harkins decided to try something new. But he was still interested in working in the food industry, and

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One of a kind meat training program brings people from across the country to Madison
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One of a kind meat training program brings people from across the country to Madison

May 23, 2024September 19, 2024

Despite the meat industry being one of the biggest industries in Wisconsin, the community of people who work in the meat business is relatively small.

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Scratch cooking pilot program shows promise for the future of MMSD school lunches
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Scratch cooking pilot program shows promise for the future of MMSD school lunches

May 21, 2024September 19, 2024

On a Tuesday morning in a stainless-steel kitchen on Madison’s East Side, two women are plating just-out-of-the-oven honey ginger chicken and tofu, preparing noodles for

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A taste of France in the heart of Madison
City Life Food & Dining Good Enough to Eat

A taste of France in the heart of Madison

May 21, 2024September 19, 2024

As morning breaks over North Frances Street, the kitchen of the French House gets filled with the clattering of pans and dishes, quickly drowning the

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