The Lands We Share: Danell Cross & Metcalfe Park Legacy Garden
Metcalfe Park Legacy Garden in Milwaukee has transformed several vacant lots into a vibrant place for community gatherings and education. ...
The Full Moon Faux Pas
The super blood wolf moon is coming! While this sounds creepy, it’s actually just a close-up lunar eclipse that turns ...
The Lands We Share: Drew Dettmann
In the 1950s, there were over 100,000 dairy farms in Wisconsin. Today, fewer than 10,000 remain. The Dettmann family, descendants ...
The Lands We Share: The Vangs
In the mid 1970s, Cheu and Chia Vang of Laos moved to the United States from a refugee camp in ...
The Lands We Share: Laura Manthe & The Oneida White Corn Growers
White corn has long played a central role in the traditions of the Oneida Nation. In recent years, people living ...
The Lands We Share: The Allens
Husband and wife Russell and Chris Allen just finished their 43rd season running Allen’s Allenville Produce. It's a farm, farm ...
Young Farmers Grow And Sell Produce In Sherman Park
On a recent hot and sunny afternoon on the north side of Milwaukee, about half a dozen Young Farmers are ...
Cream Puffs And Corn Dogs: A History Of The Wisconsin State Fair
People are flocking from across the state to West Allis this week for the Wisconsin State Fair. The best in ...
Putting By For The Winter
Like clockwork my backyard raspberry patch erupts with fruit every year right after the Fourth of July. As long as ...
Jay Anderson’s Life In Music And Food
It’s hard to imagine that any musician could be as prolific as Jay Anderson. The saxophonist performs nearly every night, ...
Memories Of A Migrant Laborer
Antonio Saldana began working in the fields with his family as a migrant worker when he was four years old. ...
Heartland Farm Sanctuary Rescues Animals and People
Nestled in the hills west of Madison is a barn like no other. Walk inside and you’ll see organized chaos ...
Wisconsin Life #405: “From the Heart”
This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of Dana Barre and Heartland Farms, the ...
Farmer Explains Why You Should Sing To Cows
I have previously confessed this crime. Specifically to note, I was born to Methodists. Methodists by moral instinct rarely do ...
Oneida Farm Preserves Native Foodways
A small farm in Northeastern Wisconsin is helping to preserve an important aspect of the Oneida tribe's culture. Besides providing ...