Driftless Organics, Soldiers Grove,WI

Driftless Organics came into being thirteen years ago under the name Rainbow Potatoes. It was started by Josh and Noah Engel, ages eleven and nine respectively, and as the name suggests they grew a colorful spectrum of potatoes, more than twenty varieties in all. What began as a quarter acre farm has now expanded to twenty-five acres of ridge and valley fields in beautiful Star Valley, Wisconsin. Noah and Josh have been joined in recent years by Mike Lind. They sell at two farmers’ markets in Madison as well as to Co-ops and restaurants in the Twin Cities. Though potatoes are still their largest crop, they now market raspberries, asparagus, squash, tomatoes, peppers, onions, kale, garlic, collards, strawberries, broccoli and much more. www.driftlessorganics.com

Countryside Orchard, Lansing, IA

Jamie Bjornson - Sustainably grown apples since 1998

Eve’s Orchard, Gays Mills, WI

Sustainably grown & heirloom apples

Harmony Valley, Viroqua, WI

Certified organic vegetables, fruit, beef
www.harmonyvalleyfarm.com

HILLVIEW GREENHOUSE, LaCrosse, WI

Heirloom tomatoes. The Hillview Greenhouse Life Center project is a non-profit organization that seeks to utilize the growth and sale of organic produce to provide practical social support for our aging population, nourishment for our local community, and meaningful activity for all its members.

They achieve this mission by staffing the greenhouse with a volunteer force of workers that are eager to help and contribute something noble and worthwhile to society. A large part of their workforce is made up of retired seniors and the disabled who value not only the community contributions their labor brings forth but the camaraderie and socialization with like-minded individuals.

Hoch Orchard, LaCrescent, MN

IPM & transitional organic apples, berries

Keewaydin Family Farms, Viola, WI

In 2002, after several years of travel and exploration, three siblings; Jessica, Rufus and Jacob Haucke returned to the family farm with hopes of carrying on the family tradition. Having been taught the philosophies and practicalities of good stewardship, they collectively felt organic agriculture was their next natural step. To this accord, they raise four acres of market garden produce, run a small maple sugar shack, 40-cow dairy, and raise grass-fed chickens, heritage turkeys, and pork. They have been certified organic since 2003 through MOSA. www.keewaydinfarms.com

Liz & Paul’s Farm, Soldiers Grove, WI

Sustainably grown vegetables, fruit, granola, & sorghum

Maple Ridge Orchard, Cashton, WI

Maple Ridge Orchard is a small family-run apple orchard located about 6 miles west of the village of Cashton, Wisconsin. Our family of 12 began carefully planting each apple tree about 4 1 years ago. Each subsequent year, we added more trees to our orchard and now have approximately 1,500 (mostly semi-dwarf) trees. 2007 was our first year in production, and we have another 1,000 trees on order for planting in the spring of ’08.

We specialize in HONEYCRISP. In our orchard we practice IPM. What's IPM? IPM stands for Integrated Pest Management. This means we take care to watch for signs that harmful insects and diseases have reached certain thresholds BEFORE we spray. Not spraying on a strict commercial grower schedule allows us to significantly reduce the amount of chemicals we use, lessening our impact on the environment, and bringing you a more natural product.

Dave Miles, Viroqua, WI

Certified organic vegetables & fruit: radishes, scallions, strawberries, raspberries, green beans, broccoli, carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes and more! 7 miles to market. Certified Organic since 2004, farming since 2000.

Why do you farm, Dave?
“I enjoy it - I love it - it’s relaxing!”
What’s your Favorite thing to grow?
“EVERYTHING!”

Morning Star, Westby, WI

Biodynamic vegetables & fruit; plus herbs, tinctures, & plants

Old Webster, Sparta, WI

Certified organic veggies
www.oldwebsterfarm.com

One Sun Farm & Bakery, LaFarge, WI

Biodynamic vegetables, fruit; homemade pizza

Ridgeland Harvest, Viroqua, WI - Cate and Mat Eddy

Ridgeland Harvest is a diverse 70-acre farm. We raise certified organic vegetables, herbs and transplants for farmers markets and natural food stores. Small grains are grown, with seed saved to use the following year for cover crops and for green manure. Pigs and chickens participate in the farm ecology and help maintain soil biology as they root and scratch, feed on grasses, dirt, and insects while putting manure directly back onto the land.

Our goals are to maintain a healthy soil ecosystem through cover crops, crop rotation, drip irrigation, compost application, and mulching. When the soil is healthy, so are the plants and animals that grow from it. Crops and animals are only as healthy as their source of nutrition: the soil. We, too, are only as healthy as our source of nourishment: our food.

Slattery family farm, Rockland, WI

Certified organic vegetables & fruits

Small Family Farm, LaFarge, WI

Sustainably grown veggies

Sweet Earth Farm, Gays Mills, WI

Certified organic & Biodynamic vegetables & plants

Turkey Ridge Orchard, Gays Mills, WI

Certified organic apples, strawberries, cider, & preserves
www.turkeyridgeorganic.com

Weldon Farm, Boaz, WI

Greg Welna & Mary Jo Borden, organically grown Winter Spinach