Category: Local and Regional Food
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Posted on July 24, 2001
The College Food Project: Sample Menus
Seasonal Regional Organic Vegetarian Dinner Frank’s Place dining hall, UW-MadisonOctober 10, 2000 Menu: Vegetable stewStir fry with riceVeggie burgersPotato and nacho barRoot vegetable mixBeetsAcorn squashCranberry […]
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The College Food Project: Northland College Case Study
Every day, Northland College serves its students organic food that was grown right in their county. Northland is located in Ashland, a northern Wisconsin town […]
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The College Food Project: UW-Madison Case Study
There are two separate food service operations at UW-Madison, and both are involved in buying farmer-direct and organic foods. The UW-Madison Housing Food Service has […]
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Posted on January 1, 2001
Dishing up local food on Wisconsin campuses (Research Brief #55)
If colleges and universities purchased five to ten percent of their food directly from local farms, imagine the extra income that could end up in […]
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Community kitchens: key elements of success (Research Brief #54)
It can be tough to make a living from commodity crops, but Wisconsin farmers may be in an ideal position to reap profits from value-added […]
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Posted on January 1, 2000
The Wisconsin Foodshed
From 1997-2000, CIAS published a newsletter for people working to create sustainable food systems. The Wisconsin Foodshed was conceived as a forum where activists, researchers, […]
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Selling Certified Organic Produce to Retail Produce Markets in the Upper Midwest
Retail produce buyers in Minneapolis, MN and Madison, WI were interviewed to see if there are opportunities for small-scale growers of certificed organic produce. Produce […]
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Posted on December 2, 1999
Pastured poultry study addresses broad range of issues (Research Brief #46)
Farmers wishing to capitalize on the trend of increased consumption of white meat can consider raising chickens. But for many, a conventional commercial chicken operation’s […]
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Posted on March 1, 1999
Managing a CSA farm 1:production, labor and land (Research Brief #40)
Farmers using the community supported agriculture (CSA) model can expect both rewards and challenges in this intense, diversified, community-oriented approach. A solid understanding of CSA […]
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Posted on February 2, 1999
New markets for producers: selling to colleges (Research Brief #39)
Colleges can support local farmers, highlight regional foods in their cafeterias, grills, and catering services, and educate future consumers about local, sustainably produced foods. This […]