SEAQUIST ORCHARDS
Sister Bay, WI — Seaquist Orchards is operating in a multi-generation family business. Although they have a small acreage of sweet cherries, they grow mostly Montmorency Tart cherries. The cherry season lasts only a few weeks in the summer and it is extremely important to remove the fruit at its peak ripeness.
WHITEFEATHER ORGANICS
Custer, WI — Whitefeather Organics, provider of our basil and lemongrass, has a holistic approach to farming. Their mission is to be an environmentally sensitive, local, healthy, and sustainable option for the community, offering a diverse connection to the food experience. They offer fresh certified organic produce for the local community, and offer CSAs as well.
TAPPED MAPLE SYRUP
Stevens Point, WI — Tapped cooks syrup from sap collected each season from the Solin family’s heritage sugarbush, near Neva, Wisconsin, at the base of the glacial moraine. They’ve been making rich, flavorful maple syrup in small batches for 5 generations from sustainably managed forests in northern Wisconsin.
THE GLASS ORCHARD
Eau Claire, WI —
The Glass Orchard was established in 2017 when owners, Jon Chapman and Dawn Passineau, purchased a property with plans to build a glass studio. The property is home to a 5-acre orchard that produces 10 varieties of apples. Their love of the arts and creating objects by hand provided a natural transition to become orchardists in addition to glass artists. They feel that like art, the orchard also demands creativity, passion, and perseverance.
PARK RIDGE ORGANICS
Fond Du Lac, WI — Park Ridge Organics, provider of our jalapeños, has been providing certified organic produce to the Fond du Lac, Elkhart Lake, Appleton, Neenah, Oshkosh and Menasha area since 2003. The farm is located just north of Fond du Lac on the beautiful Niagara Escarpment overlooking Lake Winnebago. The farm is situated on 15 acres of land. Robyn, the owner, purchased the farm from her parents in 2015.
With over 40 types of produce grown every season, a flock of laying hens and seasonal meat birds, there is no lack of work to be done. The farm has a returning crew that is vital to the farms success over the years.
LONELY OAK FARM
Milladore, WI — Nestled in Milladore, Lonely Oak Farm is a diversified farm offering organic vegetables, meats and eggs. They offer Community Supported Agriculture Shares as well as a weekly Brunch on the Farm which runs every Sunday, May-October. Joel grew up working on his grandparents and uncle's farms-milking cows, baling hay, making maple syrup, and sorting cranberries. His own farming enterprise started when he was 12 and started raising chickens and showing cattle at the county fair. He recently left a career as an agricultural education teacher to focus on the farm, and has freelanced as a grazing specialist and forester. He still fulfills the education itch by substitute teaching while running the farm.
