These days phrases like burnout and hustle culture are popping up like dandelions in spring. Being a naturally slow person myself (born two weeks late and never caught up), my first response is to resist and refuse these terms. My slowness leans more toward the regenerative, small farm life - where we work in years … Continue reading Health benefits for giving and buying local: You’re boosting more than the economy
Eating local is more than just putting food on your plate; it’s about your health, the local economy, the regional food system, our community, and the environment. Every dollar you spend with nearby farmers helps sustain these family farms and builds stronger connections between growers and eaters. Local food also creates resilience, meaning our community … Continue reading Local food on a budget: How to afford local, sustainable eating
Wow, great summer, 2025! Also, very quick summer. Yet, full of good food, great people, and plenty inspirational events. This summer, FoxRAP celebrated our Upper Fox Food & Farm Network and the amazing farms, local food businesses, and markets we have in the area. Building a local food & farm system is hard work; our … Continue reading Upper Fox Food & Farms Summer Celebration Finale
Why Seasonal Eating Matters If you’ve ever bitten into a tomato in February and been disappointed by how flavorless and mealy it was, then you’ve discovered one of the reasons to eat seasonally! To “eat seasonally” means to only eat fruits and vegetables at the time of year that they naturally grow and ripen in … Continue reading How to Start Eating Seasonally
Generally, we can get any fruits or vegetables at any time in the grocery store. The produce shelves are stocked with tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, grapes, and other foods year round. If we can enjoy what we want exactly when we want it, why would anyone choose to “eat seasonally”? To “eat seasonally” means to only … Continue reading 4 Reasons to Eat Seasonally
Food is central to our world. We all eat it, we all need it, we all get grumpy without it. It's central to our work at FoxRAP, too - it's often what brings our growers and our community members together. So as we dig into summer and the abundant fresh food season here in Wisconsin, … Continue reading Beginner’s Guide to Finding Local Food
Imagine a Wisconsin where our landscapes are vibrant, small farms are the heartbeat of our communities, and people are deeply connected to the food they eat and the neighbors who grow it. The result? A healthy, connected community, where we live safe from outside shocks to a fragile, global food system and the resulting price … Continue reading Building strong communities with local food for all
We LOVE our small-scale regenerative farms and are counting the ways they benefit us all as this year winds to its end. Let's dig in! Oh so healthy Our local farms: Produce nutritious and delicious food - Local food is often healthier and tastier because it's harvested at peak ripeness, which also means peak nutrients … Continue reading Bountiful benefits of regenerative farms: Top 24 reasons why we love local food and farms in 2024
Hopefully, you've had a chance to see our recently published Upper Fox Local Food and Farm Guide. Our goal with the guide is to help connect consumers with nutritious food and safe, sustainable farm products while also building support for small farms and strengthening our community and economy. To that end, we've also created an … Continue reading Upper Fox Local Food and Farm Map is online!
You can find small, local farms of all stripes. No two are alike and they don't fit into tidy categories. Yet, apart from growing stuff, one thing they're likely to have in common is that they serve their community. Recently, I visited Pineapple Hill Orchard, Green Lake's 3+ acre, family-run, apple-filled marvel. They are a … Continue reading How local farms make your life better
Foxhead Regenerative Agriculture Project 