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Dane County Farmer's Market
Dane County Farmer's Market The Dane County Farmer's Market first began in 1972 when Madison's mayor wanted to bring together the urban community with surrounding rural areas. -
Willy Street Co-op
Willy The Willy Street Co-op began with the social and cultural movements of the 1960s and 1970s in which Madison was becoming increasingly more interested in natural foods. -
F.H. King
F.H. King F.H. King was founded at UW-Madison to give students access to plots of land on which they could grow their own produce. "Providing land for the landless," Jack Kloppenburg, Professor of Community and Environmetnal Sociology. -
CIAS
Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems was developed to build research programs at UW related to agriculture. It serves to promote sustainable agriculture systems. -
Just Coffee
Just Coffee Just Coffee began in Madison after a group worked with Zapatista farmers in Mexico who were unjustly being paid very little for their work growing coffee. The group had very little coffee knowledge at its beginning but has since perfected their coffee roasting techniques and has grown to be popular in Madison, Portland, San Francisco, and many other US cities. -
Community Action Coalition Community Gardens
Community Gardens CAC's Community Gardens program provides land access to residents throughout Madison, allowing people who otherwise would not have access to land to garden their own produce. -
Slow Food UW
Slow Food UW Slow Food UW Chapter began in 2007 and is now one of the most active Slow Food chapters associated with a university. It connects students with fresh and locally sourced food and varioius unique recipes from all over the world. -
REAP Food Group
REAP REAP Food Group began in Madison as a nonprofit organization that works on various food projects in Madison, such as connecting local restaurant owners with local farmers or providing locally grown food to Madison schools. -
Greenhouse Learning Community
Greehouse Learning Community Greenhouse Learning Community connects UW students with the sustainable food movement by providing workshops and activities related to growing and making food, along with access to a greenhouse in the residence hall and a plot of land in Eagle Heights. -
Growing Power Madison
Growing Power Madison Growing Power Madison is connected with Badger Rock Middle School to teach young students about sustainable agriculture and also works with the Madison Boys and Girls Club to further educate groups of young students about the importance of local and sustainable food.
