FRESH

Farmers Raising Ecologically Sustainable Healthy
Food for Southern Wisconsin

Burr Oak Gardens LLC

CONTACT: Tyler & Kate Rowe
PHONE: 920-992-3643
EMAIL: kate@burroakgardens.com
WEB SITE: www.burroakgardens.com

Burr Oak Gardens, LLC is a family-owned and operated farm in Rio, WI that focuses on sustainably growing fresh fruits and vegetables. The crown jewel of our farm, without a doubt, is the massive 300+ year-old burr oak tree in the yard. We are currently in transition to become certified organic through Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA). We offer four share options to meet our members needs which include weekly or bi-weekly Full or Half shares. We deliver our shares for 20 weeks starting early to mid-June and go through October. Each season we grow over 65 varieties of vegetables and are always looking for new varieties to try. Each box typically contains 10 to 12 varieties of in-season vegetables along with a copy of our newsletter which contains recipes, an update on what has been happening on the farm, and a section of fun facts about farming/veggies/history. Currently we have drop-off locations in Madison, Rio, Appleton, and Neenah. Contact us for more information!

Campo di Bella CSA

CONTACT: Marc & MaryAnn Bellazzini
PHONE: 608.320.9287
EMAIL: info@campodibella.org
WEB SITE: www.campodibella.org

Campo di Bella is a small family farm in the township of Blue Mounds dedicated to providing fresh seasonal produce through community supported agriculture and sustainable practices. Our members receive a weekly produce share of our farm harvest from June through October with full or half shares available. All our vegetables, herbs and fruits are grown locally without commercial fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. Instead, we rely on organic practices such as cover cropping, crop rotation and composted animal manure. We have pick up locations on the west-side of Madison and at the farm. Enjoy our home grown recipes that accompany our weekly e-newsletter and make wonderful meals from farm fresh produce.

Circle M Market Farm

CONTACT: Kriss and Shannon Marion
PHONE: 608-523-4341
EMAIL: maidmarion@circlemfarm.com
WEB SITE: circlemfarm.com

Circle M is a valley farm on 20 acres nestled between a river and a creek in the gorgeous Driftless Area of Southwest Wisconsin. Surrounded by oak hills and quilted cropland, the homestead's stately red barn and quaint outbuildings house a diverse agricultural operation that joins vegetables and animals in a productive, fertile circle of interdependence. Gentle and wise care of livestock and land are the highest priority, and production of healthy and delicious food the primary goal. We practice non-chemical intensive hand farming and cultivate only a small percentage of our acreage. The rest is left for grazing our beef, pigs, chickens, ducks, turkeys, sheep and goats. Circle M is a wonderful CSA option for families who hope to provide their children with a meaningful and fun connection to the land. We deliver every other week to 6 sites in Madison, one each in Dodgeville, Mineral Point and New Glarus and offer farm pickup as well. Call to visit the farm any time.

Elderberry Hill Farm

CONTACT: Eric Elderbrock
PHONE: 608-772-4461
EMAIL: elderberryhillfarm@gmail.com
WEB SITE: www.elderberryhillfarm.com

Elderberry Hill Farm is a place for people to develop a relationship with the food they eat and connect directly to the fertility and abundance of Southern Wisconsin. We grow a wide variety of healthy fruits and vegetables using sustainable farming practices. Started in 2011, Elderberry Hill Farm is part of a new generation of farms focused on improving our local food system. Small farms have the ability to serve the community by improving our health and protecting the environment. At the farm, we eat the food we grow and want it to be the highest quality possible, produced without any pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. We market to the Dane County area through our CSA and the MadWest Farmers’ Market on Thursdays from 4-7pm, located at the Lussier Community Education Center near Memorial High School. CSA registration for 2012 is now open!

Equinox Community Farm

CONTACT: John Binkley
PHONE: 608-577-9313
EMAIL: john@equinoxcommunityfarm.com
WEB SITE: www.equinoxcommunityfarm.com

Equinox Community Farm is just 5 miles north of Madison and about 2 miles east of Waunakee. We provide healthy, sustainably grown food to the community at the Northside farmer’s market and through our CSA. Members receive twenty weeks of fresh vegetables and herbs along with raspberries and blackberries. Along with the produce members receive a weekly newsletter with updates from the farm and other tidbits and are also invited to get more involved with the farm community though member events at the farm.

Forest Run Farm LLC

CONTACT: John and Dena Schlitz
PHONE: 608-846-7751
EMAIL: farmer@forestrunfarm.com
WEB SITE: www.forestrunfarm.com

Forest Run Farm is just east of DeForest and 5 miles Northwest of Sun Prairie. We are a small family farm that started out growing and selling vegetables at the Sun Prairie Farmer’s Market. More recently we followed a community garden model where all the members worked and shared the harvest. Today, we offer a range of CSA shares including our Standard Share, Small Share, the Working Share, which remains an integral part of our farm community, and new this year the Farm Stand CSA Share accessible through the online market at www.deforest.locallygrown.net. Each week you will receive a listing of what is in the share with storage and use tips. We also offer weekly egg shares and farm gatherings where you can learn about preserving foods and experience your farm. Growing for you!

Hilltop Farm

CONTACT: Rob McClure
PHONE: 608-257-6729
EMAIL: robmcc666@msn.com
WEB SITE: www.hilltopcommunityfarm.org

Hilltop’s 60 acres, including 25 of restored prairie, overlooks the Big Creek valley of northwest Sauk County. Working mostly by hand, we provide a limited number of 20-week shares (mid-May to mid-October), typically using less than a pint of fuel on-farm per yearly share. Subscribers can expect to receive raspberries, apples, pears and hardy kiwi in addition to a wide variety of vegetables and herbs; a new orchard promises additional fruits such as currants and elderberries starting in 2011. We support re-localizing and redistributing wealth more equitably by encouraging partial payment in local currency (Madison Hours). Pickup is Sunday evening on North Baldwin Street, east isthmus. CONTACT: Rob McClure or Erin Schneider PHONE: 608-257-6729 (Madison), 608-985-7621 (Farm) EMAIL: robmcc666@msn.com or e.schneider.hilltopfarm@gmail.com

Sunny Cone Family Farm

CONTACT: Andrew & Heidi Cone
PHONE: 608-825-6030
EMAIL: sunnyconefarm@gmail.com
WEB SITE: www.sunnyconefarm.com

At Sunny Cone Family Farm we are happy to provide you with chemical free vegetables and berries. It is our Goal to serve you this year by providing weekly boxes of fresh chemical free produce for your healthful enjoyment. We invite you to become a member of Sunny Cone Family Farm To: Receive weekly or biweekly boxes of farm raised vegetables from June to October. Get to the know the farmers that grow your food. If you like you can even dig in and help on the farm to learn more of how it all works.

Trail Ridge Acres

CONTACT: Roger Stewart
PHONE: 608-345-5895
EMAIL: trlrdgac@countryspeed.com

Trial Ridge Acres was established in 1999 with planting of our first fruit trees and asparagus beds. Over the next four years we continued to prepare our property for a gardening business after retirement. Our first CSA year was the summer of 2003 with five members who were friends and former co-workers. Gayl & I have about one-half an acre that is planted to over 50 different varieties of flowers, fruits and vegetables. Produce is picked at its peek of freshness and delivered to our members doorstep once a week mid June through mid October. On most weeks a bouquet of fresh flowers also is provided. Early spring products such as maple syrup, asparagus, etc are delivered as available. Late fall products are delivered until early in November depending on the growing season. Because we wish to maintain a personal relationship with our members we deliberately keep our CSA small and have no intention of growing beyond 10 members. We have openings for the 2012 season and are particularly interested in Local (Dodgeville) customers. Our members are welcome at any time to visit. At the end our regular season we have an open invitation for members to come and select a pumpkin, visit, and pick up extra end of season produce.

Yellow Barn Farm

CONTACT: Rebecca Claypool
PHONE: 608-583-2989
EMAIL: rebeccaclaypool@gmail.com
WEB SITE: www.yellowbarnfarm.org

Yellow Barn Farm is a small produce farm located in Avoca just west of Spring Green, Wisconsin. The farm was established in 2010 by Rebecca Claypool after 10 years of working on organic vegetable farms from Maine to Minnesota. The goal is to grow healthy and fresh produce for the community while improving the quality of the land. Organic practices are followed but the land is not yet certified. Yellow Barn’s produce is available through the CSA and at the Spring Green Farmers’ Markets on Saturday mornings from June through October.