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On top of a bluff overlooking the majestic Mississippi river, in Eastman, Wisconsin, sits one of the more unique bed and breakfasts I have come across in my travels.
Urban living, rural living. It is a personal choice that may carry few or many personal reasons.
Anyone into farming or gardening, is familiar with the term composting. Although, many may have their own approach to this practice of creating nutrition for their soil.
When people stop by our farm on their way to Wildcat Mountain State Park or the Kickapoo Valley Reserve, they are often in awe of the beauty.
The two met in upstate New York in the Adirondacks through an internship with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) in 2012. Both were right out of college with no real job prospects at the time.
An offshoot of Fermentation Fest and the Farm/Art Dtour in Sauk County, the Native American Arts Marketplace featured authentic Native art, crafts, storytelling, and food over the first two weekends of this month.
“I can definitely speak to my journey with it, which is I didn't really grow up farming or really spending a lot of time outside except for golfing, which is sort of a different way to interact with nature”, said Brad Wissmuller sitting next to his partner Eleanor Johnson. Brad and Eleanor are the owners of Little Society Farm located in Baraboo, Wisconsin just a stone’s throw from Devil’s Lake State Park.
While there are many bakeries in the Wisconsin Driftless, each has its own story behind them. Whether a new bakery, legacy, or under new ownership, each are unique.
The ever-popular Viroqua Night Market has returned to Eckhart Park this summer.
Located about 10 miles Southwest of Sauk City, Wisconsin, the village of Mazomanie has a new eatery downtown, located in the Apothecary and Mercantile.
