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Spring Micro-loan Applications Available

The Spring 2014 micro-loan cycle is now open. Applications are due by February 10, 2014. Pick up an application at the Co-op or download it here. The Chequamegon Food Cooperative Micro-Loan Program is a revolving loan program for agricultural producers and processors. The goal is to support and grow the regional farming and food processing economy […]

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Product Spotlight: Lotta’s Small Batch Sauces

Your first taste of Lotta’s Small Batch sauces will most likely not be your last. Both the Butterscotch Sauce and the Bourbon Espresso Sauce make a great topping for ice cream, cakes, or pies. You can also stir a spoonful into coffee for a sweet little kick. Lotta’s owner Janel Ryan began making the Butterscotch

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Produce Spotlight: Northcroft Farm

Northcroft Farm currently operates on one acre of land rented from Chris Duke of Great Oak Farm in Mason. Owner Brian Clements has been farming since 2009. He intended to farm after college, but wasn’t planning on starting for several years. After graduation though, Brian had no concrete plans, so he decided to jump into farming

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Harvest Fest & Street Dance

Celebrate the abundance of fall at our third annual Harvest Fest on Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Ashland Area Farmer’s Market (200 block of Chapple Avenue). Listen to music by Bentley Brehm, play Cheeky Monkey games, sample free local foods (while supplies last), and more! To become a vendor, please

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Local Produce Spotlight: Hungry Hill Farm

Phil Freeman and Wendy Stein founded Hungry Hill Farm years ago on a small hill near Washburn, Wisconsin. The area where they live was referred to as “hungry hill” because it was difficult to make a living farming. They assumed this was due to the sandy soil and lack of equipment that farmers have available

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Local Product Spotlight: Hidden-Vue Farm

Down a short gravel drive just off the Marengo River, you’ll find Hidden-Vue Farm, a working family farm that has supported four generations. David Nortunen, along with his wife Jennifer and three children (Mia, Kieren, and Matthew), operates the farm that his family has worked for over 100 years. Just 12 miles south of Ashland,

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Taste of the Bay – Local Food Festival

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Taste of the Bay is a free-admission food festival celebrating the food of Chequamegon Bay. Produced by the Chequamegon Food Co-op and hosted at the Ashland Area Farmer’s Market on Saturday, August 15, 2015 from 8 a.m. to noon, Taste of the Bay aims to showcase the fresh food and culinary talents of businesses in the Chequamegon Bay area. The festival will feature foods grown by local farmers and produced by caterers and value-added product creators.

Born out of a desire to connect local food producers with more customers, the festival will give just a taste of foods created in the Chequamegon Bay area. Local food vendors will offer samples of their creations for festival goers to try out. There will also be information about local foods and  a book signing by Mark Phillips, author of “The Old Rittenhouse Inn Cookbook.”

If you would like to become a vendor or send food samples, please, please contact Meagan Van Beest, Marketing and Member Services Manager at (715) 682-8251 or outreach@cheqfood.coop.

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Produce Spotlight: Deep Roots Farm

Deep Roots Farm was recently established in 2010 as a direct market herb and vegetable producer. The farm is owned and operated by husband and wife team, Sean Godfrey and Britton Doolittle. The farm was founded on the idea that healthy families and communities require healthy food. In addition to culinary herbs, the couple also

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Building a Sustainable Economy: USDA Regional Round Table

Tuesday, June 25, 2013 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, County Highway G, Ashland, Wisconsin The Chequamegon Food Co-op has been invited to participate in a USDA round table discussion about strengthening the local economy. Specifically, USDA agency representatives will discuss how the agencies and service centers coordinate program

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