Our friends at Madison Sourdough are just as commintted to supporting our local food systems as we are, y’all. Over 40% of the flour they bake with is milled from local grains in-house, allowing them to work directly with local grain farmers, requesting specific wheats varieties and different types of grains, and really getting that local flavor in everything they make. We can’t thank them enough for sharing their love of Wisco grains with us!
Our classic shakshuka, a one-skillet recipe of eggs baked in a tomato-red pepper sauce, enriched with goat cheese, and with roasted potatoes and pita to sop up all that tomatoey goodness has been one of our most popular meals for years! And, we’re excited that the eggs for your meals are coming from OrgaNick Pastures, the first certified humane pasture-raised organic egg company in Wisconsin! We hope you can taste (and see) the difference, y’all!
Big thanks to Vitruvian Farms for this week’s monster supply of mushrooms! Not only did we roast up their freshly harvested shiitakes and oyster mushrooms to top your ramen bowls, we also used their mushrooms as an umami boost in the miso broth! Certified organic, Vitruvian Farms utilizes modern, sustainable practices that nourish humans and the earth. Plus, their indoor mushroom farm means we can enjoy their products even in the depths of winter.
Thank you to our friend Chef James of JustVeggiez here in Madison for supplying us with locally-made vegan “Chix”! Chef James and his family do amazing and flavorful things with veggies and are always looking for new ways to help you enjoy healthier versions of your favorite comfort foods without sacrificing flavor. They have a restaurant on State Street and we can’t recommend this Black-owned and family-operated establishment enough!
Cedar Grove Cheese traces its beginnings all the way back to 1878. Today, this family-owned operation produces a variety of organic, specialty cheeses, like the crumbly white cheddar from 2018 (!) in your panzanella salad. Cedar Grove guarantees the best cheese you’ve ever tasted — without artificial growth hormones, animal enzymes, or genetically modified ingredients. And, they spread the Wisconsin love, buying milk from over 30 Wisconsin farmers!
Started in 2011, Elderberry Hill Farm is a small diversified organic vegetable farm located on 6 acres just north of Lake Mendota. We love that Farmer Eric is dedicated to sustainable farming and, like us, is focused on improving our local food system, partnering with non-profits like Healthy Food for All and working with UW’s Seed to Kitchen Collaborative. But, best of all, he grew ALL the vegetables — carrots, turnips and beauty heart radishes — for your cook kit!
Ever hear of the “fifth season”? It historically refers to the various ways people preserve food — like canning, freezing or drying — in order to enjoy local harvests well beyond the growing season and to extend the bounty! The Fifth Season Cooperative, based in Viroqua, is named after this concept and their locally-grown, frozen vegetable blends provide local flavor year round. The blends are rich in flavor, packed with nutrition and are certified organic!
Get excited for a menu chockfull of celebratory New Year’s foods! From local Landmark Creamery fondue kits — paired with roasted Winterfell Acres vegetables and Madison Sourdough boules to dunk in them — that are perfect for New Year’s eve celebrations. To smoky black-eyed pea soup that we hope brings good luck and prosperity in the year ahead. To just the coziest french onion galettes from Tart… we hope it starts your New Year off right!
Farmers Noah and Josh Engel of Driftless Organics were just 9 and 11 years old when they planted their first quarter acre of potatoes. Even then, they were all-in, trying out 20 different varieties! Each year their plot expanded, as did their dreams of becoming ‘real’ farmers. What began as a summer project has now taken the shape of dreams; they manage over 100 acres of ridge and valley fields in the Driftless region. And we hope you love their […]
Carr Valley Cheese Company is over 100 years old, nestled amongst the rolling hills and lush pastures of central Wisconsin. They’re famous for making cheese the old-fashioned way, by hand! Their blue cheeses are made at their plant in Linden with a balance of fresh ingredients, hard work and careful aging. Their gorgonzola is in your meal kit and is packed with flavor: a true artisan blue, master crafted in small batches with piquant waves of flavor and a crisp […]