CSA cooking, canning & food preservation

Techniques and ideas for extending the local food season and making the most of your CSA vegetable share! Our goal is to make sure that all CSA members can use each week’s entire share. This year, our Food Preservation and CSA Cooking workshops will help CSA members, dedicated farmers’ market shoppers, and avid backyard gardeners make the most of the abundance of seasonal produce! Cost:... Read More

CSA Sh*tty Barn Party, Aug. 18

FairShare CSA Coalition Fundraiser w/ Ian’s Pizza: Evan Murdock, Oak Street Ramblers, Trapper Schoepp & the Shades, and Jonathan Burks What could be better than a steamy Saturday evening of sweet Americana tunes and delicious pizza? Only knowing that you can get all that AND support local farms and food! Announcing the first of what we hope will be many benefit concerts that bring together... Read More

SIP This: “Seasonally Inspired Potations”

Delicious dinners and luscious lunches aren’t the ONLY way to enjoy your farm-fresh produce! Why not employ your farm’s bounty to whip up a creative concoction? Join FairShare CSA Coalition and Death’s Door Spirits for the four-part Farm Fresh Mixology series out at the new Death’s Door distillery, 2220 Eagle Drive, Middleton. We’ll learn from the pros with Nostrano’s head mixologist, Grant... Read More

Wisconsin Knows Organic!

The UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) and DATCP recently published a fascinating look  at where Wisconsin stands in the national organic spotlight, and it turns out we are doing a stellar job. Wisconsin is home to over 1,200 organic farms, the 2nd-highest number in the country (California is 1st), and has more organic livestock farms than any other state. Organic product... Read More

Seed Savers’ John Torgrimson Speaks in Madison Oct. 10

As seed companies consolidate and American agriculture moves toward fewer and fewer crops, the importance of preserving genetic diversity – and keeping that diversity in the hands of farmers and gardeners – has become increasingly important. Join us for a presentation by John Torgrimson, executive director of Seed Savers Exchange. His talk, “Preserving Genetic Diversity and Cultural History... Read More

Plough and Barrel CSA Dinner, Aug. 6

Artisan food, locally grown, expertly prepared! Join us for the third event in our Plough and Barrel CSA Dinner Series at The Coopers Tavern, 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, in celebration of 20 years of CSA. Meet our local farmers and enjoy a gourmet meal prepared from farm-fresh local ingredients. August’s dinner  features produce from Troy Community Farm and Crossroads Community Farm (formerly Primrose... Read More

CSA Pioneers Dinner – May 6th @ Graze Pub

A four course dinner in celebration of our rich history of Community Supported Agriculture in Wisconsin. Join veteran growers, long time farm members and other pioneers of the CSA movement to reflect on the successes of the past 20 years and look forward to a hopeful future of farm and community vitality.  Tickets $50, for reservations call: (608)251-2700  Tickets $50 Call (608)251-2700 for... Read More

Madison Mallards, CSA and YOU! ~ Tuesday, July 17

What could be better than friends, farmers and some good old fashioned baseball? Only knowing that $2 from every ticket sold benefits FairShare CSA Coalition! (Tickets must be purchased through the special ticket portal HERE to benefit the coalition).   Join us for “Sustainability Night” at the Duck Pond, Tuesday, July 17! To purchase tickets enter the group portal Login/group password: ... Read More

Bike the Barns Registration Closed; Volunteer!

FairShare’s Annual ‘Bike the Barns’ Heads West Sept. 16th! Bike the Barns riders on a farm tour. Registration is closed for the 6th Annual Bike the Barns, a spectacular fundraising bicycle ride through the Wisconsin countryside that features local farms and local food prepared by the Underground Food Collective. To add your name to the waiting list, please email to bikethebarns@csacoalition.org. Volunteer... Read More

CSA Speaker Series: Jeff Metoxen, Oneida Nation’s Food Project ~ 6:30 p.m. June 20

Tsyunhehkw^ is an Agricultural Community and culturally-based program of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. Join Jeff Metoxen to learn about how this Certified Organic, 83-acre site preserves and passes on cultural traditions through food. Wednesday, June 20 ~ 6:30 p.m. | Goodman Community Center |149 Waubesa Street, Madison WI, 53704 The Tsyunhehkw^ program is founded on self sustainability and service... Read More