From breakfast oatmeal to brandy old fashioneds at night, maple syrup plays a starring role. Several communities around the state — including Phelps — celebrate the ingredient with festivals.

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Capping off a contentious week of floor sessions that saw tempers flare as lawmakers raced to adjourn for the year, the state Assembly passed two measures tied to hard-fought deals about food assistance and cleaning up PFAS.

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“Every small town needs small businesses so communities can thrive,” Guerrero said. “You need a space where people can get out of their homes, spend time together and feel part of something.”

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Last fall, Greenfield gave up going to the grocery store. Now, the Wisconsin native is only eating what he can forage from the land for an entire year. He began harvesting and storing foods last summer and kicked off his year-long quest on Oct. 9.

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A leading food author revealed to WPR's "The Larry Meiller Show" that fermenting at home is safe, fun, inexpensive and tremendously healthful.

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The state wants residents to cut their food waste in half as more than 900,000 tons of wasted food and scraps ended up in Wisconsin landfills in 2024, making up 20 percent of all trash.

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Hazelnuts and other unique fruit options like new table grapes, honeyberries, and blackcurrants could soon be sprouting all over Wisconsin. An emerging crops expert revealed all on a recent episode of "The Larry Meiller Show."

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In May 2023, baker Mattea Fischer opened a permanent, physical location for her bakery Cultured after years of selling at farmers’ markets and working out of other kitchens. Less than three years later, Cultured has been nominated as a semi-finalist for a national James Beard award.

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In 2025, agriculture is no longer just about yield—it’s about survival. As climate volatility intensifies, land constraints tighten, and geopolitical shocks reshape supply...

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Soil carbon and carbon farming deal with organic carbon that is present or stored in soil.  It occurs when animals and plants that...

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The world’s food supply is approaching a critical threshold. With the need to nearly double crop output by 2050 and environmental pressures tightening,...

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The cleantech world is experiencing a quiet revolution. Artificial intelligence is no longer knocking at the door, it’s quietly remodeling the entire house....

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Earlier this week we revisited one of two Cleantech Forum Asia 2024 sessions on agri-food innovation, in anticipation of the event’s return to...

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With Cleantech Forum Asia 2025 just around the corner, it’s an opportune time to revisit some of the insights shared at last year’s...

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PFAS, sometimes known as forever chemicals, are a family of over ten thousand compounds with remarkable performance in applications like waterproofing, fertilizer, pesticides,...

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China and the EU: Comparing Two Tech-Forward Plans for the Future of Food Production The EU and China have each released new strategic...

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