Finding Local Foods
Start with small changes
and build your Biologically Rich food community from there.
Support the soils in your area and nourish your body by spending part of your food budget with locally produced foods.
Going to seasonal farmers markets is one way to do this, building relationships with growers and having some go-to resources for after the market season has ended can help shift your grocery buying habits for the better.
Spending less at Walmart, Aldi, Costco, and the other big grocery stores helps keep that money in your local economy.
While some nutrient dense items will be more expensive than the industrial/internationally grown alternative,
not having to spend more on health care throughout life and being able to thrive
instead of simply survive can, in the long run, save you a considerable amount of money and time.
These resources for finding nutrient dense foods in Wisconsin are not affiliated or associated with Biologically Rich.
They’ve been compiled for educational purposes only.
to connect more people to local food.
”The Farm Fresh Atlas website and print publications feature Wisconsin farms, farmers' markets, restaurants, stores and other businesses that sell local food and use sustainable production and business practices. Whether you’re a Wisconsin resident or visitor, we hope the Farm Fresh Atlas helps you connect to the agricultural heritage and good food throughout the state.”
connects people looking for good food with the farmers who produce it.
“Buying local is about enjoying real food, grown yourself or purchased from people you trust. It's about developing strong local economies and producing food on a human scale. It's about eating seasonally, practicing the art of cooking, and sitting down to enjoy meals together. It requires ample local and regional producers, processors, and distributors. As we see it, the goal of the local food movement is to create thriving community-based food systems that will make high quality local food available to everyone.”
America's leading local food directory
THE HIGHEST QUALITY, NUTRIENT DENSE, FARM FRESH FOODS - delivered straight to your door.
“Nourish Cooperative is a real food community founded by the 'Strong Sistas' Ashley and Sarah Armstrong. Based in Michigan
A partnership of small local farms to deliver the highest quality food you can find, directly to your door. Raw A2A2 dairy (milk, butter, cream, yogurt & cottage cheese), raw dog food, 100% grass-fed meat, traditional sourdough, corn & soy free + low PUFA chicken and pork & more. We ship to all 50 states, with 2 day shipping window.
Our products are vacuum sealed, frozen, and packed into an insulated, shippable container with frozen gel packs. We ship on Mondays-Wednesdays to ensure the package does not get held inside a warehouse or trailer over the weekend.”
+ Shipped to you
“The Apsey Family understands the importance of feeding your family the most healthy, nutrient-dense food you can trust. That's why we're committed to regenerative, pasture-raised farming that mimics nature and does not require the use of any artificial or chemical inputs.”
Based in Michigan
+ Shipped to you
deliver nutrient-dense meat you can trust directly to your door.
“Get your order delivered through the mail (UPS or USPS), or through our unique delivery system of Drop Points - these are places where you pick your order up (see map).
Azure Standard is a family owned and independent company with 12,000 options to meet the needs of health-minded households.
Along with regular size orders, we also offer bulk orders, so that you can save even more on your monthly groceries.”
+ Shipped to you
Our mission is to build pathways to responsible meat production and consumption.
“butcher shops and other meat retail businesses in North America that practice whole animal butchery and utilization and that are committed to sourcing local meat, preferably meat that aligns with our Good Meat® values.”
“a grassroots membership organization that provides leadership and education to farmers and consumers for the advancement of managed grass-based agriculture to benefit present and future generations.”
Wisconsin grazing farms, and grass-fed products
The Wisconsin Local Foods Database includes the following information about local producers: Contact information, location, how to order from them, delivery details, liability insurance, product availability, and their interest in working with farm to school.
Brands with “Ecological Outcome Verification™” developed by Savory Institute
“Land to Market is working to heal the planet by restoring its grasslands. We are giving a voice to the land by working with brands to source raw materials, like meat, dairy, wool and leather, from land that is verified regenerative. Look for the Land to Market verification seal on products.”
(Go to the bottom of their consumer page & click on the brand’s logo to learn where products are available.)
+ Some brands are available at big box grocers & suppliers
EXAMPLE: Applegate is available at Walmart, Target & Krogers
“OCA educates and advocates on behalf of organic consumers, engages consumers in marketplace pressure campaigns, and works to advance sound food and farming policy through grassroots lobbying. We address crucial issues around food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children’s health, corporate accountability, Fair Trade, environmental sustainability, including pesticide use, and other food- and agriculture-related topics.”
To protect and advocate for consumers’ right to safe, healthful food and other consumer products, a just food and farming system and an environment rich in biodiversity and free of pollutants.
Find a Local Chapter FOR FOOD & COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS
“Local chapters help you find locally-grown organic and biodynamic vegetables, fruits and grains; and milk products, butter, eggs, chicken and meat from pasture-fed animals. They also represent the Weston A Price Foundation at local fairs and conferences and may host cooking classes, potluck dinners and other activities to help you learn to integrate properly prepared whole foods into your lifestyle. Local chapters may be able to put you in touch with health practitioners who share our philosophy and goals.”
Grownby - The Farmer Owned Marketplace
“We believe in a more just and sustainable future for food and agriculture.
GrownBy is a fair and transparent marketplace for local food. “
Works to Regenerate America's Health & Land.
Proverbs 30:30 - A lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing.
“We are disconnected from our land and rely on extractive growing practices to produce food. This is responsible for our poor mental and physical health, dying ecosystems, and degraded topsoils. We need to start growing our own food and supporting local farmers because our health starts in our soil.”
- Matthew, Founder & Owner
Color indicate farm's primary offering.
Maroon = Meat.
Dark Blue = Farm Market or Stand.
Orange = Eggs or Poultry.
Green = Vegetables, Herbs, or Flowers. Bright Red = Fruit.
Black = Dairy.
Light Blue = Fish.
Yellow = Honey or Maple Syrup.
Light Brown = Coffee.
Purple = Agritourism.
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find your nearest berry and vegetable growers!
“As Wisconsin Farmers and Growers, we're proud to provide our communities with access to the freshest produce available, starting with local farms near you! Our associations of passionate produce growers carefully plant, tend, and harvest the best crops with your family in mind.”
Farms, farmers markets and food hubs near you
Our mission: Tackling Food and Nutrition Insecurity
INTERTRIBAL AGRICULTURE COUNCIL
“The American Indian Foods (AIF) is a program of the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) that began in 1998 under contract with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.”
“focuses its efforts on helping farmers first UNDERSTAND and then successfully apply nature’s time-proven, regenerative agriculture principles today—in order to grow healthier soil, food, farms and communities for tomorrow.”
Regen Foods Directory
The Only Listing In Wisconsin (At This Time)
grass-fed goat meat grown with care, raised with nature
“We're proud to raise Boer-Kiko cross meat goats using rotational grazing and regenerative farming practices on our farm in Northwestern Wisconsin. Our goat meat is harvested, cut and packaged in a USDA inspected facility so it's ready to be enjoyed with your family.
We offer nationwide shipping and local pickup options.”
Find Real Food Near Home
“Near Home is a collective: people who have experienced the myriad of ways that local food has the power to nourish mind, body, and soil. We can connect you with a farm raising food that’s good for the land and your health, and that’s right near home. It all starts with one connection between you and a farmer to lay the ground work, nourishing your connection to nature, to health, to a community, to an ecosystem, and beyond.
We begin by ensuring that each farm and ranch has 100% grass-fed ruminants (think beef, lamb, bison) and pasture-raised pork and chicken all free from antibiotics and hormones. Dozens of filters allow you to find a farm that matches exactly what you’re looking for. You can filter by product, certifications, practices, and so much more.”
a massive, collaborative map of the urban harvest
“A celebration of the overlooked culinary bounty of our city streets. By quantifying this resource on an interactive map, we hope to facilitate intimate connections between people, food, and the natural organisms growing in our neighborhoods. Not just a free lunch! Foraging in the 21st century is an opportunity for urban exploration, to fight the scourge of stained sidewalks, and to reconnect with the botanical origins of food.”
Our vision is a world where lands and communities flourish through the practice of Holistic Management
“Our mission is to envision and realize healthy, resilient lands and thriving communities by serving people in the practice of Holistic Decision Making & Management.”
a farmer-led cooperative owned by the producers and the Wisconsin Farmers Union.
“Sign up for our weekly email for weekly price & availability updates or contact our sales team. The producer member of the co-op are experienced in growing high-quality produce and and making processed goods for the market. What are your needs? We can plant crops specifically for you!”
to accelerate regenerative food systems as a means to restore human and planetary health.
“To the parent, the pharmaceutical executive, the restaurant worker, the IT manager, tech entrepreneur, real estate agent, artist, teacher or whatever vantage point you are viewing the world, all of our paths intersect with food and impact this movement. Explore our comprehensive database to learn, engage in conversations, and build bridges.”