DATCP Publishes Third Edition of Local Food Marketing Guide

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has updated the Wisconsin Local Food Marketing Guide. New entries in this third edition include information about business development, using social media for marketing, business contracts, updated regulations and more. The guide may be downloaded for no cost from DATCP’s Website and can be mailed upon request. The Local Food Marketing …

Say NO to GMO Salmon + Full-length Feature Online: Salmon Confidential

A keystone species is one which is central to the functioning of the ecosystem as a whole. They are the ones that many other animals simply cannot do without. The entire ecosystem would unravel without them. In British Colombia, the Pacific Salmon are that keystone species. But, the number of these fish are steadily decreasing, dying mysteriously before they get a …

Pleine Air Painters in Door County

Artist Shelby Keefe chooses Greens N Grains’ “Big Purple” to commemorate in a pleine air painting. The Door County Plein Air Festival presented by Peninsula School of Art celebrates the tradition of outdoor painting with some of the finest painters from Door County and across the country. Over 40 artists are putting brush to canvas, capturing the summer light over the waters …

Jury Finds Raw Milk Dairy Farmer Does Not Need Licenses

After a long and riveting week in court for raw dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger, the jury returned a verdict of three “not guilty” counts and one count “guilty” for violation of a holding order. The Wisconsin Department of Agricultural Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) targeted Hershberger for supplying a private buying club with fresh milk and other farm products. Hershberger and supporters …

Greens N Grains Deli Expands Seating, Adding Coffee Bar and a Full-time Deli Chef

The Greens N Grains Deli, located in downtown Egg Harbor, has expanded once again, adding additional seating, a full service coffee and espresso bar and a full time specialty foods chef. Jesse Frye is overseeing the ongoing planning and preparation of a wave of culinary specialties that include many raw and natural food delights. In addition to fresh-squeezed juices and …

Live Webcast: Congressional Hearing Attacks Program to Identify Cancer-Causing Chemicals,

Scientists, physicians and consumer advocates are outraged that the The House Committee on Science, Space, & Technology, the Subcommittee on Investigations & Oversight, and the Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Healthcare & Technology, are holding a hearing today, called: How the Report on Carcinogens Uses Science to Meet its Statutory Obligations, and its Impact on Small Business Jobs. The …

Wisconsin Dietitians Stage Sneak Attack on Health Food Stores in Amendment to Licensing Bill

Greens N Grains Organic & Natural Food Store and Deli in Door County urges you to contact Rep. Garey Bies at 608.266.5350 or by email to oppose this pending legislation. The Wisconsin Dietetic Association has managed to attach an amendment to AB 547, which is being considered by the Wisconsin Assembly’s Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs for a …

Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?

The “fact” that junk food is cheaper than real food has become a reflexive part of how we explain why so many Americans are overweight, particularly those with lower incomes. “I frequently read confident statements like, ‘when a bag of chips is cheaper than a head of broccoli …’ or ‘it’s more affordable to feed a family of four at …