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Bike The Barns

Sunday, September 21
Various Barns around Madison

Bike the Barns is a fun full-day event combining cycling, local food, and area farms to create an unforgettable full day food & farming adventure! Riders travel a scenic country ride just outside Madison, stopping at local farms to enjoy fresh food, live music, and one-of-a-kind farm experiences. But Bike the Barns is about more than just the ride - it’s about supporting local farmers and making fresh food accessible to all. Bike the Barns is FairShare’s largest fundraiser, supporting our work and the Partner Shares Program, which helps low-income households enjoy farm-fresh veggies. 

All participants meet at 9 AM located at 3113 Lake Farm Rd William G. Lunney Lake Farm County Park to begin tour. Prices are $75 and help FairShare.

Woolen Mill Gallery Opening

Friday, October 3rd
Reedsburg

Sadly, the Worm Institute has moved on from Farm/Art DTour, but fear not that same quirky, agricultural theme continues albeit on a smaller scale at the Institute's Woolen Mill Gallery.  The new exhibit will showcase 25 years of 50 artists that have participated in previous Art DTours.  The art exhibit runs from October 3rd through November 18th.

The Woolen Mill Gallery, located at 28 E Main Street (2nd Floor) in downtown Reedsburg. For more information please visit the Worm Institute's website.

Farm to Flavor 2025 

Sunday, October 5, 2025
Garver Feed Mill, Madison

Breeders, farmers, chefs, bakers, and beverage makers come together under one roof to celebrate the benefits of participatory plant breeding for culinary flavor and organic food production. The event will provide opportunity for researchers, farmers, chefs, and food lovers to join in celebrating the development of new crop varieties. This event will have a special emphasis on culinary grains including wheat, rye, oats, barley, Kernza® and buckwheat. Explore over 20 tables featuring information, research, and delicious bites highlighting grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, and nuts. Dishes will feature curated crops including wheat, rye, oats, barley, buckwheat, bitter gourd, Calabrian peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, strawberries, blueberries, black currants, American persimmons, and more. Wander through a special art exhibit of food through the ages, purchase a book from the pop-up shop by The Republic of Letters & The Book Kitchen, and enhance your Farm to Flavor experience with tastings of beer, wine, and spirits crafted from locally grown grains and fruit featuring State Line Distillery, Las Mujeres Farm & Winery, and Giant Jones Brewing ($10 optional alcohol add-on). 

Farm To Flavor is a ticketed event and takes place October 5th, from

3 - 6pm.  Tickets are available at https://farm-to-flavor-2025-gfm.tripleseattickets.com/ for $42 in-advance and $50 the day of the event (if still available). Discounts are available for AGC members, farmers, and students. Contact AGC for more information. 

For full details, visit: https://www.graincollaborative.com/notes-from-the-grainshed/farm-to-flavor-2025 or contact Sarah Elliott, Artisan Grain Collaborative, phone: 608-347-0081

The Friday Fish Fry A Time Honored, Wisconsin Tradition

Why Wisconsin? Mix a little history with a bit of  culture, religion, and natural resources and the

answer is obvious. First, The Friday Fish Fry was born out the Catholic codes of canon law.  ( More..)