Kickapoo Country Fair, 2012

It’s that time of the year again. On Saturday June 28th, La Farge, WI will host the Kickapoo Country Fair, which is Organic Valley’s organic food festival. We went to the fair last year and had a blast. And, just like the last few years, Organic Valley has given us some free tickets and goodies to give away. [...]

Brunkow Cheddar & Fractal Soup

Care for a bowl of cheddar and fractal soup?  No thanks?  Just what is that strange, dinosaur-like item below?  That my friends is a Romanesco broccoli.  A gift from Jenny & Rink of Shooting Star Farm.  Something between a standard broccoli and a cauliflower in flavor.  The structure is described as fractal because it is built up [...]

Driftless Appetite at the Fair

Two weekends ago, we attended the Kickapoo Country Fair up in LaFarge, WI.  It’s an event put on by Organic Valley to highlight local and organic food.  We’d actually wanted to attend last year but had been busy.  This year they invited us up to cover the event as jounalists–and I love it when [...]

Kickapoo Country Fair Ticket Giveaway

Hello everyone.  If you’re looking to do something local, tasty, and fun this weekend then you should attend the 8th Annual Kickapoo Country Fair at Organic Valley in La Farge, WI.  Keith and I will be there for the first time this weekend.  We are excited about participating in the DIY Artisan Ice Cream & Tasting class, enjoying [...]

Celebrate the Earth

Gaylord Anton Nelson, former Dane Country State senator and governor of Wisconsin, was a staunch advocate for the environment.  In 1970 he established Earth Day.  It is a special day to honor our connection with food, farming, and the earth.  Not until Keith and I moved to Wisconsin six years ago that we really thought about where our food came [...]

Kickapoo Country Fair & Organic Valley Giveaway – Results

The contest is over and we have our winners.  And remember, even if you’re not one of the lucky winners, the Kickapoo Country Fair is a great event and I hope you all attend.

Country Road

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Kickapoo Country Fair & Organic Valley Giveaway

(In honor of the return of Futurama to the airwaves) Good news, everyone!

Coming up on the 24th-25th of July is the 7th annual Kickapoo Country Fair.  The KCF is an organic food festival in LaFagre, WI .  We’ve not been before, but they have music, food, farm tours, Michael Perry, and more.

The festival is [...]