An update on recent events at Farm Table As many of you know, Farm Table’s Restaurant closed on January 15th, 2023. The most immediate cause was the cancellation and termination of Farm Table’s lease with its landlord, Resilient Northern Habitats (RNH). The legal notice announcing the lease termination was served unexpectedly on November 7th, 2022; …
WHEN WE ATE WEEDS There are the plants we love – tulips and daffodils, wildly orange lilies, and fragrant roses. Among our favorites are those we love to eat, like carrots and cabbage, lettuce and tomatoes. Then there are weeds, and we all know about weeds. Don’t we? As a kid in New York City, …
Your donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar giveBIG – happens Tuesday, April 26th, and I can hear the murmurs from here: “It seems nonprofits are running fundraisers every month of the year. What’s so special about giveBIG?” “And why Tuesday, April 26th?” “Is giveBig just for making big donations? What’s it do for me?” Great questions. …
It’s hard to imagine a Farm Table Foundation without its volunteers. Any description would be incomplete because these generous men and women have been part of who we are and what we do right from the start. Over the years, this growing community of men and women has donated time in the kitchen, bakery, as teachers, …
Donations are important to Farm Table. They are especially appreciated as we continue to manage a budget deeply curtailed by the loss of a major donar. Thank you for the donations you’ve made in the past. They are helping us move forward! Farm Table continues to purchase foods from farms working to rebuild soil health, …
It’s been several months since last issue of The Beet, so hello, again. First, I’ll reintroduce myself: I’m Sylvia Burgos Toftness, Interim Executive Director at Farm Table Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Last November, I described our sudden, serious financial shortfall, and I asserted our hopes for the future. Today, I can say that our board …
First, it’s gotta snow on the robin’s tail A couple of days ago, I woke up to a good inch of heavy, wet snow — again. Despite the calendar — April — winter refuses to leave the state. To be honest, this isn’t unusual for northern Wisconsin. Still, we gripe about it. And when I …
Ahh, late February, a time of heavy snows, frigid nights, and days that get seconds longer as we approach March. Shafts of bright sunlight stream across my office floor, and I can hear the scrape of snow shovels as businesses along main street deal with the 6 inches dropped on us a couple of days …
Our Mission and Your Partnership in 2022, and Beyond by Sylvia Burgos Toftness, Interim Executive Director, Farm Table Foundation Farm Table’s mission is about deliciousness anchored in the health of our land, plants and livestock; in our community; and in vibrant partnerships with farmers and food lovers. These qualities are all linked because what you eat and how it’s grown matters. Right now, Farm …
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