Wisconsin Farmers Helping Wisconsin Families
No one wants to see Wisconsin crops go to waste, especially when there are so many families in need of fresh food. According to Jim Scheuerman of Second Harvest, the need for food in Wisconsin has increased 81% in the last three years — and…
Gluten-Free Recipes and Lifestyle Advice
There’s a fantastic web resource out there for people with Celiac Disease from Live Better America — it’s called GlutenFreely and can be found at: www.livebetteramerica.com/health/gluten-free. This website provides people with gluten-free recipes, resources and lifestyle tips that help people live with Celiac Disease. Following…
If You Have Celiac Disease – Read Food Product Labels
As the Celiac Disease Foundation notes, “the key to understanding the gluten-free diet is to become a good ingredient label reader.” Below is a list of ingredients that people with Celiac Disease should avoid: Barley Rye Triticale Wheat (durum, graham, Kamut®, semolina, spelt) Malt, malt…
Fuel Up for Fun in the Sun
Tis the season of outdoor sporting events — from soccer and lacrosse, to triathlons and swimming. Those activities require plenty of energy — so why not fuel up with potatoes? White potatoes are the largest and most affordable source of potassium of any vegetable or…
May is Celiac Awareness Month
In honor of Celiac Awareness Month, we’ll be posting informational articles and gluten-free recipes featuring Wisconsin potatoes — a gluten-free food! Celiac disease is an often misunderstood disease — but here are the facts: Celiac disease (CD) is a genetic disorder. Those with CD cannot…
Outwitting Colorado Potato Beetles
The Colorado potato beetle has been a persistent pest for about 150 years, but we’re still trying to “figure out” the nature of this pest. After all, they’re good at adapting. And so, the Colorado potato beetle continues to happily devour potato leaves. Why is…
Wisconsin Potatoes and Eco-Conservation
Children like to play in the dirt. And they like to learn. Here’s a great opportunity for them to do both. First, have them watch this video series on Wisconsin potato growers and our sustainable farming methods that help preserve the environment. Then, provide them…
Restoring Natural Communities on Wisconsin Farmlands with Prescribed Burns
Across the United States, ecosystems have been changed by centuries of urban and agricultural development. According to Emily Aker, a graduate student at the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the UW-Madison and author of the thesis “Monitoring vegetation response to ecosystem management in…
