Resources & Links
EAT LOCAL
GROW LOCAL
BUY LOCAL
LOCAL ENERGY
LOCAL TRANSPORT
LOCAL CULTURE
EAT LOCAL
Local Organizations
Friends of Real Food is a community interest group that meets for monthly potluck discussions at the Urban Ecology Center on the East side of Milwaukee. The group seeks to "educate ourselves and our community about mindful eating, sustainable food systems and other food related issues." Check the UEC calendar for monthly topics and meeting times.
Slow Food Wisconsin Southeast is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic movement advocating the support of family farms and cooperatives, promotion of locally grown food, support for school gardens, conservation of regional culinary traditions and the maintenance of biodiversity.
Local Resources
The Milwaukee CSA Initiative is a group of local farmers offering Community Supported Agriculture subscriptions to Milwaukee-area residents. They hold an Open House each March at the Urban Ecology Center.
The Eat Local Challenge is an opportunity to "savor and celebrate the benefits of local food."The second annual challenge will be held during the second week ofSeptember, 2008. Sponsored by Friends of Real Food.
The Fondy Food Center is Milwaukee’s largest farmer’s market.
The Milwaukee Public Market features many local products and is located in the Historic Third Ward neighborhood just a couple blocks south of downtown.
Outpost Natural Foods is a local food co-op that features many local products and has three locations in Milwaukee.
Riverwest Co-op and Café is a natural foods grocery store and café that has been open to the public since 2001.It is located in the heart of the diverse Riverwest neighborhood in Milwaukee.
Slow Pokes Local Food is a small natural food store in Grafton, WI that specializes in local items.
Online Resources: Regional Focus
The Farm Fresh Atlas of Southeastern Wisconsin is a local food guide designed to connect local farmers, farm-related businesses, and farmers' markets with consumers in the Milwaukee Metropolitan area and surrounding counties.
Savor Wisconsin is an online directory and resource for consumers looking for food and agricultural products and services from the state of Wisconsin.
Online Resources: National Focus
The 100-Mile Diet : Local Eating for Global Change
Eatwild.com is a source for local suppliers of safe, healthy, natural and nutritious grass-fed beef, lamb, goat, bison, poultry, pork, dairy and other wild edibles.
The Food Routes Network is a national non-profit that provides communications tools, technical support, networking and information resources to organizations nationwide that are working to rebuild local, community-based food systems. Administers the Buy Fresh Buy Local chapters program.
Local Harvest is a tool for finding farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area. It also indicates where you can buy produce,grass-fed meats, and many other goodies.
GROW LOCAL
Local Organizations
Gardening clubs in the Southeast Wisconsin area.
Growing Power is a non-profit organization that provides hands-on training, on-the-ground demonstration, outreach and technical assistance that help people grow, process, market and distribute food in a sustainable manner. Composting and vermicomposting play central roles in their operation.
Southeast Wisconsin Master Gardeners is a nonprofit corporation that educates the public on horticulture principles based on the University of Wisconsin recommendations and research. They offer many service, educational, and social opportunities.
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute is a public, non-profit learning center in East Troy, WI that offers workshops on a diverse range of farm and garden topics for the new gardener to the educated farmer.
The Milwaukee Urban Agriculture Network (MUAN) is a network of individuals and organizations collaborating to support urban agriculture and promote awareness of the value and importance of a local food system.
Milwaukee Urban Gardens (MUG) is a non-profit land trust that acquires and preserves land and partners with neighborhood residents to develop and maintain community gardens.
Inexpensive garden plots in many parts of the county are for rent by Milwaukee County UW-Extension .
Online Resources
Composting 101 is a complete home composting guide offering practical information for converting yard, garden and kitchen waste into soil-building compost.
How to start a vegetable garden .
Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit organization located in Decorah, Iowa that’s dedicated to the preservation of heirloom seeds. They have over 600 varieties in their catalog.
BUY LOCAL
Local Sources for Used Goods
Consignment shops can be a great place to find gently used clothing, furniture, and more.
OnMilwaukee's guide to local thrift stores .
ReStore is a great place to find new and used building materials and home improvement supplies. All proceeds go to Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity to further its mission of building and rehabbing affordable homes in the Milwaukee community.
Local Organizations
Our Milwaukee is an alliance of local independently owned businesses that launched in 2007.
Online Resources
The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) provides tools to business leaders and citizens to support vibrant and sustainable local business networks.
Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood is a national coalition of health care professionals, educators, advocacy groups and concerned parents who counter the harmful effects of marketing to children through action, advocacy, education, research, and collaboration.
Another useful place to look for used goods is Craigslist . (Also use this free classified service to list items you no longer need, and to trade or barter for goods or services.)
The E. F. Schumacher Society is an educational non-profit organization that promotes social and environmental sustainability by applying the values of human-scale communities and respect for the natural environment to economic issues.
Freecycle is a "grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns and thus keeping good stuff out of landfills."
LOCAL ENERGY
Regional Resources & Organizations
Energy for Tomorrow is a Green-e certified renewable energy plan. Customers in the WE Energies service area can purchase 25%, 50%, or 100% renewable energy to offset their electricity usage. It's like having invisible solar panels on your roof, without the up-front investment!
Renew Wisconsin is a network of businesses, utilities, and environmental advocates that promotes renewable energy projects and policies.
State Resources & Agencies
Focus on Energy is a state program that provides information about and incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Promoting Our Wisconsin Energy Resources (POWER) is a state initiative that encompasses several state programs, including the Office of Energy Independence (established in 2007), and the Biofuels Program. The POWER website also includes state energy statistics.
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is a state agency that oversees utility companies. The PSC holds public hearings on proposed energy projects in the state.
LOCAL TRANSPORT
Local & Regional Transportation Options
Badger Bus offers six round trips daily between Madison and Milwaukee.
Flexcar is a for-profit ridesharing service that began serving the UWM neighborhood in 2007.
Megabus provides low cost ($1 and up) daily service to Chicago and Minneapolis.
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) offers over 50 bus routes throughout Milwaukee, plus 10 Freeway Flyer routes from suburban Park N Rides.
Rideshare is a state Dept of Transportation-sponsored program that matches commuters with partners for carpooling, vanpooling, and biking.
The Southeast Wisconsin Transit System website provides information about other bus systems in the region.
Local Organizations
The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin is a non-profit advocacy group that promotes biking through events such as their annual Bike to Work Week, and assists governments &employers in developing bike-friendly policies.
The Milwaukee Bicycle Collective is an all-volunteer organization committed to providing a publicly accessible bicycle resource center - a place where bike repair and bike construction can happen in a creative and supportive atmosphere at an affordable cost.
The Milwaukee Biodiesel Co-op is a local source of biodiesel fuel. The co-op also works to educate the public about biodiesel and renewable energy, and to encourage their use in both the public and private sectors.
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Craigslist, a free online classified service, also has a Rideshare section .
Walkable neighborhoods are better for your health and the environment. Walk Score shows you a map of the businesses and amenities near your home and calculates a Walk Score for any location. Before you move, check the Walk Score for properties you're considering.
LOCAL CULTURE
Local Arts Organizations& Calendars
The Journal Sentinel Online's Arts section .
On Milwaukee's Arts & Entertainment page .
Support local arts groups and find out about local shows and events at the United Performing Arts website .
Local History
The Milwaukee County Historical Society was founded in 1935 to collect, preserve, and make available materials relating to the history of the
Milwaukee
community. Through a broad range of activities, the Historical Society seeks to promote a greater appreciation of the
Milwaukee
community's rich heritage and a better understanding of life today.
The Wisconsin Historical Society helps people connect to the past by collecting, preserving, and sharing stories.
Community
A list of Milwaukee neighborhood groups and associations .
Local & Regional Recreation & Tourism
Travel Wisconsin , the official website of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.
Find a broken link? Want to suggest a link? Contact us .
GROW LOCAL
BUY LOCAL
LOCAL ENERGY
LOCAL TRANSPORT
LOCAL CULTURE
EAT LOCAL
Local Organizations
Friends of Real Food is a community interest group that meets for monthly potluck discussions at the Urban Ecology Center on the East side of Milwaukee. The group seeks to "educate ourselves and our community about mindful eating, sustainable food systems and other food related issues." Check the UEC calendar for monthly topics and meeting times.
Slow Food Wisconsin Southeast is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic movement advocating the support of family farms and cooperatives, promotion of locally grown food, support for school gardens, conservation of regional culinary traditions and the maintenance of biodiversity.
Local Resources
The Milwaukee CSA Initiative is a group of local farmers offering Community Supported Agriculture subscriptions to Milwaukee-area residents. They hold an Open House each March at the Urban Ecology Center.
The Eat Local Challenge is an opportunity to "savor and celebrate the benefits of local food."The second annual challenge will be held during the second week ofSeptember, 2008. Sponsored by Friends of Real Food.
The Fondy Food Center is Milwaukee’s largest farmer’s market.
The Milwaukee Public Market features many local products and is located in the Historic Third Ward neighborhood just a couple blocks south of downtown.
Outpost Natural Foods is a local food co-op that features many local products and has three locations in Milwaukee.
Riverwest Co-op and Café is a natural foods grocery store and café that has been open to the public since 2001.It is located in the heart of the diverse Riverwest neighborhood in Milwaukee.
Slow Pokes Local Food is a small natural food store in Grafton, WI that specializes in local items.
Online Resources: Regional Focus
The Farm Fresh Atlas of Southeastern Wisconsin is a local food guide designed to connect local farmers, farm-related businesses, and farmers' markets with consumers in the Milwaukee Metropolitan area and surrounding counties.
Savor Wisconsin is an online directory and resource for consumers looking for food and agricultural products and services from the state of Wisconsin.
Online Resources: National Focus
The 100-Mile Diet : Local Eating for Global Change
Eatwild.com is a source for local suppliers of safe, healthy, natural and nutritious grass-fed beef, lamb, goat, bison, poultry, pork, dairy and other wild edibles.
The Food Routes Network is a national non-profit that provides communications tools, technical support, networking and information resources to organizations nationwide that are working to rebuild local, community-based food systems. Administers the Buy Fresh Buy Local chapters program.
Local Harvest is a tool for finding farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area. It also indicates where you can buy produce,grass-fed meats, and many other goodies.
GROW LOCAL
Local Organizations
Gardening clubs in the Southeast Wisconsin area.
Growing Power is a non-profit organization that provides hands-on training, on-the-ground demonstration, outreach and technical assistance that help people grow, process, market and distribute food in a sustainable manner. Composting and vermicomposting play central roles in their operation.
Southeast Wisconsin Master Gardeners is a nonprofit corporation that educates the public on horticulture principles based on the University of Wisconsin recommendations and research. They offer many service, educational, and social opportunities.
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute is a public, non-profit learning center in East Troy, WI that offers workshops on a diverse range of farm and garden topics for the new gardener to the educated farmer.
The Milwaukee Urban Agriculture Network (MUAN) is a network of individuals and organizations collaborating to support urban agriculture and promote awareness of the value and importance of a local food system.
Milwaukee Urban Gardens (MUG) is a non-profit land trust that acquires and preserves land and partners with neighborhood residents to develop and maintain community gardens.
Inexpensive garden plots in many parts of the county are for rent by Milwaukee County UW-Extension .
Online Resources
Composting 101 is a complete home composting guide offering practical information for converting yard, garden and kitchen waste into soil-building compost.
How to start a vegetable garden .
Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit organization located in Decorah, Iowa that’s dedicated to the preservation of heirloom seeds. They have over 600 varieties in their catalog.
BUY LOCAL
Local Sources for Used Goods
Consignment shops can be a great place to find gently used clothing, furniture, and more.
OnMilwaukee's guide to local thrift stores .
ReStore is a great place to find new and used building materials and home improvement supplies. All proceeds go to Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity to further its mission of building and rehabbing affordable homes in the Milwaukee community.
Local Organizations
FUEL Milwaukee is an economic development initiative of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC). The MMAC is working to strengthen the region's business base, to attract and retain jobs and the talent to fill them.
Through the Sustaining Communities Campaign, Midwest Environmental Advocates provides legal, organizing, and educational assistance to help people fight big-box developments.
Through the Sustaining Communities Campaign, Midwest Environmental Advocates provides legal, organizing, and educational assistance to help people fight big-box developments.
Our Milwaukee is an alliance of local independently owned businesses that launched in 2007.
Online Resources
The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) provides tools to business leaders and citizens to support vibrant and sustainable local business networks.
Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood is a national coalition of health care professionals, educators, advocacy groups and concerned parents who counter the harmful effects of marketing to children through action, advocacy, education, research, and collaboration.
Another useful place to look for used goods is Craigslist . (Also use this free classified service to list items you no longer need, and to trade or barter for goods or services.)
The E. F. Schumacher Society is an educational non-profit organization that promotes social and environmental sustainability by applying the values of human-scale communities and respect for the natural environment to economic issues.
Freecycle is a "grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns and thus keeping good stuff out of landfills."
LOCAL ENERGY
Regional Resources & Organizations
Energy for Tomorrow is a Green-e certified renewable energy plan. Customers in the WE Energies service area can purchase 25%, 50%, or 100% renewable energy to offset their electricity usage. It's like having invisible solar panels on your roof, without the up-front investment!
Renew Wisconsin is a network of businesses, utilities, and environmental advocates that promotes renewable energy projects and policies.
State Resources & Agencies
Focus on Energy is a state program that provides information about and incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Promoting Our Wisconsin Energy Resources (POWER) is a state initiative that encompasses several state programs, including the Office of Energy Independence (established in 2007), and the Biofuels Program. The POWER website also includes state energy statistics.
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is a state agency that oversees utility companies. The PSC holds public hearings on proposed energy projects in the state.
LOCAL TRANSPORT
Local & Regional Transportation Options
Badger Bus offers six round trips daily between Madison and Milwaukee.
Flexcar is a for-profit ridesharing service that began serving the UWM neighborhood in 2007.
Megabus provides low cost ($1 and up) daily service to Chicago and Minneapolis.
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) offers over 50 bus routes throughout Milwaukee, plus 10 Freeway Flyer routes from suburban Park N Rides.
Rideshare is a state Dept of Transportation-sponsored program that matches commuters with partners for carpooling, vanpooling, and biking.
The Southeast Wisconsin Transit System website provides information about other bus systems in the region.
Local Organizations
The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin is a non-profit advocacy group that promotes biking through events such as their annual Bike to Work Week, and assists governments &employers in developing bike-friendly policies.
The Milwaukee Bicycle Collective is an all-volunteer organization committed to providing a publicly accessible bicycle resource center - a place where bike repair and bike construction can happen in a creative and supportive atmosphere at an affordable cost.
The Milwaukee Biodiesel Co-op is a local source of biodiesel fuel. The co-op also works to educate the public about biodiesel and renewable energy, and to encourage their use in both the public and private sectors.
undefined Online Resources
Craigslist, a free online classified service, also has a Rideshare section .
Walkable neighborhoods are better for your health and the environment. Walk Score shows you a map of the businesses and amenities near your home and calculates a Walk Score for any location. Before you move, check the Walk Score for properties you're considering.
LOCAL CULTURE
Local Arts Organizations& Calendars
The Journal Sentinel Online's Arts section .
On Milwaukee's Arts & Entertainment page .
Support local arts groups and find out about local shows and events at the United Performing Arts website .
Local History
The Milwaukee County Historical Society was founded in 1935 to collect, preserve, and make available materials relating to the history of the
The Wisconsin Historical Society helps people connect to the past by collecting, preserving, and sharing stories.
Community
A list of Milwaukee neighborhood groups and associations .
Local & Regional Recreation & Tourism
Travel Wisconsin , the official website of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.
Find a broken link? Want to suggest a link? Contact us .
