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Milwaukee Food Resources
community gardens
Community gardens abound in Milwaukee County. The map shows the location of many, but they achanging as resources of land and people change. Some gardens are managed through the University of Wisconsin Extension: Milwaukee County Urban Agriculture Program. Call 414-290-2405 for a list of graden plot locations, guidelines and regulations for use. Or contact the Milwaukee Community Gardening Coalition at 414-777-0483. The Mlwaukee Community Service Corps, AmeriCorps-funded Green Crew 414-276-6272, builds community gardens, trains people to use them, grows vegetables for food pantries and assists with setting up low-cost farmers markets.
- Chism Community Garden
- 300 W Bruce. Call 414-290-2405.
- Coldspring Garden
- 28th and McKinley. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 11th and Garfield. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 17th and State. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- Thea and Locust. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 20th and Garfield. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 21st and Wright. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 25th and Vliet. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 26th and Clybourn. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 29th and Clybourn. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 32nd and Cherry. Call 414-934-0587 or 414-344-6577.
- Community Garden
- 33rd and Galena. Call 414-934-0587.
- Community Garden
- 36th and Meinecke. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 41st and Morgan. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 4th and Vine. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 5th and Mineral. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 73rd and Florist. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 400 sq ft plots are available. Milwaukee County Grounds. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 16th and Galena. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 5th and Rogers.
- Community Garden
- 26th and Vine. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 2nd and Clarke. Call 414-290-2405.
- Community Garden
- 40th Street and Florist Ave.
- Fondy Community Garden
- Fond du lac and 22nd Street.
- Gingerbread Youth Garden
- 1st Street and Center.
- Havenwood Youth Demonstration Garden
- 6141 N Hopkins St. Call 414-521-0232.
- Hillside Community Garden
- 10th and Walnut.
- Hope House Community Garden
- 4th and Greenfield.
- Journey House Youth Garden
- 17th and Washington.
- Journey House Youth Garden
- 22nd and Greenfield,.
- John Wallace Youth Garden
- 24th and Brown.
- McDowell School Youth Garden
- 17th and State.
- Mount Carmel Youth Garden
- 58th and Layton.
- Timmerman Community Garden
- W. Appleton Ave and 94th Street.
- Oak Creek Community Garden Plots
- Milwaukee County Oak Creek lots. Call 414-290-2405.
- Parkman Middle School Youth Garden
- 14th and Atkinson.
- Pat Maben Youth Garden
- 21st and Concordia.
- UCC Youth Garden
- 8th and Washington.
- Urban Tree Nursery
- 39th and Lloyd.
- Urban Waldorf School Youth Garden
- 26th and Brown.
- Victory School Youth Garden
- 23rd and Ramsey.
- Walnut Hill Community Garden
- 1700 blk N. 35th St. Call 414-934-0587
- Washington Heights Youth Garden
- 51st and Garfield.
- Youth Futures Youth Garden
- 38th and Lloyd.
- 4-H Youth Garden
- 8th and Burleigh.
farmers markets
In Milwaukee County, farmers' markets have become an established source of fresh produce throughout the summer and fall months. To find out about Farmer's Markets in the works for your neighborhood contact the Farmers Market Association by calling the Hunger TRask Force of Milwaukee at 414-777-0483.
- Bradley Village Farmers' Market
- Open Wed., May-Oct. 43rd and Bradley Road. Call 414-354-6923.
- East Town Farm Market
- Open Sat: 7:30 am-12:30 pm, June-Oct. Cathedral Square, Kilbourne and Jefferson. Call 414-271-1416.
- El Mercado in Walker's Square
- Open Sat.: 8 am-4 pm, June-Aug. 15. 1028 S. 9th Street.
- Farmers' Market
- Open Tues., Thurs. and Sat.: 1 pm-8 pm, May-Nov. 1559 S. 65th Street (65th and National).
- Fondy Market
- Open Sat.: 6 am-4 pm; Mon.-Fri.: 8 am-2 pm., all year. Fond du Lac and 22nd St. Call 414-527-1908.
- New Mitchell Street Farmers' Market
- Open MWF Sat.: 8 am-5 pm, June-Oct. 1002 W. Maple Street. (12th and Mitchell). Call 414-383-2334.
- Riverwest Farmers' Market
- Open Sun. 11 am-4 pm, June-Oct. (closed July 4). Locust and Bremen. Call 414-264-0633.
- St. Joseph's Hospital Outdoor Farm Market
- Open Wed., July-October. Gengler Park @ 50th and Burleigh St. Call 414-447-2188.
- St. Martin's Fair Farmers' Market
- Open: 1st Monday of each month, 6 am-noon, year round (weather permitting). St. Martin's Road and Church Street.
- South Milwaukee Farmers' Market
- Open Thurs.: noon-4 pm, May-Oct. St. Mary's Catholic Church @ 1304 Manitoba Ave. Call 414-886-3284.
- Uptown Farmers' Market
- Open Sun.: 9 am-3 pm, June-Oct. Lisbon and North Ave, @49th Street. Call 414-527-1908.
- Westown Market on the Park
- Open Wed. 10 am-4 pm, July 1-Oct. 21. Michigan and 4th. (Carl Ziedler Park). Call 414-276-6696.
- Will's Roadside Farm Market / Silver Spring Farmers Market
- Open Wed.-Sun.: 10 am-6 pm, June-Oct. 31. Farm City Link at this site is a year-round, hands-on educational program which teaches horticulture and agriculture skills, vermiculture, aquaculture and land stewardship to Milwaukee's youth. Tours are available. 5500 W Silver Spring Dr. Call 414-527-1908.
eco agricultural sites
You may obtain fresh, organically grown food from farmers in the Milwaukee area by subscribing to a local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) operation. For a yearly subscription fee, freshly harvested produce is delivered weekly or monthly to a pickup point in your neighborhood, or you can sometimes pick your own. Membership and delivery fees vary. Call the Great Lakes Area CSA Coalition at 414-437-5971. Here are some local operations:
- Genesee Community Farm, Waukesha, 414-285-7070
- Margaret's Market, Waukesha, 414-286-7070
- Prairie Dock Farm, Watertown, 920-261-4292
- Rare Earth Farm, Belgium, 414-285-7070
- Shepard's Sanctuary Farm, Elkhorn, 414-742-3131
- Springdale Farm, Plymouth, 920-892-4856
- Wellspring Gardens, West Bend, 800-924-6755
For some, food resources can be scarce. If you grow extra fruit or vegetables, you can donate them to Second Harvest Food Bank through their Plant-a-Row program. Call 414-931-7400 for more information.
organic produce
- Outpost Natural Foods
- A community cooperative started in 1970, Outpost is known for excellent produce, baked goods and health products. Workshops held monthly. 100 E Capitol Drive. Call 414-961-2597.
- Outpost Natural Foods
- Opening soon, the second Outpost will feature a "green" building site using energy efficient technologies, recycled materials, natural landscaping and low-impact sustainable processes. The site is also a remediated brownfield. Outpost has taken a step forward in integrating their mission into their physical presence. 70th and State Street. For more information and to find out when they will open call 414-961-2597.
vegetarian and natural foods
Milwaukee is known for the quality and variety of its restaurants, and vegetarian dining is no exception. Many restaurants list vegetarian meals on their regular menus, some are exclusively vegan. For an excellent guide to vegetarian dining, look in the Outpost Exchange, the Outpost's monthly publication. Call 414-964-7789.
- Beans and Barley
- Vegetarian deli and restaurant. Sells organic products from food to vitamins. Also provides catering services. 1901 E. North Avenue. Call 414-278-7878.
- Si's Vegetarian Kitchen
- Vegetarian restaurant. 4320 N. Oakland Ave. Call 414-964-8343.
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