by Jacquelyn Thomas | Sep 29, 2020 | Magazine Article
My father eats braunschweiger sandwiches, thick ones he squeezes tight to hold together. He holds them with the hand that’s missing a finger. Bread fills in the empty space. It bulges out like a roll of fat. His good hand is taking a nap. It’s a boulder that doesn’t...
by Richard Barker | Oct 30, 2019 | Videos
Have you ever wondered how plants can grow in outer space? NASA-affiliated researcher Richard Barker discusses his astrobotany experiments with the International Space Station. Astrobotany is the study of plant life and plant interactions in space environments. This...
by Candice Wagener | Oct 15, 2019 | Magazine Article
When most of us think of pumpkins, we envision the Halloween variety, plump and full of white seeds that, when roasted, transform into a delicious snack. At Hay River Farm, just about an hour north of Eau Claire in rural Prairie Farm, Ken Seguine and Jay Gilbertson...
by Paul Buhle | Oct 17, 2018 | Magazine Article
Readers of Wisconsin People & Ideas need no elaborate introduction to writer/photographer/philosopher Richard Quinney, whose “Elegy for a Family Farm” was featured in the Winter 2018 issue. What readers may not know is that Quinney’s Borderland Books, located in...
by Candice Wagener | Oct 11, 2018 | Magazine Article
Chances are that Wisconsin’s number one fruit crop will make an appearance on your table this Thanksgiving. The American, or large-fruited, cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, has been a holiday staple since the first Thanksgiving meal in 1621 (a true story, according...
