Jasia Steinmetz Heads Central WI Farm Fresh Atlas Collaboration
A collaborative effort by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s School of Health Promotion and Human Development (HPHD), the Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council and area farmers has partnered to produce the first-ever Central Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas. Farm Fresh Atlases have been available in other parts of Wisconsin and as a result of this collaboration will now also be available locally at farmers’ markets, public libraries, farms, co-ops, and other area businesses at no cost.
According to Jasia Steinmetz, associate professor in HPHD, the atlas is a roadmap to great tasting, nutritious food grown close to home and will contain information about locally grown fruits, vegetables, meats and other foods grown in Portage, Adams, Juneau, Marathon, Marquette, Monroe, and Wood counties. The farms and businesses listed in the atlas are recognized leaders in protecting land and water resources, treating animals with care and respect, and providing safe working conditions for employees. "Buying locally grown, sustainable foods supports many local small farms, the local economy, saves energy with reduced transportation costs, and is good for you," said Steinmetz.
Click Here To View The Central Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas