Local Foods
are at the cornerstone of the Green Movement. Food production, distribution and storage consume an enormous amount of resources. In fact, the choices we make about our food have more of an impact on the environment than the choice of car we drive.

CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farms provide weekly distributions of sustainably grown produce and much more to households who join for the season. You’ll experience a bounty of fresh seasonal vegetables and fruits while directly supporting sustainable agriculture and your local food system.

Download the local CSA listing (PDF Document)of the CSA’s available in the LaCrosse area. Each of these CSA’s offers a variety of options in order to accommodate YOU, the consumer, with your (and your family’s) specific needs and requirements. Further information on each CSA can be found on their website or you can feel free call them with any questions.

Local Food Links:

• La Crosse Area Farmers' Markets
  
  
  • La Crosse - Bridgeview Plaza - Wednesday
    Bridgeview Plaza – Parking Lot – 2500 Rose St
    Begins 1st Wednesday in June
    Ends last Wednesday in October
    8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    
    
  • La Crosse – Cameron Park - Friday
    Across from People’s Food Co-op
    Begins first Friday in May
    Ends last Friday in October
    4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    
    
  • La Crosse County Of La Crosse - Saturday
    Parking Lot between 3rd & 4th Streets & Vine and State Streets
    Begins 1st Saturday in June
    Ends last Saturday in October
    6:00 AM until items are sold
    
    
  • Holmen - Festival Foods - Wednesday
    Holmen Square – Festival Foods Parking Lot – 600 Holmen Dr.
    Begins last Wednesday in May
    Ends last Wednesday in October
    3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    
    
  • Onalaska Festival Foods - Sunday
    Parking Lot – 1260 Crossing Meadows Dr.
    Begins 1st Sunday in June.
    Ends last Sunday in October
    8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    
    
  • West Salem - Wednesday
    Parking Lot Corner Jefferson & Mill Streets (Bike Shelter)
    Begins 1st Wednesday in June
    Ends last Wednesday in October
    3:00 PM to 6:30 PM

• Dancing Doe Farms, LLC is a family owned small farm selling free range chickens and eggs and sustainably grown veggies and fruits in season. We deliver in the La Crosse area.
  
  
• GoMacro is a local producer of organic, vegan, gluten free bars and cookies using compostable boxes and biodegradable packaging.
  
  
• St. Brigid's Meadows is a local certified organic farm and dairy that offers farm-fresh Jersey milk, grass-fed beef, free-range chicken and eggs, pasture-raised pork, maple syrup, and more.
  
  
• UW Extension's "Local Food Atlas"
  • www.wifarmfresh.org/

• Local Harvest - A National Site to Find Local Food
  • www.localharvest.org/

Our goal at Green La Crosse
is to provide accurate information about the exciting relationship between food and the quality of our environment.

Many foods are quite literally green, but a great deal of work needs to be done to make our food supply safe and sustainable. Join us in an honest discussion of what food means to us and how it affects the world around us. Prepare to be surprised.

More Information About Food and the Environment:

The carbon dioxide emissions of the food industry far exceed the carbon dioxide emissions of the entire transportation sector...and that's just one way of measuring the impact of food. Fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, plastic packaging. The list goes on forever.

Organic Food is the single fastest growing segment of the food industry (Source: 2007 OTA Manufacturer Survey) . The potential to change the world is enormous. It all starts with our food.