2020: Thank you to all the wonderful humans who opened their hearts to us.

Thank you Ono Kine Grindz, Meuer Farms, The Beevangelists, Braise, Tricklebee Cafe, Stone Bank Farm Market/Faye Gehl Conservation Foundation, The Glass Pantry, Boswellness, Meliora Cleaning Products, LuSa Organics, Alsum’s Roadside Stand, Scales Family Farm, Aromatic Acres, Alice’s Garden Urban Farm, Alice’s Garden Farmers Market, Tosa Farmers Market, Delafield Farmers Market, Red Stone Rice, The...

Alice’s Garden Farmers Market

Written by Hippo (a hippopotamus) and Al (a bird) The red sun dropped out of sight as Al and I walked out the gate of Alice’s Garden. “That was a beautiful evening,” I said with a sigh. This was the Tuesday evening farmers’ market/neighborhood get-together/celebration of family and friends, good food and hope for...

Alice’s Garden Urban Farm

Written by Hippo (a hippopotamus) and Al (a bird) Alice’s Garden is a place of hope, reverence for life, and community. As soon as Al and I stepped through the gate, we smelled the good earth. It felt soft under my hooves. We saw people helping each other as they tended their gardens. Everywhere...

Dinner and Dancing at Tricklebee

What fun Al and I had posing for photos with our friends at Tricklebee Café! They really liked us! The kids picked me up and danced with me! They even kissed me! I’m sure they would have kissed Al too, but, up on my head, he was too high to reach. The food was...

Braise

Written by Hippo (a hippopotamus) and Al (a bird) As the premier farm-to-table restaurant in Milwaukee, a culinary school, a restaurant supported agriculture business, and a home delivery service, Braise is a keystone player in the local food community. “Have I mentioned, Al, that hippos are a keystone species? We are, in fact, known...