Brad Fry – The Angry Elf By Rick Pedersen – I believe the world of CBD has much room for exploration. There is much room for misinformation and confusion, but also many benefits. It was with my meeting Brad Fry of Angry Elf Farms in West Salem, Wisconsin, that I hopedContinue Reading
By Matt Schumann – Expanding upon an article in the Autumn 2020 issue, The Driftless Area Magazine is revisiting Jangle Soapworks. Quoting the earlier article: “Jangle is an organic farm that produces Goat’s Milk Soap and other sundries with products for sale in several Mount Horeb gift shops as wellContinue Reading
What is your best childhood memory? I remember spending a lot of time in our tall pine windbreak. I would climb as high as I could – as a seven or eight year old – something like 5 or 6 stories high and just gaze at the landscape. This isContinue Reading
By Aspen – When I googled “vegan restaurants near me” and the Cheeze Factory Restaurant in Baraboo came up, I dismissed it as a mistake, or maybe Wisconsin’s way of telling me to get real. I’d recently gone from vegetarian to vegan and found my options for eating out narrowedContinue Reading
By Rick Pedersen – Before the Internet, families used road trips down back roads to discover hidden gems in the country. Families piled into the station wagon on the weekend and went for a drive in the country to visit relatives or maybe to go for a ride and seeContinue Reading
The Susie Show So, what’s your story? How long have you been here in the Driftless, Were you born in the Driftless, What keeps you here in the Driftless? I was born and raised in Chicago and moved to Wisconsin in 1988. My sister had moved to WI earlyContinue Reading
Where were you born Michael?I was born in Chicago, Illinois Where did you go to school?I went to school in Las Vegas until part-way through fifth grade, and from the rest of fifth grade on, I went to school here in Richland Center. Wait, let me get this straight. YouContinue Reading
By Marilu Miller – Once again, our wonderful Publisher Dion, approached me and said, “I would like you to speak with Jerry Bower.” Okay. “You mean, Dr. Bower who taught History at the Richland Center Campus? This is going to be fun!” Well, that got me a bit of aContinue Reading
An Interview with Teri and Marty Richards – Ridge & Valley Tours When I was asked to do an interview with Marty and Teri Richards about their new business, I was excited to do it. I have known Marty and Teri and their family for many years. I have evenContinue Reading
An Interview with Wendy Burkholder and Tammy Morga – Apple’licious Pie Depot“People of the Driftless” Tell us about what you do for work or your business, and how long have you been doing this? We are a family owned bakery and started the business in 1995. This is our 25thContinue Reading
By Marilu Miller – Interview with Norbert and Susan Calnin – Candlewood Cabins I have known who Norbert and Susan Calnin are for many of the years that they lived here in the Driftless. When asked to do this interview, I was interested to not only learn about their business,Continue Reading
So, what’s your story? Where were you born? How long have you been here in the Driftless, What keeps you here? Myself, and our two co-head brewers, were all born and raised in the Driftless within 30 miles of where we work and live now in Decorah, IA. What personallyContinue Reading
By Erica Howe – Suzie Howe“People of the Driftless” The Driftless Area is home to a varied population. It is hard to find any one person who embodies all that this area stands for, but we may have come close with Suzie Howe. Suzie was not born in the DriftlessContinue Reading
About Driftless Music Gardens Driftless Music Gardens was born out of our love of people, music, and art. Our vision is to enrich the Driftless region with these gifts in a setting that heightens their potential through exceptional natural scenery, environmentally sound and organic practices, and some of the bestContinue Reading
This is special, and it’s here. Just north of Blue Mounds, a little gem is nestled into the undulating hills of Vermont, Wisconsin. Jeff Ford says that no matter where in the world he visits or lives, the driftless feels like home in a deeply resonant way he hasn’t experiencedContinue Reading
Let There Be Light Early pioneers who arrived to settle Reedsburg in the 1840s, brought their illumination with them. They used tallow candles to light their homes after dark, however, most early residents went to bed when the sun set, so artificial light was not an issue. Kerosene lanterns wereContinue Reading
Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw & Festival Talking with Marietta Reuter So, what’s your story? How long have you been here in the Driftless, Were you born in the Driftless, What keeps you here in the Driftless? Born and raised in Sauk Prairie, love it here and don’t plan onContinue Reading
New Life Lavender and Cherry Farm So, what’s your story? How long have you been here in the Driftless, Were you born in the Driftless, What keeps you here in the Driftless? Aron grew up on a cattle and wheat ranch in Kansas and Laura was born in Waupun, WI.Continue Reading
By Erica Howe – The Driftless area is full of locally owned and run start-ups; from bookstores to restaurants to family farms. This includes, of course, breweries. The Driftless Brewing Company, located in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin, is a prime example of the passion the residents of the Driftless area possess.Continue Reading