{"id":13051,"date":"2023-10-01T12:00:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T17:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/?p=13051"},"modified":"2024-01-01T12:56:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T18:56:18","slug":"rachel-olson-viroqua-public-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/2023\/10\/01\/rachel-olson-viroqua-public-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Rachel Olson \u2013 Viroqua Public Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"g g-4\"><div class=\"g-single a-303\"><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MzAzLDQsMSwyMA==\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embarkmaple.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/banners\/curiss_embark_0724.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So, what\u2019s your story?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I was born and raised right here in <a href=\"https:\/\/viroqua-wisconsin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Viroqua, WI<\/a>. I have lived here most of my life, besides about a decade in La Crosse when I was in college. My husband and I moved back to help with the family business. I stay because of my family and the store and because I don\u2019t want to live anywhere else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tell us about work or your business, and how long have you been doing this?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We have been in business for almost 20 years now. We run the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ViroquaPublicMarket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indoor market in Viroqua<\/a>, which houses about 100 vendors from the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tell us about a project or accomplishment with your business.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I started my own Delta 8 business single-handedly inside our market. It is now thriving!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13057 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tell us about one person who stands apart or has influenced you while here in the Driftless.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">One of my favorite people is Karen Innis. She is a Realtor and also an artist who does custom framing in our store. She shares many of my similar beliefs and values, and we get along very well. She never stops working, and she is just awesome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What do you wish other people knew about you or your business?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I wish more people knew how low our rent is! It only starts at $5 a month!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How would you describe yourself?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">First and foremost, I would describe myself as bookworm. I love books and always have! I am also half Filipino and half Jewish and I take a lot of pride in both of my cultures. I am an introvert who would like to be an extrovert- for example; I love to plan parties but once they start, I always want to leave. I love treating all people and animals with kindness. My husband and I are both vegans. We have been married for 12 years and have two cats and zero kids.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is your biggest accomplishment?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">My biggest accomplishment is single-handed running our family business and making it a success with no help. My sister left the business about 8 years ago and I have been running it solo ever since.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13059 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Have you read any good books?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As I mentioned before, I am a dedicated bookworm and I can\u2019t really imagine going even one day without reading. Either I am listening to true crime books on Audible (I just finished Precious Victims, which examines a case of a mother killing two of her infant daughters) or reading books on my Kindle. Right now I\u2019m reading <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rachel_Hawkins_(writer)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rachel Hawkins<\/a>\u2019s new release, The Villa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Who is your personal hero?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">My personal hero is my late grandmother, who was a writer and a historian. Her passion was the Holocaust and she studied it day and night, finally publishing her second book, a collection of stories about the Holocaust, entitled Holocaust Mosaic, about a year before she passed away. She was the best person I\u2019ve ever known.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Do you have a life philosophy that you live by?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">My life philosophy is just to be kind to everyone and everything- whether a fellow human or animal or insect! I don\u2019t like to judge- I can\u2019t help but be an advocate to everyone. From a very early age, I realized that I wasn\u2019t religious, but that I wanted to live with high morals and values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What do you like most about yourself?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I think my favorite thing about myself is my personal style. I have had to learn over the years to be myself and dig deep to find the things that truly make me happy- and not those around me. I love expressing myself with jewelry, headbands, clothing, makeup, and other accessories. I find that it is a way to embrace the things I really love and practice being my true self.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13060 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-3-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>If you could change the world, what would you change?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I think empathy is key; if I could make everyone feel empathy, the world would be a better place!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What do you think is the meaning of life?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The meaning of life is to be happy in the moment, learn to be present and let go of the past and things we can\u2019t control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Do you prefer working alone, or do you like working with others?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I love working alone, but working with others can be very rewarding as well. There is nothing like collaborating and bouncing ideas off of someone else. My leadership style is not to be a boss, but to be an equal with employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What\u2019s something that no one would guess about you?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Something no one would guess about me is that I\u2019m a gamer! I love playing video games!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13061 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-4.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-4-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>What is your deepest belief about life?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">My deepest belief about life is that people need to think for themselves and question things. To be a freethinker is the most important thing in this world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you could wake up anywhere tomorrow, where would it be?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I would love to wake up in Paris tomorrow and finally see the city that is so much a part of the inspiration for our business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you could do anything, anywhere right now, what and where would it be?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I would love to be in Manchester right now, taking a tour of the set of my favorite TV show, Coronation Street.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What\u2019s the one thing you wish you could have a do-over for?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I would go back and marry my husband sooner! We waited about 8 years before we got married and if I could do it over, I would have married him about 6 years sooner!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13062 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-5.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-5-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>How do you work on yourself?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I love to exercise! It is my time to work on not only my body but also my mind. That is a time that is just for me and when you\u2019re working out, it\u2019s hard to think about problems of the day. I have been working out for about 10 years now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What\u2019s one thing you\u2019ve had to overcome in your life?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I was in a difficult relationship in high school and to this day it\u2019s remained one of the more difficult things I\u2019ve had to overcome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How do you handle being in a bad mood?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">My husband I my number one sounding board for bad moods. All I have to do is call him or come home and I can lay it all out for him and he will work it through with me. He will talk all night if he has to, to get the problem sorted out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Who is the most important person in your life?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I would say it would be between my husband Chris and my mother. They are both so important to me, and I don\u2019t know how I\u2019d cope without either of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13063 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-6.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-6-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>What did you learn about yourself from any of your previous relationships?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Through that troubling relationship I had in high school, I learned how important it is to stick up for yourself and follow your own path. I never want to worry and stress like I did during that phase of my life. It taught me happiness is the number one goal to be striving for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What question do you always want people to ask you about yourself?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I wish there was a way for people to know I\u2019m Jewish! My grandma always used to say, people will always look at you and know you are Asian, but there isn\u2019t a way for them to know you are Jewish, so you have to tell people!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is your favorite music, or song you think a person should listen to at least once?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I think my favorite songs of all time are <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jackson_Browne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jackson Browne<\/a> songs. One Christmas when I was still young, my brother got me a Jackson Browne greatest hits album and said \u201cno sister of mine is going to NOT know Jackson Browne!\u201d So I learned them and there is still nothing as satisfying as belting out The Pretender or Late for the Sky.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you weren\u2019t here running your business, what would you be doing instead?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Interior Design is my other passion and I would probably be doing that!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13064 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-7.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-Rachel-Olson-\u2013-Viroqua-Public-Market-Pic-7-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>How has this pandemic affected YOU or YOUR BUSINESS here in the Driftless?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">One positive the pandemic did for us is it made people appreciate our kind of business a bit more. When big craft fairs got canceled, vendors were still able to sell in our market. And people were so very thankful to have somewhere to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is another name you would give the Driftless?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Honestly calling it Unglaciated might be less confusing for most people<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is your favorite season in the Driftless &amp; why?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I love summer! The beauty of the area really pops and I can\u2019t get enough of the warmth and humidity!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tell us of an experience \/memory you had with Driftless lakes, rivers or waterways?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I always think of the hikes my husband and I went on when we first started dating. I think it was actually our date!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Is there any place in the world you have been that reminds you of, or is similar to the Driftless?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When we went to England, driving in the countryside, I was struck by how similar it looked to home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is one of your best childhood memory?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">My mom and I used to watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernoncountyhistory.org\/sherrybutthouse\/sherry_butt.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sherry-Butt house<\/a> when I was kid (we actually still do it to this day) and I have some of my favorite memories of playing make-believe Victorian times there. It was the best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What are some of your favorite places to go for fun here in the Driftless?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We love the <a href=\"http:\/\/kvr.state.wi.us\/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kickapoo Valley Reserve<\/a>. It is the most magical and glorious place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What are some of your favorite places to eat here in the Driftless?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/driftlesscafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Driftless Cafe<\/a>, Salt and Tipple, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/maybelatelys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maybe Latetlys<\/a>, The <a href=\"https:\/\/cheese-corner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheese Corner<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you were to tell a friend to come and visit the Driftless Area, and they ask \u201cWhy\u201d \u2026 What would you tell them?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It\u2019s unlike anywhere else in the world!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Are you a Cat or Dog person?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Cat<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Are you an Early Bird or Late Owl?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Late Owl<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If given the opportunity, would you go to outerspace?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">No<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What color socks are you currently wearing?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rothy slippers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What skill or instrument would you like to learn or play?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I\u2019d love to get better at the piano<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What 1 message would you put in a bottle?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">you matter<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What was your very first job?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I was a florist and I loved it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If any, what would be your dream job?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bookstore owner<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How \/ where did you meet your best friend?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In middle school<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What does your dream vacation look like?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Either Paris or London- to shop the street markets!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tell us a short joke or punchline.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Did you know Fries aren\u2019t made in France? They\u2019re made in Grease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you could learn another language, what would that be?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">French<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I Would Rather \u2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Live in a tree house<\/span><\/p>\n<p>By: Rachel Olson<br \/>Photos produced by Rachel Olson<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/viroquapublicmarket.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11539 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Driftless-Area-Mag-VISIT-WEBSITE.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tell us about one person who stands apart or has influenced you while here in the Driftless. One of my favorite people is Karen Innis. She is a Realtor and also an artist who does custom framing in our store. 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