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McHenry County College announces an exciting series of events for the food and farming community this October.

McHenry County College announces an exciting series of events for the food and farming community this October.

Slim Pickens On New Boats This Summer Maybe youve been saving and budgeting for that new boat youve had your eyes on and when you go to your local marine dealer, guess what?  No boats! Due to manufacturer shutdowns during the pandemic combined with a huge demand for boats, jet skis and inventory that is severely lacking. A new boat?  “You can’t find a new one,  This was the only way to spend time outside with your family without having any restrictions,” Jeremy MacPherson said. Andy L...

High demand, low inventory leave boat buyers adrift By Jennifer Mayerle Boaters say they’ve seen more people out on area lakes. “This was the only way to spend time outside with your family without having any restrictions,” Jeremy MacPherson said. A new boat? Hard to come by. “You can’t find a new one,” MacPherson said. Andy Larson, owner of Midwest Water Sports, says demand is incredibly strong. “We have two boats in inventory currently and normally we’d have 40-plus. We have o...

Get some dirt under your nails Perhaps you are a person who works full time at another job but dreams of owning a small farm someday. Or maybe you already operate a farm but want to add another enterprise or start a side business. Whatever your aspirations may be, some of the first steps in making this goal a reality is to create a plan and secure funding. That was the topic discussed in a University of Wisconsin Division of Extension webinar, titled “Your farm startup: where to begin and wh...

“The whole vineyard was covered in frost, it was like something out of the movie Frozen,” said Cindee Henrichs, gesturing to the 2.5-acre front yard full of grapevines. Henrichs and

You won’t find Spirits of Norway Vineyard, 22200 Six Mile Road, Town of Norway, if you’re not looking. Tucked alongside fields in Racine County, the small vineyard and winery is on a dead-end road next door to the home of its owners.  When Randy Larson found this land, he knew he wanted to do something agricultural. He also loves wine. In 2012, he planted his first wine grapes. It started as a hobby, but in 2016 he started selling wines with Wisconsin-grown grapes. Today, he and Ci...

Spirits of Norway Vineyard owners push to have Wisconsin wines ranked among the best Kristine M. Kierzek © Kristine M. Kierzek Randy Larson and Cindee Henrichs run Spirits of Norway Vineyard in Racine County. You won’t find Spirits of Norway Vineyard, 22200 Six Mile Road, Town of Norway, if you’re not looking. Tucked alongside fields in Racine County, the small vineyard and winery is on a dead-end road next door to the home of its owners.  When Randy Larson found this l...

This year’s smaller-bottled spirits at AEppelTreow Winery and Distillery in Brighton will have a different look, but that’s not because the owners wanted a change.