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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 who can help?” One of the speakers was Andy Larson, the Farm Outreach Specialist for the Food Financ...

“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 Cindee Henrichs have 2.5 acres and produce around 2,500 cases each year with their grapes and other v...

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 land, he knew he wanted to do something agricultural. He also loves wine. In 2012, he planted his...

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.