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Soglin plan underway to bring good-for-you grub to low-income families

Submitted by Haley Perrin, Madison Commons Reporter

Thursday, November 15th, 2012, 3:55pm

Soglin plan underway to bring good-for-you grub to low-income families

Mayor says idea stemmed from summer ‘Meet and Eat’

A food truck experiment this summer lead to the mayor establishing a council this fall to continue work bringing affordable healthy food options for low-income families.

At the first meeting of his Madison Food Policy Council on Oct. 24, National Food Day, Mayor Paul Soglin made the opening statements explaining its importance.

“In terms of the farmers’ market, we have one of the best known markets in the world,” Soglin said. “When it comes to food policy, there is this enormous gap. I see that as an opportunity to take us to another level.”

The MFPC is an extension of the Dane County board. It joins the Dane County Food Council and Coalition, but aims more to answer the question of accessibility and affordability than connecting producers to buyers, which is the focus of the county’s council and coalition.

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7-Eleven celebrates National Coffee Day early

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Thursday, September 27th, 8:01 pm

One day early, 7-Eleven will celebrate National Coffee Day with their own version of the event.

7-Eleven's CofFREE Day will be celebrated Friday with a free large cup of hot coffee, cappuccino, tea or latte from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. while supplies last.

While there, they company invites customers to participate in 7-Election, their unscientific and just-for-fun polls for the next President of the United States. Every four years, the convenience store unveils custom coffee cups for each presidential nominee and tracks customer votes through their purchase. The 7-Election has correctly mirrored the final presidential election results in 2000, 2004 and 2008.

In Madison, 7-Eleven is located at 1401 Regent St., 2216 University Ave., 2201 S. Park St. and 2703 W. Beltline Hwy.

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Expo aims to strengthen local food economy

Submitted by Carin Morrell on Saturday, September 15th, 10:52 am

The second annual Wisconsin Local Food Expo will take place Tuesday to strengthen the local food economy.

The Sept. 18 event will connect farmers and food operations to large-scale buyers, said Dane County Executive Joe Parisi.

“Our annual local food expo is yet another way Dane County is working to strengthen our local foods economy,” said Parisi. “The expo shows our local buyers that you don’t need to go far to get the best products around, and support our local farm families in the process.”

The expo will include local meat and cheese producers, dessert and baked goods producers, specialty and gourmet item manufacturers and more, said a press release. Sellers and buyers will come together from restaurants, grocery stores and institutions such as hospitals and schools.

Last year’s inaugural expo attracted buys and sellers from 23 counties in Wisconsin.

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Craft Beer Week Is Under Way In Dane County

Submitted by Adam Malecek on Monday, May 7th, 3:53 pm

Madison Craft Beer Week is under way.

The 10-day countywide festival promotes Dane County's craft beer culture and beer appreciation.

Craft beer lovers can take part in beer dinners, beer walks and even brewery parties.

Staff at the Great Dane in downtown Madison spoke with WISC-TV about the festival.

"We get people coming in from out of town saying, 'You know, we heard this place is really great. Madison's having Craft Beer Week and we really just want to check it out.' So we get to enlighten a lot of outsiders about the coolness of Madison's beer scene," said Reese Railling, a manager at the Great Dane.

Craft Beer Week runs through May 13.

For more information on Craft Beer Week events, go to: http://www.madbeerweek.com/event-guide2

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EatDrinkMadison.com Reviews The Egg And I

Submitted by Brian Lee

Saturday, October 29th, 2011, 5:04pm

EatDrinkMadison.com Reviews The Egg And I

The Egg and I opened last month in the same development where Bonfyre is, near American TV. The chain restaurant is similar to a Denny’s or Perkin’s, except it only serves breakfast and lunch.

While the food was good, the terrible service left a bitter taste in my mouth.

Madison Food And Wine Show Kicks Off

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor

Friday, October 21st, 2011, 10:08pm

The Madison Food and Wine Show highlights the weekend's activities.

The event, held at the Alliant Energy Center was discussed during a Live at Five interview on Friday night.

For more information on the Food and Wine show, click here.

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Online Auction To Benefit Dane Buy Local

Submitted by Adam Malecek on Thursday, September 8th, 4:33 pm

An online auction is being held later this month in which all proceeds will benefit the nonprofit organization Dane Buy Local.

The mission of Dane Buy Local is to support local businesses within the community while raising awareness of the importance of buying locally.

DANE Exclusive Deals will use Facebook and SMS text message tools to host a Bid-A-Thon, an online auction, Sept. 24-30.

Participants will have the opportunity to bid on more than 250 gift cards and prizes from various local businesses. Bidders will be able to track bidding activity on items through text alerts right to their phone. This can be done from any mobile phone with premium text message capabilities. For more information, text AUCTION to 30364.

For more information about the Bid-A-Thon, people can also visit http://www.facebook.com/DaneExclusiveDeals.

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