Bare Honey, from Maplewood, Minnesota, shares our commitment to both local food and the triple bottom line. And their honey is to die for.

On the ridge between the Kickapoo and Mississippi River Valleys, in the heart of the Driftless Region of Wisconsin, Driftless Organics organically farms about 60 acres of vegetables.
"You have these people who want this good food, and a great number of farms in this Driftless Region producing this great food, so it's a symbiotic relationship. It's working and growing leaps and bounds in the last 20-30 years. The food co-op's and grocery stores are there to create that link."

Hoch Orchard and Gardens is located on the ridge in southeastern Minnesota, near the Mississippi River. The farm is fully diversified, organic, and biodynamic. While their primary crop is apples, they also grow sweet cherries, peaches, apricots, plums, strawberries, and raspberries.

“We’re keeping what’s in this farm in this ecosystem building upon itself. Wherever we can, we’re trying to keep that system as close to a natural ecosystem as possible. And yet, have the production we need.”

“If as consumers, we’re keeping our money closer to home, we’re supporting businesses that can support more jobs. From the perspective of this farm, if this farm is healthy, and I can hire 10 people, versus 8 or 2 or 1. All of those things help our economy.“

At the end of a long dirt road outside the village of Newry in the heart of the Driftless Region of Wisconsin, B&E's Trees preserves 64 acres of woodland through the harvest of maple syrup.
"When you purchase our maple syrup you’re not just buying another thing to slather on your pancakes. You are supporting the habitat—you’re supporting our family—you’re supporting keeping this piece of land intact and productive. When people do that it makes what we’re doing possible."