REAP Food Group

09/02/2026

📸 Snapshots from Leopold Park 📸

Our calendar comes alive in the summer with collaborative events like Parks Alive. When the blender bikes come out of storage and we get to feed our community with the bounty of locally-grown, it's the peak of our mission statement - of what it means for us to be REAP: cultivating connections with our community and showcasing the brilliance of our local food system.

Through five Parks Alive events with the City of Madison this summer we served hundreds of free meals, engaged communities with blender bike hummus (yes! the blenders are that good!), and donated leftover food to area shelters. It feels good to be out with you all.

Until next summer, Parks Alive 💛

08/29/2026

✅ Shopping done!

There are only a few tickets left for our final pizza dinner of the summer at La Brioche tonight!

We’d love to see you there - grab yours at the link in our bio to enjoy these delicious local pizza toppings, along with many others!

08/27/2026

Who’s ready for some Neapolitan Pizza?

Here’s a peek into our dough testing day at La Brioche last week with Sardinian pizza chef Shawnee Lai - all in preparation for this Saturday’s pizza dinner! Tickets are still available - get them now at the link in our bio 🍕🍕

08/27/2026

Porchlight Products has been an employment training program through Porchlight for going on 20 years.

They employ formerly homeless clients with disabilities to make pickled & fermented products, fruit spreads and dry baking mixes - using up to 80% local ingredients from over 10 Wisconsin farms! Pictured here are their dilly beans, along with some photos of the process in their kitchen space. Along with their product line, their website showcases recipes and creative ways to utilize their products at home.

Product sales of Porchlight Products go back to create opportunities for individuals to learn job and life skills, while gaining valuable work experience, building confidence and taking steps to greater self-sufficiency.

08/26/2026

08/22/2026

Who's hungry for pizza? Our last summer pizza dinner at La Brioche True Food is coming up soon, and you don't want to miss it!

Join us next Saturday the 29th for delicious artisanal pizza by Sardinian Pizza Chef Shawnee Lai as we soak in the last days of summer. Get your tickets at the link in our bio!

08/21/2026

Our hearts are still full of so much gratitude.

Thank you to Marlon Hall for being a visionary and inspirational host.

Thank you to Evan Dannells for an incredible, one of a kind family style feast.

Thank you to The Cider Farm for delicious drink pairings.

Finally, a big thank you to Flynn Creek Farm for the stunning scenery, service, and incredible farm fresh ingredients.

And thank you to all of YOU for attending!

This dinner marks a special moment in REAP’s work, especially in our collaboration with Marlon Hall as he goes on his Threshold Tour before moving to Nairobi, Kenya. Read more about our time sharing stories and meals with Marlon at our newsletter archive at the link in our bio!

08/12/2026

Menu reveal! There are only a *few* tickets left to our one-of-a-kind dinner at Flynn Creek Farm tomorrow night, which gives guests the unique experience of dining where your food is grown while enjoying an evening of connection curated by artist and visual anthropologist Marlon Hall.

Chef Evan Dannells has curated a menu that highlights the rich ingredients and bounty of Flynn Creek along with other local producers. Drinks will be provided from The Cider Farm.

Reserve your ticket at the link in our bio!

08/11/2026

🗳️ Food is on the Ballot 🗳️

Go vote today! If you’re curious about how food systems play out in this election (and in November), check out the article our Executive Director Noah and Farm to School Director Allison wrote in this month’s W***y Street Reader from w***y street co-op at the link in our bio.

You can also head to myvote.wi.gov to learn about the races going on in your community!

08/10/2026

National Farmers Market Week (Aug 2-8, 2026) wraps up today, one of the busiest farmers market days of the week - Saturday! But there's a farmers market to celebrate EVERY day of the week in Wisconsin.

Farmers markets are amazing building blocks of communities large and small all throughout the state. Whether bringing together a few neighboring farms and businesses in a parking lot or wrapping around the state capitol with hundreds of vendors - each market does the following (and more!) in their own way:

🌱supports local farmers and businesses
🌱stimulates the local economy
🌱increases access to fresh, local food
🌱connects consumers to where their food comes from
🌱builds community through the event and the connections made

Of the hundreds of farmers markets in Wisconsin, there are 161 markets listed on FarmFreshAtlas.org - find one near you! Get out and support and celebrate farmers markets today!