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The Ashland County Comprehensive Plan will be adopted at a public hearing on December 15, 2026 at 9AM at the Ashland County Courthouse. The public comment period ends on December 10, 2026. You still have time to give your opinion! Have you ever wondered “what is going on in Ashland County?”, and really wanted to […]
Please join us for the final two tours of the 2026 Farm Tour Series and see the changed date and time of the Manitou Makoons Gitagaan Tour!
Save the date for this year’s Cleansweep Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection! Ashland County residents can dispose of household hazardous waste both for free and with a small fee during this event! All Cleansweeps residents, farms, businesses, and communities are welcome to attend any event in any of the 9 participating counties as often as […]
The Chequamegon Bay Food Producers group presents the Summer 2026 Farm Tours! Check out Ashland County Grows! Questions? Contact Lissa Radke at 715-682-7017 or Brian Clements at northcroftfarm@gmail.com Summer 2026 Tours! Silver Sage Farm and Flowers Sunday, May 17, 1-3PM 81995 Arney Road, Port Wing Mary Pearson grows a wide variety of potted plants, flowers, […]
Rhubarb: It’s Not Just Your Grandma’s Favorite Plant! Join UW Madison Horticulture specialist Ann Kowenstrot, Diversified Vegetable Educator, as we explore all things rhubarb! Learn its history, production, and management. We will cover what growers and gardeners need to know for successful rhubarb production and care. This session will provide practical, research based information for […]
Grow Free: The Giving Garden Project will give 1-10 FREE rhubarb plants to Chequamegon Bay Community members interested in helping feed their community! View information in the poster below and check out the link for the Grow Free webpage to sign up! Thank you for your interest in Grow Free: The Giving Garden Project! Check […]
Please see full information for the Spring 2026 Workshops offered by and for food producers in the Chequamegon Bay Area below! Some workshops in this series have a fee or ask that you bring specific items, please take note of what you’ll need for your workshop! Growing and Storing Veggies for Winter: Sunday, February 22, […]
View the Ashland County Grows web page here! September 2025 Newsletter: Local Farm Tours are a Hit! Thanks to five local farmers in Ashland and Bayfield counties for opening their farms to community tours! Brian Clements, owner/farmer of Northcroft Farms in Ashland County, organized the tours in the spring and lined up a monthly visit […]
The Chequamegon Bay Food Producers group presents the Summer and Fall 2025 Farm Tours! Check out Ashland County Grows! Here Questions? Contact Lissa Radke at 715-682-7017 or Brian Clements at northcroftfarm@gmail.com Past Summer/Fall 2025 Tours! Suri Fina Alpaca Farm Saturday, June 14, 3:00PM 31300 Engoe Rd, Washburn “We love the beauty of our natural environment […]
View the Ashland County Grows web page here! Highlights from the March 2025 Newsletter: News From the WI Farmers Union Wisconsin Farmers Union Stipends Wisconsin Farmers Union, along with the Nature Conservancy, has launched their “Small Farm Sustainability Stipends,” which provides a $2,000 stipend to help buy equipment, cover labor costs, and attend educational events.As […]
