Welcome to Simply Wisconsin, LLC, a family-owned company run by me (Deb Hansen), and my family; my husband Kris, and daughters Rachel and Carley.  We all help with the business in some fashion, and find that although it's hard work, it's worth doing if we can spend extra time together! 

I have always been interested in gardening and farming.  Going back three generations, my family has always been into in gardening and farming:  I have a large perennial garden - many plants found their way into my garden from my mother, grandmother, and their friends, and in turn, many of my perennials have found their way into the gardens of friends and neighbors.  I save seeds to give to my friends.  My father and grandfather spent many years farming, and my grandfather was also an Ag teacher and FFA (Future Farmers of America) advisor for decades. My grandfather taught me to love and value the land and it's bounty - to treat it right and it will provide.

Simply Wisconsin, LLC is not one farm, but a group of many certified organic farmers who believe that local organic produce, meats, dairy, preserves and grains, and eggs should be affordable, and should be for everyone who chooses to eat healthy and buy local!

When you think of organic produce, what thoughts come to mind?  Healthy . . . certainly; sustainable . . . perhaps; expensive . . . probably.  Our mission is to retire the rumor that organic foods have to be priced out of the reach of many consumers, retailers, and restaurants.

We believe that everyone should be able to feed their families quality organic produce; food that tastes better, is chemical-free, and is not trucked across the country! 

Below are beliefs that are part of our mission for 2009:

We believe that all consumers should have affordable access to healthy, locally grown produce that is organic.  Organic should not be a product that is available only for a high price!

We believe that all schools should have the opportunity to serve organic, local produce for their snack programs and school lunches, and that organic produce should be priced to accommodate school budgets (at least until they are allowed larger budgets than they have had in the last 25 years!).  We will work with schools in Dane County, and surrounding counties in central and southern Wisconsin, to give them an affordable way to purchase organic, local produce.

We believe regionally, retailers should be able to feature organic produce from local growers year-round for their customers, at a price that is fair to the farmer, fair to the retailer, and fair to the customer.  We will work with retailers in Dane County and surrounding counties in central and southern Wisconsin, to ensure that organic, local produce is provided at a fair price for farmers, retailers, and in the end, consumers.

We believe that regionally, food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens, should easily be able to incorporate local, organic produce into ther services, to allow their clientele the benefit of healthy meals.  We will work with community organizations, church groups, and anyone who provides the community service of helping those less fortunate, to provide affordable local, organic produce for these organizations.

Welcome to Simply Wisconsin, LLC . . . where local, organic, and affordable go hand-in hand.