Marathon County

Saturday, May 19th, 2012 Join fellow garden enthusiast at the annual plant sale Saturday, May 19th, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Marathon Park Cattle Barn in Wausau. Sponsored by North Central Wisconsin Master Gardener Association, this sale will be offering large healthy plant divisions and seedlings right from the gardens of Master Gardener volunteers. Find anything [...]

Get Started This Spring with Container & Square Foot Gardening Economic conditions are making it more difficult for Marathon County residents to afford fresh produce. There are many reasons for people to garden, yet urban living can discourage people from gardening. In response the Marathon County UW-Extension developed and created gardening methods to raise awareness and help [...]

Home Food Preservation There are 3 main methods of food preservation: canning, freezing and drying. The method you choose will depend on whether there are safe guidelines for preserving your food using that method; and which method best suits your needs. For instance, you may want to can a new salsa recipe, but if there [...]

Wausau Farmer’s Market 400 River Drive | Open Wednesdays & Saturdays | 7 a.m.-5 p.m. | Through October 29, 2011   Weston Farmer’s Market Located by the Weston Municipal Center, 5500 Schofield Avenue | Open Tuesdays & Saturdays | 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Through October 29, 2011   Market Place Thursdays Located on the 400 [...]

Now available on the UW-Extension Learning Store is a series of four brochures aimed at helping consumers make the most of farm-fresh vegetables throughout the growing season. Each four-page brochure offers practical tips for buying, storing, and cooking three types of fresh vegetables and includes a unique recipe for each vegetable. The brochures were produced [...]