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Eastside News is published six times a year by the Goodman Community Center. We publish super-local news and information about events, issues, resources and programs at Goodman and in our community on the east side of Madison.
More than 14,000 copies of this 24-page paper are mailed directly to households in Goodman's service area, as well as over 5,000 to subscribers throughout the city. Copies are also available at several area businesses and at the Goodman Center. The newspaper is written and produced primarily by GCC staff and volunteers. Our advertisers' support and donations make publishing this valued community resource possible.
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September / October Cover Story
Rick Dahms
Troy Farm has been providing agriculture for 25 years
Getting down on the farm while still in Madison
Situated on Madison’s north side, Troy Farm has been a rural oasis for 25 years. At first glance it looks like one of the many community garden plots across the city, but Troy Farm is much more than a community garden. There’s a kids-centric garden, a take-what-you-need garden, community supported agriculture program and a working farm for a variety of growers. It also offers a tall grass prairie with walking trails and a grove of raspberry bushes. On the edge of the property there’s even a cohousing development.
Groups are attracted to the Kids’ Garden because it is a patchwork of vegetable plots and there’s an array of flowers in bloom — and of course chickens — for school-age kids to explore. “It’s good for the kids to see where their food comes from,” Laura Bettenhausen, Troy Farm Kids’ Garden manager, said.
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