Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin doesn’t just provide canned, non-perishable food items to families. The food bank works with a variety of farmers, retailers, and wholesalers to secure truckloads of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, and dairy products as well. One of those partners is UW Provision Company, a wholesaler committed to providing its customers with high-quality, [...]

Rooted in family tradition, AJ Produce’s history dates back to 1893 when the current owner’s great grandfather, Francesco, decided to come to the United States from Sicily. He peddled produce in order to make enough money to bring his family to America as well. Eventually, his son, Anton Jennaro, was able to help build what [...]

Opening in April of 2012, Clock Shadow Creamery is located in the Milwaukee neighborhood of Walker’s Point, just a few blocks north of the world-famous Rockwell clock tower. While the local cheese factory employs just six people, this small business has big shoes to fill. Clock Shadow Creamery was created by the founders of Cedar [...]

McFleshman’s Brewing Company has been perfecting its at-home beer recipes since 2006, and the Appleton brewery officially opened its doors for business in 2018. What does beer have to do with feeding our neighbors? Part of their mission is to be ‘an inclusive community cornerstone’ while advancing the craft of beer. McFleshman’s is partnering with [...]

Due to the seasonal nature of business for Cher-Make Sausage Co., the company typically reduces their number of employees in early November to correspond with reduced orders. Thanks to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin purchasing product from Cher-Make during their slow season, full-time employees were able to work full weeks right up to December 23 [...]