NEAR CHILTON (NBC 26) — A new Wisconsin food subscription service is making it easier for families to enjoy fresh, locally grown products — while giving small farmers a big boost.

The Tend & Table program, launched by the farmer-led Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative, brings farm-to-box produce, pasture-raised meats, dairy, and pantry goods directly to neighborhood families from more than 100 small farms across the state. Participating farms include Smiling Dog Orchard in Chilton, co-owned by Bob Jorstad.

"Oh, it's a great feeling," Jorstad said about seeing his products go straight to local consumers. The initiative comes at a critical time for farmers. Wisconsin lost $3.6 million in institutional food contracts that once funded purchases from local farms. These cuts impacted more than 100

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