Badgers On Tap: Local Food Systems at The Village Green

Join us to explore local food systems for Badgers on Tap on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM at The Village Green! This event will feature engaging talks from UW-Madison experts and REAP Food Group, who will share the latest news and research.

🎤Noah Bloedorn: Dane County Food Action Plan
Working at REAP Food Group for over eight years now, Noah played a key role in coordinating and designing events, managing the Farm Fresh Atlas, and fostering collaboration among local farmers, businesses, and organizations. Now, he leads a project to develop a Food Action Plan for Dane County, working with the community to shape a regional food system that prioritizes equity, sustainability, and community resilience. Through his work, Noah is dedicated to empowering people to make meaningful changes in the food system that reflect their values and needs.

🎤Alfonso Morales: Local Food Systems
Alfonso Morales, PhD (Northwestern), is Professor of Urban and Regional Planning (College of Letters and Sciences) at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He is originally from rural New Mexico with roots in family farming there and in West Texas. He has established a nationally and internationally recognized and policy-relevant program of research on street vendors and marketplaces that has described the organization and consequences of marketplace processes historically and across populations. He has extensive experience with students in community-based outreach and research.

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