Agents: Selling a Home During Cold Weather
December 30, 2011 by Jamie Miller · Leave a Comment
Snow is expected today across the state! Read a few tips about selling homes in the cold weather and snow.
Top 10 Markets for Real Estate Bargains
December 29, 2011 by Jamie Miller · Leave a Comment
See Milwaukee and other markets where buyers can get a lot of bang for their buck.
Cycling Santas Visit Wauwatosa
December 23, 2011 by Jamie Miller · Leave a Comment
See this fun photo gallery of cycling santas in Wauwatosa, WI!
Michigan Set to Reform Mortgage Mediation Process
December 22, 2011 by Jamie Miller · Leave a Comment
Our neighbors are set to extend and reform the state’s foreclosure mediation process through 2012.
CIAS Upcoming Events
December 20, 2011 by Sustainable Times · Leave a Comment
We are heading into the busy conference and workshop season and hope to see you at one or more of these upcoming events. The GrassWorks Wisconsin Grazing Conference will take place January 12-14, 2012 in Wausau. Speakers will include Abe Collins, Donald Huber and Joel Salatin. See http://grassworks.org/?110340 for more details and a registration form. [...]
Renaissance Farm Pesto Makes Oprah Winfrey’s ‘O’ Magazine ‘Top Ten’
December 20, 2011 by Sustainable Times · Leave a Comment
Mark Olson, president of Renaissance Farm, Inc., of Spring Green, WI was thrilled when the editors of Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine picked a package of Dane County Farmers’ Market (DCFM) products to include in January’s “Ten Best” list. The trio of gluten-free products includes pasta from RP’s Pasta Company, bread from Silly Yak Bakery, and [...]
Wisconsin Mining Bill Creates Conflict with Great Lakes Compact
December 20, 2011 by Sustainable Times · Leave a Comment
Bill could allow environmentally destructive water withdrawals prohibited by Compact The Wisconsin Assembly Mining Bill unveiled in December would create new standards for permitting high-capacity wells that would likely create a conflict with the Great Lakes Compact, a historic agreement between eight Great Lakes States and two Canadian Provinces to protect the water in the [...]
Lands’ End Honored by Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council
December 20, 2011 by Sustainable Times · Leave a Comment
Company recognized for improving operating efficiency through renewable resources and environmentally-focused practices For the second consecutive year, Lands’ End has been awarded the Green Masters Award, the highest honor in the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council’s Green Masters Program. read more
Harnessing the Sun’s Energy for Water and Space Heating
December 20, 2011 by Sustainable Times · Leave a Comment
By Lester R. Brown The pace of solar energy development is accelerating as the installation of rooftop solar water heaters takes off. Unlike solar photovoltaic (PV) panels that convert solar radiation into electricity, these “solar thermal collectors” use the sun’s energy to heat water, space, or both. read more
National Organic Standards Board Meeting Report
December 20, 2011 by Sustainable Times · Leave a Comment
Economic Power/Corporate Lobbyists Manipulate the System The National Organic Standards Board November meeting in Savannah, GA, held Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, revealed the deep divide that exists in the organic industry between public interest groups (like Cornucopia), farmers and consumers fighting for a strong and meaningful organic label and corporate executives and their paid [...]
