Starting Up A Blooming Tulip Business & The Draft Helps WI Schools

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Erin Avila-Vissers plucked her family out of the city of Madison and moved them to the country to get back to her own farming roots. Instead of raising corn, soybeans, and cattle like her family did in Indiana, Erin opted for tulips. Four Acres Flowers in DeForest is a startup agribusiness growing tens of thousands of flowers in the spring, summer, and fall.
Rain is in the forecast today, but should clear up for the weekend, according to ag meteorologist Stu Muck. Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy says he's looking forward to the rain to green up his golf course -- that's where he'll be relaxing when the Draft is over.
Ryan Demers is a family and consumer science teacher at Pewaukee High School. He’s at the Draft in Green Bay with five of his ProStart students as they get real-world experience in culinary arts and customer service before graduating. ProStart is a two-year restaurant management program. Dillys Boateng is one of the students. She finds herself preparing food with globally recognized chefs and famous Wisconsin supper clubs, and serving attendees and Green Bay Packers Hall of Famers at the Taste of the Draft exclusive event. You don't get this experience inside a classroom, she says.
GENYOUth is a nonprofit founded by American dairy farmers and the NFL. The organization is harnessing the hype of the Draft to raise awareness of food insecurity in school-aged kids. CEO Ann Marie Kroutheim tells us how their event, "Taste of the Draft," is supporting 50,000 Wisconsin students across 90 schools with nutrition grants.

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