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DBQ Food Co-op

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Local CSAs

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Community Supported Agriculture

Paradise Valley CSA

Marc Millitzer

232 Kirkwood Rd.

Cuba City, WI 53807

608-744-2734

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www.paradisevalleycsa.bigcartel.com

 

 

Two Onion Farm

Chris & Julie McGuire

19638 Cottage Inn Road

Belmont WI 53510

Jillian

S 2958 W. Salem Ridge Rd.

La Farge Wi  54639

608-625-4178

www.smallfamilycsa.com

 

Wallace Farms

www.wallacefarms.com

Check this site to learn the benefits of grassfed meats.

 

Marr's Valley View Farms, LLC & Grass is Greener Gardens (meats)

21471 South Oak Park Road

Mineral Point WI 53565

 

 

*All the above mentioned Food Buying Clubs have pick-up points in Dubuque for your convenience!

 

Why Should I Eat Locally?

FoodRoutes Network (find out where your food comes from)

Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, ISU (a great resource for learning about local foods and sustainable agriculture)

  

 

 

 

 

 

Green Vision

 

Green Vision Education Program

Caring about the environment can be fun and educational. Most of all, it means protecting our valuable natural resources. The Green Vision Education Program recognizes schools that practice pollution prevention, recycling, energy efficiency and waste reduction.

 

Click here to see Green Dubuque's GVE "Sustainable Nutrition" patch                 

Green Vision Schools

Green Vision Schools receive a Green Vision Education flag to hang outside and a banner to display inside the building. Current Green Vision Education Schools and the awards they have received are:

  • *  John Marshall Elementary School, Green Flag award in spring of 2006, Conservation Award in 2007 and Watershed Awareness Award in 2008.
  • *  George Washington Middle School, Green Flag award in spring of 2006 and Durrant award in 2007.
  • *  Resurrection Catholic Elementary School Green Flag award in 2007, Conservation Award in 2008 and Watershed award in 2009.
  • *  Table Mound Elementary School Green Flag award in 2007, Conservation Award in 2008, and Durrant award in 2009.
  • *  Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Green Flag award in 2008 and progress toward Litter Free School award in 2009.
  • *  St. Columbkille Catholic Elementary School Green Flag award in 2008, and Conservation award in 2009.
  • *  Dubuque Montessori School Green Flag award in September, 2008.
  • *  Prescott Elementary School Green Flag award in 2009.
  • *  Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School Green Flag award in 2009.
  • *  St. Anthony/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Elementary School Green Vision Flag award in 2009.
  • *  Holy Ghost Catholic Elementary School Green Vision Flag award in 2009.

 

Contact Information

If your school is interested in learning more about how to become a Green Vision Education School, contact:
Bev Wagner
Solid Waste Education Office
Loras College, #232
1450 Alta Vista
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone: 563-588-7933
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Visit the DMASWA website to learn more

Renewable Energy

WindEnergy.jpgYou can sign your household or business up for renewable energy today through our site and receive free compact fluorescent light-bulbs to offset the low monthly cost of purchasing energy from renewable resources

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Alliant Energy is my electricity provider

There are two ways to sign up for Alliant Energy's Second Nature Program

 

You may contact Green Dubuque through email:

  1. Inform us whether it is for a household or business. 
  2. Include your home address so we may send you a Second Nature Brochure and your free CFL's.
  3. Inform us what percentage you intend to sign up for (25%, 50%, or 100%).


You may also sign up at www.alliantenergy.com:

  1. You will need to set up or use your existing online account.
  2. Remember to contact Green Dubuque so we may send you your free CFL's .

 

Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative is my electricity provider

Signing up for Renewable Energy is fast and easy!

 

Simply contact Green Dubuque through email:

  1. Include your home address so we may send you a Watts Green Brochure and your free CFL's.
  2. Inform us how many kWhs you intend to sign up for (blocks of 50 kWhs @ $1 a block per month).

 

Visit Maquoketa Valley's website for more information

 

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