Category: Business

Parallel 44 was a two-time winner of Best Overall Wine at the fifth annual Wisconsin Professional Wine Competition, hosted by the Wisconsin State Fair on June 25.

The Door County Economic Development Corporation and the UW-Green Bay Small Business Development Center will offer free, one-on-one business counseling sessions on Aug.

On July 24 and 25, Hidden at Silver Poplar Studios, located at 1519 E Door Bluff Road, Ellison Bay invite all to explore “Ellison Wonderland” and discover plein air painters amid their award-winning gardens and Russian cottages plus art in their log gallery.

Join the growing list of local food businesses reaching their goals through the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Buy Local Buy Wisconsin program.

Bank of Luxemburg Vice President of Information Technology Joel Williquette recently graduated with a master’s degree in management from University of Wisconsin – Green Bay.

Andria’s Dancin’ On The Door School of Dance is celebrating its first year in business with a grand re-opening party on July 19. Free demo classes start at 10 am ranging from dance, yoga, Zumba and other fitness classes, to a Paint & Sip demo.

With a selection of handcrafted products such as coffee ice in the shape of coffee beans, lemonade ice in the shape of lemon wedges, and perfectly clear balls of ice, Mimi’s Nice Ice opened a retail storefront in Door County in early June of this year.

The Center for Optimal Health, Sturgeon Bay, is excited to announce a new addition to their team of clinicians, Dr. Thomas Wilkens, MD. Wilkens is one of Wisconsin’s foremost experts in Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy and Anti-Aging Medicine.

Sozo Flow, a holistic services firm in Sturgeon Bay, recently launched a broad menu of coaching, training and consulting services for personal and professional development.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has declared Aug. 2 – 8 as “National Farmers Market Week.” The declaration was made official by a proclamation signed by Secretary Vilsack.

Turn your food business dream into a reality by attending the Edible Startup Summit & Edible Extended Workshop Aug. 24 – 26 in Madison. Hosted in partnership by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP), Buy Local Buy Wisconsin program, Dane County UW-Extension, and Edible Startup Summit, this three-day event will provide a comprehensive and interactive guide to what it takes to develop a local food business.

Door County Kids/Door County Baby is proud to announce a friendly grand opening of their newly opened Children’s Store on July 10 – 12 from 9:30 am – 5:30 pm, located in the Main Street Shops, downtown Egg Harbor.

Dentistry by Design had 10 team members travel to Fond du Lac on June 12 to help at the seventh Mission of Mercy. The large-scale charitable dental clinic provided more than $1 million in free dental care to children and adults during 1,428 patient visits on June 12 & 13 at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Expo Center.

Tim Siehr, director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Door County Farm Service Agency (FSA) office reminds agricultural producers that FSA provides a receipt to customers who request or receive assistance or information on FSA programs.

A harsh winter and late freeze are being blamed for an expected 23 percent downturn in tart cherry production from 2014 numbers throughout the country, including Door County, county cherry growers learned at a meeting held at The Mill in Sturgeon Bay on June 29.

During July at Designworks in Egg Harbor, 10 percent of any Lee upholstery sale will go to Door CANcer and customers can take 20 percent off the suggested retail price.

Starting July 1, 2015, dairy farmers can enroll in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Margin Protection Program for coverage in 2016. The voluntary program provides financial assistance to participating dairy operations when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below the coverage level selected by the farmer.

The time is finally come. On July 18 Ice Wine will be officially released at Parallel 44 and Door 44. To celebrate, a special Ice Wine Tasting Session with the winemaker will be held July 18 at Parallel 44 in Kewaunee.

The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association’s 2015 Dairy Symposium will be held July 13 & 14 at the Landmark Resort, 4929 Landmark Drive, Egg Harbor. The dairy symposium focuses on issues impacting all dairy processors.

The election results are in for seats on two of Wisconsin’s market order boards. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified that Wisconsin’s cherry producers re-elected one director, James Seaquist of Ellison Bay, to the industry’s board.