The Fondy Farmers Market is the oldest farmers market in the city of Milwaukee. For more than a century, it’s brought produce and other goods fresh from the makers who create them. We explore the market alongside Venice Williams, the executive director of the Fondy Food Center.

Lake Effect's Joy Powers joins Venice Williams at Alice's Garden for a new season of community-building and connection with nature for this month’s Dig In!

Lake Effect’s Joy Powers met up with Venice Williams and Abdul Qadir Hasan from Alice’s Garden to discuss how the urban farm is celebrating Earth Day and the start of this year's growing season.

As the Milwaukee Winter Farmer’s Market celebrated African American cuisine for Black History Month, Lake Effect’s Joy Powers spoke to Dig In! contributor Venice Williams to learn more about Black culinary history.

"Dig In!" contributor Venice Williams shares her post-election post, which went viral online in light of the election results. And she shares her thoughts on Thanksgiving and our cultural values.

Many plants are producing more now than any other time in the season.

The rising popularity of mocktails is a trend, and Venice Williams welcomes it as an opportunity to drink more healthily.

Purple is often associated with royalty and can promote a calming and healing state in the body. Here are some ways to add purple flowers and vegetables to your garden.

Food and food cultivation is an integral part of Black history. Here's how to plant an African American heritage garden.

Over the past few decades, Kwanzaa has become near and dear to the heart of Lake Effect contributor Venice Williams.