Sourcing Local - Film Series

We want you, our customers, to see what goes into the food and drinks we create. A lot of restaurants play lip service to sourcing food from local farms, but we do it honestly. We source the solid majority of our food and beverage ingredients from local farms, including grains, meats, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and of course apples. Many of the farmers we source from are our friends, and we know them to be good stewards of the land.

This video series provides a cross section of just some of the many farms and food producers we work with. The videos are short (you could watch them all in one sitting) and together they give a sense of a vibrant local food community that we are part of in Southwest Wisconsin. Food doesn’t start as a commodity in a box from a distributor. Food has roots. When we connect to those roots, our lives take on more meaning, and our food takes on a richness of people, place, land, and community.

Local Fruit

Another Pivot from BLACK KRIM CREATIVE on Vimeo.

Here from Matt, owner of Brix Cider, about the challenges of sourcing local apples during a poor apple year in 2021, and hear from three local apple growers (Rami from Atoms to Apples, Liz from Door Creek Orchard, and Laura from Munchey Apples) about their apple operations and how they are working to meet new challenges brought on by climate change.

Branches and Berries from BLACK KRIM CREATIVE on Vimeo.

Meet Wandy from Branches and Berries Farm and learn about his diverse operation in Southwest Wisconsin, where he grows black currants that are used in Brix’s “Pluto” cider.

Local Meats

Taking Care of the Land and the Water from BLACK KRIM CREATIVE on Vimeo.

Meet Eric from Cates Family Farm and learn about the farm and its sustainable management practices. Also hear from Marie, owner of Brix Cider, about why local sourcing matters and why hamburgers are a “low hanging fruit” for any restaurant looking to source more food locally.

Ridges and Contours from BLACK KRIM CREATIVE on Vimeo.

Meet Micheal from Seven Seeds Farm and hear about their regenerative farming model and hear from Marie, owner of Brix Cider and a lifelong conservation professional, about her connections with the farm and her insights into their land management practices.

A Richer Experience from BLACK KRIM CREATIVE on Vimeo.

Meet April from Dorothy’s Range and hear about how she raises her pigs with compassion and a strong conservation ethic, and hear from Matt, owner of Brix Cider, about why they source pork from Dorothy’s range and about April’s connection with Brix Cider.

Local Grains

Local Grains: Meadowlark Farm and Mill from BLACK KRIM CREATIVE on Vimeo.

Meet Halee and John from Meadowlark Farm and Mill and learn about their organic grain operation in Ridgeway, WI. Brix sources flour, cornmeal, and beans from Meadowlark, and John and Halee have been friends since before any of us started our respective businesses.

Meet Heidi and Julian from Tortilleria Zepeda and learn about their tortilla operation in Lone Rock, Wisconsin where they source local, organic corn to make authentic tortillas that remind Julian of home.

Local Grains: ORIGIN Breads from BLACK KRIM CREATIVE on Vimeo.

Meet Kirk Smock from Origin Breads and hear about his artisanal bakery and local grain sourcing. Brix Cider sources buns, some breads, and granola from Origin Breads.

The Best Way I Know from BLACK KRIM CREATIVE on Vimeo.

Hear from Jeff, owner of Cress Spring Bakery, and learn about the art of making excellent bread, using locally grown flour. Brix Cider sources bread for its sandwiches from Cress Spring Bakery.

Local Vegetables

Seasonality and Abundance from BLACK KRIM CREATIVE on Vimeo.

Meet Sarah and Pat from Squashington Farm and hear from Matt and Marie, owners of Brix Cider, about how Brix Cider works with local vegetable growers.