La Farge, WI
Tuesday, September 25
10:00am - 10:45am | Organic Valley HQ
Organic Valley employees (aka "Croppies") will send the Gen-Os off in their own organic style. |
Viroqua, WI
609 N Main St
Tuesday, September 25
11:30am - 12:00pm | Viroqua Food Co-op
Join the Gen-Os at their first retail stop! This stop will be a quick "blitz" where Gen-Os will hand out Single Serve milks and Stringles. Look for the bus in the parking lot! |
La Crosse, WI
315 5th Avenue
Tuesday, September 25
1:30pm - 2:00pm | People's Food Co-op
Catch up to the bus in La Crosse for our other co-op "blitz" stop! Gen-Os will share their story and pass out free Single Serve milk and Stringles cheese. |
Rochester, MN
1001 6th St NW
Tuesday, September 25
4:00pm - 6:00pm | People's Food Co-op Rochester
Curious about our new American Cheese Singles? Come to the People's Food Co-op in Rochester and sample them in gooey, delicious grilled cheese! Gen-Os will also be available to play games and share their farm story in the parking lot. |
Ames, IA
Wednesday, September 26
10:00am - 2:00pm | Iowa State University
Look for the bus in the Reiman Gardens parking lot, where Gen-O farmers will be handing out free Single Serve milk and Stringles from 10am to 12pm. James Frantzen will share his farm story in Reiman Gardens at noon. |
Ames, IA
Wednesday, September 26
3:00pm - 5:00pm | Wheatsfield Cooperative
Just down the street from ISU, Gen-Os will park their bus and set up tents where you can join them to play games and win prizes! Come try a grilled cheese sandwich made with our very own, unprocessed, 100% real cheese American Cheese Singles. |
Des Moines, IA
Thursday, September 27
9:30am - 11:30am | Whole Foods Market - Des Moines
Come join Gen-Os at the very first Whole Foods Market in Iowa! Play games, win prizes, and connect with young farmers while munching on a grilled cheese sandwich made with American Cheese Singles. Wash it down with some refreshing Organic Valley milk while you're there! |
Coralville, IA
Thursday, September 27
3:30pm - 5:30pm | New Pioneer Food Co-op
Stop by to eat great grilled cheese and OV milk, play fun games like the Wheel of Food & Farming, and hang out with engaging young farmers. Look for the bus in the New Pi parking lot! |
Madison, WI
Saturday, September 29
3:30 - 5:30pm | Willy Street Co-op
Come sample American Cheese Singles produced with our very own Midwestern milk in a freshly made grilled cheese sandwich. This is a great chance to meet a young, local farmer as well as Gen-O farmers from across the nation! |
Madison, WI
Sunday, September 30
2:30pm - 4:30pm | Whole Foods Market - Madison
Come join Gen-Os to play games and win prizes! You will get a chance to talk with young organic farmers while trying a grilled cheese sandwich made with 100% real, local cheese. |
Madison, WI
Monday, October 1
9:00am - 11:00am
12:00pm - 1:00pm | UW-Madison
Visit UW-Madison campus by Ag Hall to brainstorm with Gen-Os on how to sow a more sustainable future. Play games, win prizes, and grab a Single Serve milk or Stringles cheese. Look for the Organic Valley pop-up tents! In the afternoon, Organic Valley Gen-O and employee Kristina Hemstead will give private presentations on campus. |
Madison, WI
Tuesday, October 2
9:00am - 5:00pm | World Dairy Expo
Meet Gen-Os at Organic Valley's exhibit booth during the World Dairy Expo's FFA Day. Here you will get the chance to speak one-on-one with Gen-Os about their farming experience and learn about CROPP Cooperative. |
Wauwatosa, WI
Wednesday, October 3
9:30am - 11:30am | Outpost Natural Foods
As the Gen-Os head east, stop by the Outpost co-op and grab a grilled cheese made with our new American Singles Cheese! Wash your sandwich down with some refreshing Organic Valley milk and win prizes with young organic farmers. |
Milwaukee, WI
Wednesday, October 3
1:30pm - 3:30pm | Outpost Natural Foods
Stop by Milwaukee's Outpost, where Gen-O's will hand out free grilled cheese sandwiches and single serve milk! Play games, win prizes, and conspire on how to create a more sustainable future with young organic farmers! |
Platteville, WI
Friday, October 5
9:00am - 11:00am | UW-Platteville
Meet Gen-Os at the Pioneer Center on UW-Platteville's campus. Later, Gen-O farmer Jake Wedeberg will give private presentations to classrooms on campus and the Gen-Os will tour the Pioneer Farm. |
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday, October 6
8:00am - 1:00pm | Mill City Farmers Market
Support your local farmer at the Mill City Farmers Market, then swing over to the Gen-O Tour bus to talk with local Gen-O farmers about their experiences as young farmers. True believers in farm-to-plate, these farmers will give away samples of grilled cheese made with their own 100% real American cheese! |
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday, October 6
2:30pm - 4:30pm | Seward Co-op
Wondering where the Gen-Os are at this co-op? Look for us inside where we will sample our Single Serve milk and engage in meaningful conversations around farming and sustainability! |
Burnsville, MN
Sunday, October 7
11:30am - 1:30pm | Valley Natural Foods Cooperative
Join the Gen-Os to play games, win prizes, and discuss the future of agriculture while tasting delicious grilled cheese sandwiches made with our new American Singles made with 100% real cheese! |
Eau Claire, WI
Monday, October 8
12:00pm - 4:00pm | UW-Eau Claire
Come join the Gen-Os at the Haas Fine Arts Building Parking Lot as they share their farm stories and hand out free milk and cheese! Play games and win prizes while conspiring on how to sow a more sustainable future! |
River Falls, WI
Tuesday, October 9
10:30am - 2:30pm | UW-River Falls
Come join the Gen-Os at the Circle Patio on the UW-River Falls campus for games, prizes, milk, and cheese! Look for the tour bus and tents. |
Morris, MN
Wednesday, October 10
10:00am - 2:00pm | UM-Morris
The westernmost stop on the tour, Gen-Os will visit the UM-Morris campus, where James Frantzen will give a private presentation to students. |
Minneapolis, MN
Friday, October 12
9:00am - 11:00am | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Gen-Os will visit the Twin Cities campus for a morning milk and cheese demo followed by a private presentation on campus given by Sarah Holm. |
Chanhassen, MN
Saturday, October 13
1:30pm - 3:30pm | Lakewinds Natural Foods
Come join young Organic Valley farmers as the Gen-Os prepare and hand out grilled cheese featuring our new American Singles. Play games, win prizes, and discuss agriculture and these young people's experiences as farmers! |
