Fifth Season Cooperative, Viroqua 54665, Food/beverages

Fifth Season Cooperative

Food/beverages

1201 N Main St ~ Suite 9
54665 Viroqua
United States

Phone: 608.634.4848

Website: http://fifthseason.coop/

Our multi-stakeholder organization, a unique structure in the United States, includes six member classes that span the entire supply chain at the local level. Producers, producer groups, processors, distributors, buyers, and workers all contribute.

The Fifth Season Cooperative is headquartered in Westby, Wisconsin, in the Driftless area of SW Wisconsin. The Driftless area, which includes parts of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois, was never glaciated and thus has striking topography consisting of forested hills, steep valleys, and clear streams as well as a variety of ecosystems including grassland, forest, prairie, and wetlands. This striking topography, however, makes agriculture in this region particularly challenging. Despite these challenges, agriculture has long been the dominant industry in the region. From Norwegian immigrants in the 1800’s to the Amish families who settled more recently, from wheat and tobacco to organic dairy and vineyards, the Driftless Area has enjoyed a rich variety of farmers and agricultural traditions over the years.

Fifth Season’s market area is in a 150 mile radius of Viroqua WI, which includes south central and southwest Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northwest Iowa. We source sustainable food products within our region and distribute those products to institutions and food service buyers.