Looking back on 2024, most would agree that it was a see-saw sort of year. The year began with a dry brown winter. Many folks in far-northern Wisconsin who depend upon snow and ice for their winter livelihoods were hurting because trails were closed – including snowmobile trails that cross farm fields. Wildfire season in Wisconsin began early due to the dryness.
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From the Fields
From the Fields: Jason Maloney
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Spring fieldwork moves ahead along U.S. Highway 2 near Ino, Wisconsin.
A trillium blooms in early June in a boreal-forest remnant along Wisconsin’s Lake Superior shore.
Freshly picked strawberries await shortcake in July in the Bayfield Fruit Loop.
Hay bales are arranged in July before loading near Long Lake in rural Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
Wild blackberries in August await the jam pot.
Early customers shop in September at the Ashland Farmers Market.
Pumpkins in September await pies and carving at a farm stand along U.S. Highway 2 west of Ashland, Wisconsin.
A ripe apple in October tempts pickers in an orchard in the Bayfield Fruit Loop.
A sign points to a farm store along Chequamegon Bay in far-northern Wisconsin.
Squash dries on a dehydrator. The dried squash will be ground into gluten-free flour.
Cattle loiter the last day of November while dreaming of green pasture along Creamery Road near Butternut, Wisconsin.
Ice forms as November melts into December on Butternut Lake in northern Price County, Wisconsin.
An old barn stands straight and true in snow near Butternut Lake in Price County, Wisconsin.
Young deer exhibit a false sense of security during the last weekend of regular gun-deer season near Butternut Lake in Price County, Wisconsin.
Deer pretend to mind a pasture fence near Butternut Lake in Price County, Wisconsin.
A row of hay bales stretches out of sight along County Highway B in Price County, Wisconsin.
An eclectic collection of antique machinery graces a roadside near Park Falls, Wisconsin.
A recently plowed field looks lumpy under a blanket of fresh snow along Trout Road near Park Falls, Wisconsin.
Winterberry shines in early December against a backdrop of snow near Wisconsin’s Lake Superior shore.
Highbush cranberry hangs ready to provide a December meal for grouse in a boreal-forest remnant along Lake Superior between Washburn and Bayfield, Wisconsin.
Dried stinging nettle fills a jar. The leaves make tasty tea, or a nutritious and colorful addition to soups and stews.
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