🏫 UW to ICE: Get a warrant

🚨 Woman Who Attacked Bus Driver in Crash Arrested

• Police arrested a woman who allegedly shoved a Madison Metro driver, causing the bus to crash into the Asian House restaurant on Madison’s east side.
• Police said the 26-year-old suspect pushed the driver after learning the bus was not going to her desired destination. Two people were injured in the Feb. 25 crash, which damaged both the restaurant and QPS Employment Group at the corner of Milwaukee Street and Dempsey Road. QPS has already reopened, while Asian House owners say repairs to their kitchen will take at least a month. [ 🔒 WSJ, WMTV]

🏫 UW Says No Warrant, No Entry

• As the Trump administration calls for crackdowns on illegal immigrants, including on college campuses, UW-Madison officials say that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents won’t be allowed into classrooms without a search warrant.
• UW-Madison Police said they don’t routinely inquire about someone’s immigration status or arrest someone solely based on an immigration law violation. Additionally, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said in an email to students that there hasn’t been an increased ICE presence in or near Madison recently. [Isthmus]

🪧 Hundreds Rally in Support of Abortion Rights

• Activists gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday afternoon to champion abortion rights and Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford.
• At the Rally for Reproductive Freedom, speakers urged voters to elect Crawford over conservative candidate Brad Schimel, who supports an 1849 law that effectively bans abortion in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Supreme Court, which currently has a 4-3 progressive majority, will weigh an appeal to a lawsuit overturning the ban. [Daily Cardinal, Wisconsin Watch]

Worried you’re not eating enough fresh fruit and vegetables? Joining a CSA (community-supported agriculture) program could be the solution you need. CSAs bring produce from local farms right to your door (or a drop-off site nearby) throughout the season, and are a great way to improve your diet and support local farmers.

On the City Cast Madison podcast today, host Bianca Martin talks to Rooted Co-Executive Director Hedi Rudd and state Rep. Francesca Hong about the importance of eating locally grown produce and their organization’s commitment to food and land access for all.

🥒 What Type of Share Do You Want?

CSA programs come in all different forms and every farm offers something unique. When I was part of a CSA, I had a box of veggies delivered every week, which I split with a co-worker. But you can get regular deliveries every other week as well.

Or you could buy what’s called a “worker share,” and work on the farm in exchange for your CSA haul. If you’re more particular about what you want, you could buy a “market share”, which gives you a credit that lets you pick what you want, either at the farmer’s market table or online.

You can also buy a “custom swap” that lets you switch out any and all items in your box, or a “free-choice share” that lets you pick whatever you want from a display.

🥬 How Much Produce Do You Want?

A standard share will provide enough to feed a family of four. But you can also go with a small share that feeds a couple, or a family with small children. Or you can go extra large and get a big box that you can split with another household, or have enough produce left over for preserving.

And, because CSAs are all about flexibility, you can buy a market share and determine exactly how much you want.

🥕 When Do You Want To Receive Produce?

You can sign up for a spring, summer, or fall share and receive produce during the season. There’s even a fall/winter box that delivers into early winter. If you’re looking for a couple of big shares for storage or the holidays, that’s also an option.

Many sign up for an “extended season” share, which covers all of summer plus either some of the spring or some of fall.