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From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
In praise of the caustic condiment. Horseradish lovers in Wisconsin needn't go far — much of it is grown and processed right here
By BILL GLAUBER
Posted: April 27, 2007
"Eau Claire - It clears your sinuses, burns your tongue and makes you weep.
Your grandpa slathered it on prime rib. Your "bubbe" put it on the Passover Seder plate. And for all you know, there's a bottle of the lumpy white heat stashed in the back of your refrigerator.
We're talking horseradish.
But where exactly does the stuff come from? To find out, head to western Wisconsin, a horseradish hot spot where the root is harvested in spring and autumn." Full Story.
From the Chippewa Valley Business Report
Horseradish Heaven - With a 100,000-square-foot new plant, Silver Springs is positioned for growth.
By Katie McKy, free lance writer from Eau Claire winter 2006
“We believed that if we built it, they would come.” So says Ed Schaefer, 43, the president of Silver Spring Gardens, Inc., the nation’s largest grower and retail processor of horseradish, about the new 100,000 square foot plant. But there were reasons to not build the plant. On a weekly basis Silver Spring Gardens, a subsidiary of Huntsinger Farms, with 9,000 acres of farmland in Wisconsin and Minnesota, have opportunities to sell the company.
“We get about seven offers a week for Silver Spring Gardens,” said Schaefer.
And other cities tried to persuade Silver Springs to build the new plant in their city, rather than on the north side of Eau Claire.
“When we decided to build a new plant other cities offered us free land, grants and other incentives. But we stayed and expanded here, because Silver Spring Gardens has been a part of Eau Claire for 75 years,” said Schaefer.
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From Associated Financial Group's Update Magazine
After experiencing a setback, Silver Spring Gardens finds room to grow.
By Doug Pond, Associated Financial Group 6/05
“The leaders and other employees at Silver Spring Gardens were even more determined to succeed when their backs were against the wall. While nobody at the company thought losing 40 percent of their business was a blessing in disguise right away, the setback proved to be the shot in the arm the company needed.”
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