Like most major metropolitan areas, there was a time when most of southeastern Wisconsin was farmland. And while the area that surrounds the city of Milwaukee is today home to suburbs and exurbs, there is still much evidence of our agricultural heritage - in many cases, a living heritage. This summer, Lake Effect is exploring what agriculture means to our region in a series called Full Plate . Help us shape this series, what questions do you have about food and its production? _ Lake Effect kicks off the series by sharing an overview of agriculture here; a topic that contributor and Wisconsin Foodie host Kyle Cherek knows well. Brief History of Agriculture in Southeastern Wisconsin "I always like to say that we've got one hip pressed against all that fresh water and then another cheek pressed against one of the seven great rivers of the world," Cherek explains. For much of Wisconsin's economic history, its placement next to Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River had a great deal to do
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