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While many organizations in Milwaukee profit at the expense of local artists, Jeff Redmon freely shares his passion for creativity and community activism through his efforts to enrich the Milwaukee culture and make it a better place for everyone with art. | Q&A with Jeff Redmon Milwaukee Independent: When you started your career as a graphic designer, what was the biggest misconception people had about your work? Jeff Redmon: When I began working as a Graphic Designer, I had just graduated college and was honestly just looking for a job. I interviewed with ten different businesses and ended up working...

Healthy food accessibility intersects every aspect of social and economic prosperity in Milwaukee, and Margaret Mittelstadt has worked for years to connect local communities back to the farm in an effort to help the public rediscover what was lost in the modernization of agriculture and urbanization daily life. | Q&A with Margaret Mittelstadt Milwaukee Independent: What has some of your work been regarding the local food movement and healthy food accessibility? Margaret Mittelstadt: Working for the Outpost Natural Foods Cooperative has allowed me to connect to the local food movement and healthy food accessibility in myriad ways. I see my...