Farm dinners in Wisconsin

North Star Homestead Farms and its Farmstead Creamery and Cafe, near Hayward, Wis., are operated by granddaughters of the century-old farm’s original owner.   (Mary Bergin/Chicago Tribune )

A cool dessert at Campo di Bella: lemon semifreddo, a slightly frozen, cream-and-meringue treat that is both light and tart.   (Mary Bergin/Chicago Tribune )

Chef Dave Swanson of Braise, a Milwaukee restaurant, occasionally takes his cooking to farms, fields and forests. He’s seen here at Kettle Moraine State Forest, near West Bend, Wis., before making a morel-themed meal.   ( Mary Bergin/Chicago Tribune )

Every now and then, chef Dave Swanson gets out of the Braise kitchen and takes his culinary show on the road.   ( Mary Bergin/Chicago Tribune )

The wine house at Campo di Bella in Mount Horeb, Wis., near Madison, is where farm-to-table dinners and wine tastings take place.   ( Mary Bergin/Chicago Tribune )