CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Badger Paper Mills, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 333-01671) of our report dated
June 11, 2003, on our audits of the financial statements and supplemental
schedules of Badger Paper Mills Profit Sharing Plan and Trust for Union
Employees as of and for the year ended December 31, 2002, which report is
included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K.

/s/ Grant Thornton LLP

Appleton, Wisconsin
June 26, 2003





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