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New Wisconsin Farmers Union Film: Choose the Future of Our Farms and Food System
Outwintering on a multi-species farm
Join Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council at Pigeon River Farm to see Robert Braun's bale unrolling demo, discuss outwintering on a multi-species farm, and get a tour of his high tunnel being used as a hen house. *The NRCS funded high tunnels cannot be used for animal housing during the maintenance period per … Continue reading Outwintering on a multi-species farm
February 18th is Green Lake County Grazing Day
Join fellow livestock graziers to hear from: UW Agronomy Specialist Mark Renz on pasture weeds Sauk County Land and Water Conservation Technician Serge Koenig comparing the economics of row cropping to rotational grazing Sarah Lloyd of Grassland 2.0 on marketing opportunities for graziers UW-Madison Division of Extension Agricultural Educator Ben Jenkins on how to assess … Continue reading February 18th is Green Lake County Grazing Day
Soil-health pioneer Gabe Brown tours Wisconsin
For more dates and locations see below the flyer. Clean Farm Families Presents: Improving Soil Health & Farm Profitability GABE BROWN Gabe travels from his ranch in Bismarck, North Dakota, where he is a pioneer of the soil health movement, to discuss how he integrates pastures, multi-species cover crops and no-till into his farm to … Continue reading Soil-health pioneer Gabe Brown tours Wisconsin
Central Wisconsin Farm Profitability Expo
This Giving Tuesday, consider a gift to Foxhead Regenerative Agriculture
GivingTuesday is our annual opportunity to give back and share a little extra with folks in our community who need help. FoxRAP needs your help especially this year as we grow from grassroots organization to official nonprofit. Every dollar you donate will help us work toward our objectives: Empower farmers and our communityImprove regional self-sufficiencyProtect … Continue reading This Giving Tuesday, consider a gift to Foxhead Regenerative Agriculture
Exploring A Meat Harvest Co-op in Green Lake County
On December 14th, UW-Madison Division of Extension will be hosting an informational meeting for farmers interested in starting a cooperative to address the meat harvest plant shortage in the area and building a successful harvest plant business. If you are a livestock farmer, or someone who is concerned enough to take an active role in … Continue reading Exploring A Meat Harvest Co-op in Green Lake County
Agricultural Stewards Scholarship
Green Lake Association, a community partner of ours, recognizes the importance of working with local agriculture to improve its effects on our surface water, like Big Green Lake. That's why they offer a yearly scholarship to folks in our community who'd like to attend an agriculture conference and learn about quality land stewardship. Deadline for … Continue reading Agricultural Stewards Scholarship
Regenerative agriculture featured at Green Lake’s 4th Annual Freeland Film Festival
Joins us on September 10th and 11th at Green Lake Town Square for the annual film festival of another Green-Lake-based nonprofit, Freeland USA. This year the focus is "A Better World: Beyond Pandemics.” While the whole event sounds worthy of camping out at Town Square, we're particularly looking forward to the panel on Saturday at … Continue reading Regenerative agriculture featured at Green Lake’s 4th Annual Freeland Film Festival
Foxhead Regenerative Agriculture Project 