When you need an excuse to stay inside and on the couch, you can say it's for educational purposes when you're watching these new regenerative agriculture videos, just published. First up: FoxRAP's Listen to the Land Community Story Project, where we get to know our local farmers who grow our food, steward the land, and … Continue reading New regenerative ag videos for chilly weather
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How an organic CSA and livestock farm incorporates food-grade grains
You're invited! Join Midwest GRIT, a Michael Fields Agricultural Institute program to empower small-scale grain farmers in the Upper Midwest, for a field day and lunch discussion at Gwenyn Hill Farm in Waukesha, WI July 29th, 9:30am -12:30pm. Gwenyn Hill Farm grows certified organic produce and practices regenerative agriculture, maintaining the biodiversity of the fields and woodlands. In addition to diversified … Continue reading How an organic CSA and livestock farm incorporates food-grade grains
New On-Farm Grazing Video Series
The Pasture Project, a nonprofit working to advance regenerative grazing and grass-fed value chains in the Upper Midwest, just released Grazing Planners Speak - an eleven part series of informative, on-farm videos featuring experienced grazing planners. The series is designed for grazing technical service providers, but will be useful to those looking to start - or who … Continue reading New On-Farm Grazing Video Series
Small Ruminant Field Day
Silvopasture Farm Walk
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
New Regenerative Agriculture Film: Livestock on the Land
Want to learn more about regenerative agriculture? Or see some of the techniques in action, like cover crops, agroforestry, rotational grazing, and small-scale, diversified farms? Hear from the farmers themselves about the economic, social, and environmental benefits they are experiencing on their farms and in their communities in this excellent new film from Practical Farmers … Continue reading New Regenerative Agriculture Film: Livestock on the Land