The Walworth County Grazing Winter Seminar will be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 from 9:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Randy’s Restaurant & Funhunters Brewery, Whitewater WI. For a detailed brochure and registration information, click here.
Events
Saturday, March 17th at 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Located at the Urban Ecology Center in Riverside Park.
Know your farmer. Know your food. Once a year, farmers gather at the Open House where you can meet them and learn more about their sustainable growing practices and what they have for sale. This is a free event.
Biodynamics is a cultural movement, as well as a farming practice and we want to build the social connections between people around Biodynamics. This year we are again focusing on getting to know each other on a social level. How do we continue to support one another in our Biodynamic work is a question we carry into this gathering. Large farmers to home gardeners and consumers are all encouraged to attend.
Production and Marketing for Organic and Conventional Growers The second annual Southern Wisconsin Vegetable Workshop will be held on Tuesday, February 7th at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI. The workshop will feature sesssions on crop production methods, weed control, safe handling practices and a variety of marketing opportunities. Presentations will feature area farmers, [...]
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, East Troy WI, cordially invites you to a
“Free” Christmas Piano Concert December 17th, 2011 at 7.00 pm.
For those interested in local food systems, interested in Farm to School programs, or those who just like inspiring presentations and good food, there are two not-to-miss summits coming up!
The Madison Waldorf School will hold its annual Waldorf Winter Festival on Saturday, December 10th, 11am – 4 pm, with wholesome food, games, crafts, live music, storytelling and activities that incorporate the warmth and artistic quality of the winter holidays. One highlight of the festival is our Winter Magic Room, where assistants help children shop [...]
What You Need to Know about the Farm Bill—Important Updates and Information Related to Community and Regional Food Systems
Monday, October 10, at 3:00 p.m. central time.
Improve, Improvise, Prosper!
Spend this winter creating or improving your CSA program from the ground up! This Course is designed for:
- Those looking to expand their farms to incorporate a CSA enterprise
- Those running CSAs, but who want to step back and create better plans
- Those wanting new ways to plan, market, execute, document and evaluate their CSA enterprise
- Those looking to network with and learn from other growers
The CSA Planning Course assumes that participants have vegetable growing experience and a general knowledge of the CSA concept. It is open and valuable to both those contemplating a CSA and those who have started a CSA program but would like to learn new planning and decision-making tools.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR WAYS TO DEVELOP YOUR INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS?
Join us for a workshop designed to help you identify which grants might be right for you. This workshop will also discuss ways to plan your project and strengthen your application. [Read more...]
The annual North Central Region Biodynamic Group Gathering will occur January 27th-29th 2012 at Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School in Viroqua, WI. Craig Holdrege of the Nature Institute will present “Schooling Observation: Exercises in a Goethean Approach to Nature Study”. Contact Brian Wickert (608) 637-8890, bwickert@frontiernet.net.
Discover breakthrough environmental and social solutions at the Beaming Bioneers Conference Series presented by Michael Fields Agricultural Institute. Key topics focused on Food & Sustainability; Ecosystems & Environmental Restoration; and Energy, Eco-Cultural Knowledge & Biomimicry. Sign up today!
