Fall Fest on the Prairie in East Troy

You don't need to RSVP to attend, but it would help us plan for food and s'mores.

Please join us for kids' activities, hayride tours, food, vendors, s'mores, and Harvest Season selfie opportunities at New Farm - featuring local brats, hot dogs, hot chocolate, and s'mores! Explore this beautiful location and see agroforestry, research fields, and a native prairie in the wild heart of Wisconsin’s Southern Kettle Moraine. Enjoy a hayride to a wooded kettle and a presentation on the natural history of this unique region and protected watershed. Make friends, create memories, win auction items, and help support regenerative agriculture.

-Vintage 1954 Oliver Row Crop 77 Tractor selfie station

-Kettle Moraine natural history hayride

-Taste Tests of alternative grains cookies

-Roasted local brats and hot dogs with sides

-Hot chocolate and cocktails

-Kernza Beer Samples

-Facepainting and Pumpkin decorating

-Gourmet S’more Bar

-Local Vendor Market Tents

and more!

For those interested in the special geology of the Kettle Moraine region, there will be a presentation by  MFAI Research Director Dr. Nicole Tautges and Research Associate Dr. Jim Stute about the Mukwonago River Watershed. Nestled into a mosaic of forest, wetlands, savannas, rivers and lakes, the Mukwonago River Watershed is a natural treasure in the southern Kettle Moraine. The surrounding landscape is home to a wide array of native plants and wildlife, including sandhill cranes, tree frogs, mink, red fox, butterflies and dragonflies. MFAI’s organic fields help to steward this fragile environment in partnership with The Nature Conservancy. 

“The Mukwonago River is classified as an exceptional resource by the DNR because of its high water quality. It is home to several endangered and threatened species, and rare landforms such as calcareous fens,” says Dr. Stute, MFAI’s former Research Director. “The new farm is divided across two subwatersheds, draining into Lulu Lake to the North and also Pickeral Lake then Lake Beulah. The waterway and buffers installed on the farm protect easterly flow, protecting Lake Beulah, which is a huge regional recreational draw. MFAI agricultural practices and research help to protect this major headwater."

This is an open house and fundraiser supporting the work of Michael Fields Agricultural Institute. The event is FREE but there will be opportunities to give, like a silent auction for local goods and experiences. No need to bring anything but curiosity and some warm layers!

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