Mequon Community Planting Day: Flooded Rice/nplej liag
Thu, Jun 25
|Fondy Farm at Mequon Nature Preserve
Time & Location
Jun 25, 2026, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fondy Farm at Mequon Nature Preserve, 9011 W Donges Bay Rd Mequon, WI 53097
About the event
Join us for a community rice planting day at Fondy Farm/Mequon Nature Preserve on July 2 to plant flooded rice, or nplej liag.
Flooded rice has been identified as a Midwest climate-adapted variety through the dedicated work and research of Dr. Michael Schlappi of Marquette University and local farmers from the Fondy Food Center. This work supports the growing of culturally important food crops for the Hmong/Hmoob community of growers in Southeast Wisconsin.Participants will learn more about this vital staple crop, get hands-on experience planting in the field, and share a community potluck dinner with growers, partners, and community members.
What to Expect:
11:00 AM – Arrival
11:30 AM–4:00 PM – Field work
4:00–5:00 PM – Community potluck
Please wear sturdy work shoes or water-friendly footwear. Some wading boots will be available. Be prepared to get wet and muddy and to try something new! Bring a water bottle, sunscreen or sunwear, and bug spray.
RSVP is not required, but encouraged. Please bring a dish to share for the potluck. Parking Map:
Questions? Reach out to Christine, Farmer Education Coordinator, at cjohnson@michaelfields.org.
This project is supported by Fondy Farm, Marquette University, and Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s Staple Crop Growers Network. Learn more about this crop through the Staple Crop Webinar Series recording here:
