Kriss Marion

In Wisconsin and Illinois, where most Michael Fields Agricultural Institute staff live, it's been a GORGEOUS Earth Day - sunny, in the high 70s, and alive with the sounds of migrating birds. Of course, our Wisco staff are very proud that Earth Day in fact originated in the state. In 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson mobilized 20 million people in a bi-partisan environmental protest. His original intention was to have a "National Teach-In On the Crisis of the Environmental" to convince legislators...

Here at Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, we celebrate soil lovers of all kinds every day! Today we're encouraging you to celebrate yourself by buying some soil-building Fields Best Small Batch Grains products - either on-line, at the Oak Creek Winter Farmers Market, or at our upcoming 9th Annual Seed Swap Social. When you purchase Fields Best products, you support our MFAI research trials and other local farmers who are helping us test and develop regenerative grains like Kernza,...

As we close in on the final hours of our 2025 Annual Appeal, it's a privilege to share testimonies and impact stories from our supporters. Do you have a story about how the work of Michael Fields Agricultural Institute has impacted you or your community? DONATE HERE to fund 2026 programs and leave us a note about why you give. We are grateful to have the support of ground-breaking grazier and no-till crop farmer Ron Schoepp, of Schoepp Farms in Lodi, WI. Ron is one of the citizen scientists...