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    • Harvest Fest and Bonfire at the UW Student Organic Farm

      It’s that time of year: Harvest Parties! There’s a lot happening this weekend, from Allen Centennial Garden’s Harvest Fest to REAP Food Group and Native Food Network’s Harvest Moon event…

    • Indigenous Seeds Discussion and Workshop

      Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 Presentation and Discussion Defending Indigenous Corn in Oaxaca, Mexico 2:30pm-3:30pm – Lake Mendota Room, Dejope Residence Hall Hands-on Indigenous Foods Demonstration 4:00pm-5:30pm – Native Nations Fire…

      Indigenous Seeds Discussion and Workshop
    • Harvest Farm Dinner 2023

      An evening to benefit Native Food Network and REAP Food Group Saturday, September 30th, 2:00pm-5:00pm – Community Celebration & Workshops $20/person, under 12 free Sunday, October 1st, 3:00pm-7:00pm – Farm…

      Harvest Farm Dinner 2023
    • Agriculture & Rural Resilience Summit

      Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023 – 7:45 to 3:30pm  W.R. Davies Student Center, Eau Claire, WI Join the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters and the Wisconsin Farmers Union…

      Agriculture & Rural Resilience Summit
    • CIAS Summer Research Mini-Grant Program Award Recipient in the News!

      A September 4th, 2023 Wisconsin Public Radio article featured CIAS Summer Research Mini-Grant Award Recipient Celeste Huff’s research Cranberry growers often rely on commercially available bees for pollination. Researchers are…

    • A Deep Dive Into Soil Health with Jamie Patton

      Free! Tuesday, September 6th, 2023 – 1:30pm-3:30pm Starry Nights Farms 7500 352nd Avenue, Burlington, WI 53105 Dive deep into soil health with Jamie Patton of the USDA. See a rainfall…

    • Grazing Field Day at Red Line Ranch

      Free! Wednesday, September 6th – 10:00am-1:30pm Red Line Ranch Matt and Sarah Winker 2513 Co. Hwy A, Belgium, WI, 53004 Join Ozaukee County Demo Farm Network at Red Line Ranch…

    • Food systems and climate change prep for COP 28 in November

      Heads of State and Government gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on 18-19 September 2023 to review progress toward the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…

      Food systems and climate change prep for COP 28 in November
    • With Wisconsin Rural Partnership funding, UW–Madison launches new projects to support rural and Tribal communities

      The University of Wisconsin–Madison has launched a series of projects aimed at supporting rural communities and Tribal nations in Wisconsin, funded through the Wisconsin Rural Partnership initiative. Announced in December…

    • 2023 Soil Health Collaborative Report

      2022 was the third season of the Citizen Science cover crop project. This report details findings from the effort. In 2020, 2021, and 2022, farmers shared cover crop data from…

      2023 Soil Health Collaborative Report