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    • Hazelnut Network Events Spring 2023

      Alley Cropping with Hazelnuts  Presentation by: Erik Hagan, Savanna Institute  Wednesday March 29th from 6-8 pm  Virtual Event  Join fellow Hazelnut Network members to learn about how to set-up your…

      Hazelnut Network Events Spring 2023
    • Tribal Elder Food Box Program

      CIAS has been participating in Tribal food sovereignty efforts since 2012, including the Tribal Elder Food Box Program initiated in 2021. Now in its third year, this intertribal program is…

      Tribal Elder Food Box Program
    • Rhythms of the Land-Screening May 5

      In 1920, there were over 920,000 Black families farming in the United States, although the majority were sharecroppers and tenant farmers. Today there are just over 48,697, a 95% decrease…

      Rhythms of the Land-Screening May 5
    • INFAS Annual Summit March 3

      CIAS is part of a consortium of sustainable agriculture centers around the country. On March 3, academics working in this field will gather to learn from each other. Our annual…

      INFAS Annual Summit March 3
    • 14th Annual Upper Midwest Hazelnut Growers Conference

      Registration is open for this year’s Hazelnut Growers Conference in Decorah, Iowa, the heart of the Driftless. The Iowa Nut Growers Association are hosting the event, with a processing open…

      14th Annual Upper Midwest Hazelnut Growers Conference
    • Opening the Farm-to-School Market to all

      If you are a socially disadvantaged and historically underserved  Wisconsin farmer, we want to hear from you! The University of Wisconsin is conducting a study, in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin Extension and REAP Food Group, to…

      Opening the Farm-to-School Market to all
    • Grassland 2.0’s newest video

      The new grazing heifer tool is available. Learn more!

      Grassland 2.0’s newest video
    • Just Transitions report and webinar

      Wondering how managed livestock grazing can contribute to justice in the food system? There is a growing call to transform the U.S. food system so that it better supports farmers,…

      Just Transitions report and webinar
    • Hard Cider Workshops

      The UW-Madison Department of Food Science and Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems have teamed up to bring cider makers a series of workshops to explore different craft hard cider styles,…

      Hard Cider Workshops
    • Ingram featured at Holtz Center event March 2

      Mrill Ingram, CIAS research fellow and research scientist for Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, is speaking at the March 2nd Science and Technology Studies (STS) lunch seminar. She will discuss her…

      Ingram featured at Holtz Center event March 2