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Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers
Posted on March 2, 2015The Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers, a three-day workshop for people wanting to start an orchard business, will be offered March 13-15 on the […]
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Organic Agriculture in Wisconsin: 2015 Status Report
Posted on February 25, 2015Organic Agriculture in Wisconsin: 2015 Status Report provides data on organic production,
markets and farmer demographics. This report also includes a special section on organic grain, including possible strategies to increase organic grain production in our state. -
“Out Here” film screening
Posted on February 19, 2015Out Here is a documentary film about the lives of queer farmers in the United States. This film “looks at the experiences of queer farmers […]
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Winter Conference Season is Here!
Posted on January 14, 2015We’re looking forward to seeing you at upcoming winter events, including the third Wisconsin Farm to School Summit and the first Organic Agriculture Research Symposium.
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Organic Agriculture Research Symposium
Posted on December 11, 2014The first Organic Agriculture Research Symposium (OARS) will focus on building a solid foundation for organic agriculture, in order to provide healthy food for the […]
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Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers
Posted on December 10, 2014The Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers, a three-day workshop for anyone planning to start a fresh market vegetable farm, will be offered January 9-11, 2015 on the UW-Madison campus.
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School For Beginning Market Growers: Jan. 9-11
Posted onWant to farm? The Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers can help you get started.
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Sustainable Intensification in Agricultural Systems
Posted on October 24, 2014Can we sustainably intensify food production to meet the needs of a growing population with changing consumption patterns? In this lecture, author and scholar Jules […]
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Growing Farm to School Supply Chains with Local Vegetable Blends (Research Brief #96)
Posted on October 14, 2014Increasing access to fruits and vegetables in schools is one way to address nutritional and diet-related health concerns among children.
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Sustainable Agriculture, Fair Trade and Cooperatives
Posted on October 2, 2014FEATURED SPEAKER: Peter Hurst United Nations International Labor Organizer PANELISTS: Courtney Berner, Willy Street Co-op Sarah Lloyd, Wisconsin Farmers’ Union Peter Hurst and the panelists […]