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    • Hazelnut Network Events Spring 2023

      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…

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    • Tribal Elder Food Box Program

      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…

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    • Rhythms of the Land-Screening May 5

      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…

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    • INFAS Annual Summit March 3

      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…

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    • 14th Annual Upper Midwest Hazelnut Growers Conference

      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…

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    • Opening the Farm-to-School Market to all

      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…

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