midwest
the savannah institute presents: 2020 virtual perennial farm gathering
EVENT LINK: 2020 VIRTUAL PERENNIAL FARM GATHERING (Dec. 6-9, registration coming soon) This winter, tune into the 2020 Virtual Perennial Farm Gathering. Co-hosted by the Savannah Institute and the Association […]
longhouse food revival 2014!
This annual gathering is the Woodstock of food—an intense, weekend symposium designed to raise the bar on how food stories are told and to connect generations of food-inspired artists, writers, […]
farm transitions in the midwest
During the summer of 2013, Land Stewardship Project Farm Beginnings journalism intern Alex Baumhardt interviewed families in Minnesota and Wisconsin that were in various stages of farm transitions. The following […]
inspiring videos from a fellow greenhorn
You guys continue to inspire us! We just heard from Deann Horak who had this to say: About 5 years ago I saw a picture of Severine in an in-flight […]
one outcome of drought in california
...would be incentives for other regions to begin and expand vegetable production. Indeed here they are, stepping high! Imagine the job creation potential...OH WAIT, you don't have to: Leopold Center […]
MOSES new farmer summit
New Farmer Summit April 4-5, 2014 Primrose Valley Farm Belleville, Wisconsin (near New Glarus & Madison) Two full days of workshops, networking, hands-on learning, organic food and fun! 24 workshops focused […]
moses conference, coming right up.
La Crosse, Wis. Feb. 27 – Mar. 1, 2014 The MOSES Conference, started 25 years ago with 90 people who wanted to learn more about farming organically, has grown to […]
women in sustainable ag!
The National Conference is coming right up. November 6-8, Des Moines, IA Gather with women farmers, advocates and landowners from across the US engaged in healthy food and farming for […]
the land connection
More great resources for you Midwest greenhorns. The Land Connection is an educational nonprofit dedicated to preserving and protecting our agricultural heritage through farmer training programs, sharing resources on how to […]
midwest happenings
via the Inn Serendipity newsletter - a good one! Speed Skilling and Open House at Inn Serendipity: Sat. July 14 & Sat. Oct. 6 Thanks to strong response to the […]
FLOODS IN THE MIDWEST
pay heed. http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/05/03/us/FLOOD.html?ref=mississippiriver these are profound images of agriculture being forced to absorb the overrun of the missisippi. Paving, channelling, developing wetlands. over tiling, distrurbing hydrology, climate change. The waters […]