American agricultural employers have long utilized foreign workers on a temporary basis, regarding them as an important labor resource. At the same time, the relatively low wages and acceptance of […]
Loving the Land: Five Farmer Valentines
Did you pick out the perfect Valentine’s Day card for your sweetheart yet? The sometimes-cheesy selections in the card aisle probably say things like “I am devoted to you” or […]
Celebrate National Ag Day with Local Farmers
Did you know that March 22 is National Ag Day? That’s right, there is an entire day dedicated to celebrating farmers, agriculturists and others in the food and transportation industry […]
Sustainability in Ag Careers: Advisory Specialist
Agriculture-related careers represent 11% of Wisconsin’s workforce – that’s nearly 1 in 9 Wisconsin jobs involved in agriculture. Sustainability matters from the farmer’s gate to the consumer’s plate. Each step […]
Sustainability in Ag Careers: Agriculture Educator
Agriculture-related careers represent 11% of Wisconsin’s workforce – that’s nearly 1 in 9 Wisconsin jobs involved in agriculture. Sustainability matters from the farmer’s gate to the consumer’s plate. Each step […]
Sustainability and New Year’s Resolutions
How are your New Year’s resolutions coming along? We are officially one week into 2022, are you committed to the goals you’ve set for yourself this year? The new year […]
Observations After a Year
As a farmer myself, I know nothing is more important than the ability to get a safe, abundant food supply to our customers. During the last year, we have experienced […]
Part 3 – The Clearing: Today
“Our teaching will be by the living word and the work of the hand.” — Jens Jensen This past year, The Clearing offered almost 90 art, fine craft, natural science […]
Part 2 – The Clearing: The Early Days
“The mission of The Clearing is to provide diverse educational experiences in the folk school tradition, in a setting of quiet forests, meadows and water. The Clearing is a place […]
Part 1 – The Clearing: Managed by Farm Bureau
“The gate will never be closed again.” — Mertha Fulkerson A quote in “The Story of the Clearing” by Mertha Fulkerson and Ada Corson says: “There are a few men […]
Centennial: Miss Farm Bureau Reflections from Amy Sue Vruwink
Amy Sue Vruwink served as Miss Farm Bureau from 1995 to1996 and was the last to serve because the program was discontinued. Vruwink grew up in Milladore on her family’s […]
Centennial: Third Time is a Charm
They said the third time is a charm. It was for me anyway in joining Farm Bureau twelve years ago. Rick Althaus, the Lafayette County president at the time, asked […]
