Name: Ed Rippley Farm: Rippley Family Farms Location: Waumandee, WI Farm Bureau: Buffalo Generation: 2nd Ed Rippley raises chickens on his family farm in the heart of the driftless region […]
Leaders of the Land™: Leslie Svacina
Name: Leslie Svacina Farm: Cylon Rolling Acres Location: Deer Park, WI Farm Bureau: St. Croix County Generation: 1st Leslie Svacina raises meat goats and sheep in Western Wisconsin. On […]
Federal Issue Update: Agriculture Labor Reform
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 the new year, are you committed to the goals you’ve set for yourself this 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 […]