Like many of you, my heart has been heavy with the news of war with Russia’s attack on Ukraine. I am praying daily for the people of Ukraine, wisdom for […]
Farmers Are Tackling Climate Change
I know we don’t always use the term climate change in agriculture circles. Whether we like that term or not, it’s here to stay so I say we’d better pull […]
Harvest of Hope: A Resource for Wisconsin Farm Families
The last five years have been very difficult for Wisconsin farm families. Prices for agricultural commodities have been depressed and the rapidly escalating costs of farm inputs (seed, fertilizer, fuel, […]
A Letter to the Ones I’ve Lost
Hello, again, my dear friend. I thought of you today. I just want to hug and tell you that we are all okay. Oh, how I wish I could see […]
Committed to Doing What is Right – Earth Day and Every Day
Every day is Earth Day to a farmer. Preserving and protecting our natural resources has always been and will always be a priority in every aspect of food production. Farmers […]
Elevating the Farm State of Mind
“How are you doing?” It’s a simple question, but it can make all the difference if we’re willing to ask and stop to listen to the answer. Anyone who’s been […]
Focus On What You Can Control
Just like that, 2022 has arrived and we are already more than a month in. This year will no doubt bring on a lot of continued challenges but also plenty […]
Key Takeaways: Discovery Farms Conference
UW Discovery Farms held its 10th annual conference in the Wisconsin Dells on Wednesday, Dec. 15. The event served as a water quality conference for farmers across Wisconsin. The conference […]
Picture This: Meet Tammy Wiedenbeck, RiverView Photography
“We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone.” This is what I say to explain why I never miss a moment to snap a picture. Someday […]
A Time To Be Thankful
I find this time of year to be a season of reflection. Fall is a hectic time on the farm, but it also gives us thinking time. The first things […]
Farmers: The Original Recyclers
For Wisconsin farmers, recycling goes beyond the green and grey bins at the end of the driveway on trash pick-up day. They have been reducing, reusing and recycling their resources […]
A Commitment to Community
From the Earth Farm and Education Garden is the community farm of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community near Bowler. Staff grow 30 different kinds of fruits and vegetables to provide 54 community […]