Jordan and Rachelle Meyer

Ear to the Ground 342: Ignoring the Red Dress

Wholesome Family Farms is known for juggling enough enterprises to overwhelm even the most ambitious farmer. But Rachelle Meyer says a “three-legged stool” strategy keeps them balanced. (First episode in a series on LSP’s 2024 Grazing School.) More Information • 5th in the Grazing School Podcast Series: “Pasture Pixie Dust” • 4th in the Grazing School Podcast… Read More →

Driftless Grazing School June 28-29 in SE MN

June 13, 2024

CALEDONIA, Minn. — An in-depth, two-day, school for livestock graziers who want to take their skills to the next level will be held June 28-29 near Caledonia, Minn. Jordan and Rachelle Meyer of Wholesome Family Farms will host this Land Stewardship Project (LSP) workshop. There is no charge for the Driftless Grazing School, but pre-registration… Read More →

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Upcoming Events

September 2024

Friday September 27 – Saturday September 28

Wisconsin School of Grazing Opportunities

Friday September 27 – Saturday September 28

Wisconsin School of Grazing Opportunities

Lancaster Agricultural Research Station - University of Wisconsin-Madison, 7396 WI-35 & 81, Lancaster, WI 53813, USA

GrassWorks is bringing back the popular Wisconsin Grazing Schools for the first time in over 10 years. They’re updating the schools to tackle modern grazing opportunities and challenges.These two-day intensive workshops will provide opportunities for in-depth discussions, field exercises, and reference materials that cover both livestock and agroecological topics related to grazing.

For details and to register, click here.

Saturday September 28 – Sunday September 29

Will Allen Sustainable Ag Training Weekend

Saturday September 28 – Sunday September 29

Will Allen Sustainable Ag Training Weekend

Women's Environmental Institute, 15715 River Rd, North Branch, MN 55056, USA

The theme of this year’s Will Allen training is “Regeneration – Healing Ourselves and our Food Systems.” This means regeneration for the land, for the way we interact with the earth’s living soil and produce; and regeneration for land-based workers — farmers, community and environmental justice organizers, advocates, environmental educators, and beyond.

Session highlights include:

Seeds of Regeneration
Tools of Healing for Land-based Workers
Community Composting
A Medicine Walk in the Woods

For details and to register, click here.

Saturday September 28

9:00 am – 3:00 pm: Morris Wetland Prairie Seed Harvest
Saturday September 28
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Morris Wetland Prairie Seed Harvest
Morris Wetland Management District, 43875 230th St, Morris, MN 56267, USA
The Morris Wetland Management District invites people to help with prairie seed harvest days. Registration is required. For more information and to register, e-mail Sara at sara_vacek@fws.gov or 320-288-3773.

Monday September 30

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

The Farmer, the Gastronome, and the Chef: In Pursuit of the Ideal Meal

Monday September 30

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

The Farmer, the Gastronome, and the Chef: In Pursuit of the Ideal Meal

Pillsbury Hall, 310 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA

The University of Minnesota’s Department of English presents a celebration of Associate Professor Daniel Philippon’s The Farmer, the Gastronome, and the Chef: In Pursuit of the Ideal Meal (University of Virginia Press, 2024). In the book, Philippon explores how writers and activists Wendell Berry, Carlo Petrini, and Alice Waters have changed America’s relationship with food over the past 50 years. In pursuit of his own “ideal meal,” Philippon planted and harvested vegetables in central Wisconsin, spoke with growers and food producers in northern Italy, and visited with chefs and restaurateurs in southeastern France.

This in-person event is free and open to the public. For questions about accessibility services and the venue, e-mail sutt0063@umn.edu or call 612-626-1528.

Philippon will briefly describe his methods in addressing the legacy of Berry, Petrini, and Waters in the sustainable food movement. With moderation by history professor Tracey Deutsch, panelists will follow with short responses to the book’s investigations of:

Wendell Berry and community-supported agriculture, by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project managing editor & media coordinator
Carlo Petrini and Slow Food in Italy, by animal science professor Mike White, teaches “Sustainable Food Systems of Italy”
Alice Waters and French country cooking, by award-winning restaurant and food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl.

For more information, click here.

October 2024

Thursday October 3

5:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Green Lands Blue Waters Match Made in Heaven: Integrating Livestock + Crops Field Day
Thursday October 3
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Green Lands Blue Waters Match Made in Heaven: Integrating Livestock + Crops Field Day
Ron Schoepp Farm, Lodi, WI 53555, USA
“Match Made In Heaven: Livestock + Crops” is a 3-year, 6-state grant project that creates opportunities for farmers to share their interests, challenges, and needs, and for the crop and livestock organizations that they engage with to hear from their members and meet their needs with their programming and resources. The project is a collaboration between 50+ groups including crop and livestock associations, universities, public agencies, and soil/water groups.

For details and to register for the Oct. 3 field day, click here.

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