The beautiful 2-acre, organic and biodynamic, Stella Gardens has produce for sale! Seasonal perennial fruits and annual vegetables will provide healthy, fresh food to the local community while training young farmers fundamentals of sustainable agriculture. The season starts out with beautiful asparagus, rhubarb, and green garlic. Come see!
Michael Fields in the News
Michael Fields Agriculture Institute along with Skylark. Inc. is happy to welcome their new neighbor in East Troy. Wild Flour Bakery of Milwaukee will be opening their doors in the old Nokomis Bakery on Main street. If you love Artisan Bread baked in the old world style along with other treats this is the place [...]
Are you interested in the future of organic agriculture in Wisconsin and are willing to do your part to help it grow? If so, the nomination period is now open for four seats on the Wisconsin Organic Advisory Council. Nominations must be submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) by Monday, March 19, 2012. [Read more...]
RSF Social Finance, San Francisco, awards Michael Fields Agricultural Institute a $40,000 challenge grant. The Institute is one of only a handful of organizations doing research on organic corn varieties, along with educational workshops for beginning farmers, and policy work in Wisconsin and nationally. Help support the importance of locally grown, organic and biodynamic fruits and vegetables by stepping forward and help us reach our goal. [Read more...]
Regulations regarding raw milk vary from state to state. The FDA claims that people should not consume raw milk because it might contain dangerous microorganisms. Others claim it is safe, has numerous health benefits, and people should be able to consume it if they choose. In Wisconsin cow owners were denied the right to drink milk from their own cows. Right or Wrong? [...]
In January of 2012 Michael Fields Agricultural Institute will begin our ninth year of public policy internships. We do this largely to help the sustainable agriculture movement continue to draw exciting, committed, informed activists into the work of creating and advancing public policies that support sustainable agriculture. We believe that MFAI’s policy program offers an excellent avenue to train and engage potential advocates in such policy work. Interested? …
Jan. 18, 2011, WalworthCounty Today
Farm Aid award helps local ag producers grow. (2011, January 18). In WalworthCounty Today. Retrieved 15:25, Feb 06, 2011, from http://walworthcountytoday.com/news/2011/jan/18/farm-aid-award-helps-local-ag-producers-grow/
