Below you will find a listing of a variety of local events focused on food in our region. If you are
interested in posting a calendar event, please submit the form below.
Now Until March 31
This is a historical exhibition in conjunction with UW-Madison's Go Big Read In Defense of
Food event. Themes include the history of the food pyramid, the story of Victory Gardens, the
confusion inherent in diet advice, the "voice of authority" in cookbooks and nutrition literature,
the marketing of food products, and the evolution of hospital diets.
For more information, contact Micaela Sullivan-Fowler at
msullivan@library.wisc.edu or 608-262-2402, or visit the
event listing.
February
19
Learn strategies for dealing with disease and pest problems in potatoes, eggplant, peppers, and tomatoes. Drs. Erin Silva, Amanda Gevens, Russ Groves – all from UW-Madison. Cost: $40.
For more information including course descriptions or to register, go to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s
Whole Farm Workshops 2010.
20
Share our experiences in starting a pork CSA including structure, how we market, pig raising, and challenges. Jeff & Jen Miller – Dea Dia Organics. Cost: $40.
For more information including course descriptions or to register, go to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s
Whole Farm Workshops 2010.
20
Do you want to learn more about gardening with youth? Join youth gardening experts from around the
city for the first annual Madison Youth Grow Local Conference. Connect with others who are involved in
the youth gardening movement, learn about seed starting, cooking in the garden, hands on activities,
school gardens, how to access community resources for your garden & much more! Sponsored by Community
GroundWorks at Troy Gardens, Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Inc. (CAC), and
the Goodman Community Center.
Registration information will be available at www.notlong.com/youthgrowlocal. Contact
Elizabeth Gering at Troy Gardens at elizabeth@troygardens.org with questions.
20
This free film is part of the Willy St. Coop Winter Film Series.
For more information, contact Jack Kear at j.kear@willystreet.coop
22
As the nation's leading rural sociologist, Professor Flora will talk about entrepreneurial social
approaches to development with issues such as: "Why do some communities thrive, while others decline?"
"How does the global economic situation enable or limit local community agency" "What are concrete
things that communities have done to maintain economic security, ecosystem health and social equity?"
and "What sort of balance is needed for people and firms to thrive?"
For more information, contact Vignesh Valliappan at
valliappan@wisc.edu or 608 262-2216. For ticket
information, visit www.union.wisc.edu/DLS.
March
2
Monthly public meeting focused on food issues in Dane County. View
Food Council meeting information.
Contact: Andrew Majid Allan at allan@co.dane.wi.us or 608-267-2536
5
Optimize and promote your products at farmer’s markets. Increase your sales and discover other potential markets. John Hall, MFAI, Amy Bruner Zimmerman – Green Link Consulting. Cost: $40.
For more information including course descriptions or to register, go to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s
Whole Farm Workshops 2010.
5
Vegetable producers gain new strategies for weed management in a diversified operation from a weed ecologist. Mike Noltnerwyss – Primrose Community Farm. Cost: $40.
For more information including course descriptions or to register, go to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s
Whole Farm Workshops 2010.
6
Gain an understanding of the organization, marketing and management of their 200 share beef, poultry, and pork CSA. Beth Osmund – Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm. Cost: $40.
For more information including course descriptions or to register, go to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s
Whole Farm Workshops 2010.
6
This free film is part of the Willy St. Coop Winter Film Series.
For more information, contact Jack Kear at j.kear@willystreet.coop
13
For new or potential tractor owners, learn basic safety rules and operational procedures. Les Niles, Agronomic Consultant. Cost: $40.
For more information including course descriptions or to register, go to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s
Whole Farm Workshops 2010.
14
Southern Wisconsin residents interested in receiving fresh foods from a CSA farm are
invited to meet local farmers in person at this event. This family-friendly event features a
diverse array of CSA farms, workshops, kids’ activities, music, a raffle, farm-fresh foods,
and information sessions to showcase the many benefits of CSAs. Enrollment for CSA shares
will be accepted.
For more information, contact
info@macsac.org or visit www.macsac.org.
19
Ease your transition to a certified organic operation by learning requirements, systems, and skills needed. Harriet Behar, Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service. Cost: $80.
For more information including course descriptions or to register, go to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s
Whole Farm Workshops 2010.
20
Learn how to get started as a beekeeper. Petra Ahnert - WI Honey Cooperative. Cost: $40.
For more information including course descriptions or to register, go to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s
Whole Farm Workshops 2010.
24
FREE
Vandana Shiva, a leader in the International Forum on Globalization (IFG) along with Ralph
Nader and Jeremy Rifkin, fights actively for changing practices in agriculture and the way humans view
food. Emphasizing the need for sustainable agriculture, she is an opponent of genetic engineering, and
a supporter of getting women for her work "placing women and ecology at the heart of modern development
discourse." Vandana Shiva is also the recipient of the United Nations Environment Programme's Global
500 Award and the Earth Day International Award of the United Nations. She is author of many books,
including Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability, and Peace and Manifestos on the Future of Food &
Seed. In her most recent work, Soil Not Oil, Vandana Shiva brilliantly reveals what connects humanity's
most urgent crises -- food insecurity, peak oil, and climate change -- and why any attempt to solve one
without addressing the others will get us nowhere.
For more information, contact Reid Tice at
lectureseries@union.wisc.edu or 608-262-2216. For ticket information, visit
www.union.wisc.edu/DLS.
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Strawberry, raspberry and currant care including pruning, thinning, fertilizing and propagating. Janet Gamble, MFAI . Cost: $60.
For more information including course descriptions or to register, go to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s
Whole Farm Workshops 2010.
April
10
Get onto the tractors and practice procedures for driving, hooking–up and taking off implements. Les Niles, Agronomic Consultant. Cost: $40. Rain date is April 24.
For more information including course descriptions or to register, go to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s
Whole Farm Workshops 2010.
16
Need money to help buy land, lease farming equipment, conduct research or start a community garden? This workshop is designed to help you find grant money and write grant proposals. Margaret Krome – MFAI Policy Program Director. Cost: $40.
For more information including course descriptions or to register, go to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s
Whole Farm Workshops 2010.
23
Explore goats milk soap making techniques, benefits of hand made soaps and marketing strategies. Tracey Hall – Grace Note Farm & Roseberry Soaps. Cost: $60.
For more information including course descriptions or to register, go to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s
Whole Farm Workshops 2010.
25
This event will feature a keynote by Jack Kloppenburg and will be held at the First Unitarian Society in Madison, WI. More details coming soon!
May
4
Monthly public meeting focused on food issues in Dane County. View
Food Council meeting information.
Contact: Andrew Majid Allan at allan@co.dane.wi.us or 608-267-2536
22
Inspired by Rudolf Steiner, hands-on activities include preparation-making, applications to compost and fields, plant observations, and learning how to use planetary calendars. Workshop held at Angelic Organics in Caledonia, IL through Angelic Organics Learning Center & Michael Fields Agricultural Institute. Cost: $80.
To register, visit the course site from Angelic Organics.
June
1
Monthly public meeting focused on food issues in Dane County. View
Food Council meeting information.
Contact: Andrew Majid Allan at allan@co.dane.wi.us or 608-267-2536
11
Fresh goat’s milk is used to make a variety of goat milk products such as Chevre, Yogurt, and Ricotta. Tracey Hall – Grace Note Farm. Cost: $60.
For more information including course descriptions or to register, go to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s
Whole Farm Workshops 2010.
August
3
Monthly public meeting focused on food issues in Dane County. View
Food Council meeting information.
Contact: Andrew Majid Allan at allan@co.dane.wi.us or 608-267-2536
20
Join us to cover the basic principles of cover cropping including uses, species selection and management. Jim Stute – UW Extension Rock Co. Cost: $40.
For more information including course descriptions or to register, go to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s
Whole Farm Workshops 2010.
September
7
Monthly public meeting focused on food issues in Dane County. View
Food Council meeting information.
Contact: Andrew Majid Allan at allan@co.dane.wi.us or 608-267-2536
11
This intimate beer sampling features 25 craft brewers serving over 100 different beers. Live Music by The Pints and back by popular demand, Jim Curley, bagpiper! Food served by area civic organizations. Get your picture taken with Jorgen the Thirsty Troll! Don’t miss this signature event in Mount Horeb.
For more information, call (608) 437-5914, email info2@trollway.com, or visit the Mt. Horeb site.
October
5
Monthly public meeting focused on food issues in Dane County. View
Food Council meeting information.
Contact: Andrew Majid Allan at allan@co.dane.wi.us or 608-267-2536
23
This hands–on workshop explores the theory and practical aspects of getting representative soil samples. Jim Stute – UW Extension Rock Co.
For more information including course descriptions or to register, go to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute’s
Whole Farm Workshops 2010.
November
2
Monthly public meeting focused on food issues in Dane County. View
Food Council meeting information.
Contact: Andrew Majid Allan at allan@co.dane.wi.us or 608-267-2536
December
7
Monthly public meeting focused on food issues in Dane County. View
Food Council meeting information.
Contact: Andrew Majid Allan at allan@co.dane.wi.us or 608-267-2536
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