NEW: Beneficial Animals & Insects Workshop Track!Saturday, June 16 • BeginningBeekeepingat3:30p.m.(G2)• TheWhyBehindPasturedCattleandPoultryat4:30p.m.(G21)Sunday, June 17 • BasementVermicompostinginWisconsinat9:30a.m.(G1)• BuildaBasementVermicompostingBin(Demo)at10:30a.m.(A4)• Grain-FreeEggProductionwithSoldierFliesat10:30a.m.(G15)• RepurposingAbandonedManurePitstoProduceFishat12:00p.m.(G18)
Featured Presenters:
G1. Basement Vermicomposting in Wisconsin: Michaelwillreviewcost,myths,facts,andsomedosanddon’tsofvermicomposting.Hewilldiscusstheeaseofvermicompostingandadvantagestoreducingfoodwasteandprovidingcompostforyourownindoorandoutdoorfoodsandflowers.Seevariouscommercialandhomemadeequipment.Don’tmissthefollowingBuildaBasementVermicompostingBin(Demo).MichaelSargent,FormerSustainabilityCommitteeChairmanatMilwaukeeAreaTechnicalCollege,Vermicomposter.Sunday9:30a.m.inthePinkFlagTentl
G2. Beginning Beekeeping: Learnthebasicstobeginyourjourneyintobeekeeping.Jameswillcoverwhatallittakestobecomeabeekeeperandtopicsincludingequipmentneededandbeegenetics.JamesWilson,BranchManager,BrushyMountainBeeFarm.Saturday3:30p.m.inthePinkFlagTentll
G3. Beyond the Veggie Garden—Staple Crops: Exploregrowing,harvesting,processing,andcookingMidwesternstaplecropssuchaslegumes,nuts,seeds,andgrainsfortheadventurousgardenerorcook.LarisaWalk,Co-Author,FeedingOurselves-TheFourSeasonPantryfromPlanttoPlate.Saturday2:30p.m.inthePinkFlagTentll
G4. Biochar—Making and Using: Wewillcoverthehistory,making,preparation,andvarioususesofbiochar.Wewillhighlightthecarbonsequestrationpossible,conditioningcharandpreparingitforuse.TonyC.Saladino,Charmaster/Guide,ECO-ToursofWisconsin,Inc.Sunday2:00p.m.intheBlackFlagTentl
G5. Biochar—Making and Using (2 hour, Demo): JoinTonytoseetheprocessofmakingbiochar.TonywillexplaintheprocessofheatingfiveortengallonsofsawdusttobetweenfourandfivehundreddegreesF(whichtakesabouttwotothreehourstoroastandwillbedonepriortothedemo).Tonywillwalkyouthroughhowtoheataretorttoallowthegassesproduced,
mostlyhydrogen(H)andoxygen(O),toburnoffandkeepoxygenfromthesawdust.Thewoodwillreducetocharwhichisthebasisofbiochar,asoilamendmentthatdoublescropproduction.LearnmoreaboutbiocharattheBiochar—MakingandUsingworkshop.TonyC.Saladino,Charmaster/Guide,ECO-ToursofWisconsin,Inc.Friday4:30p.m.neartheGreenBuildingDemoTent
G6. Biochar—Making and Using (Demo):JoinTonytoseetheprocessofmakingbiochar.TonywillexplaintheprocessofheatingfiveortengallonsofsawdusttobetweenfourandfivehundreddegreesF(whichtakesabouttwotothreehourstoroastandwillbedonepriortothedemo).Tonywillwalkyouthroughhowtoheataretorttoallowthegassesproduced,mostlyhydrogen(H)andoxygen(O),toburnoffandkeepoxygenfromthesawdust.Thewoodwillreducetocharwhichisthebasisofbiochar,asoilamendmentthatdoublescropproduction.LearnmoreaboutbiocharattheBiochar—MakingandUsingworkshop.TonyC.Saladino,Charmaster/Guide,ECO-ToursofWisconsin,Inc.Sunday9:30a.m.neartheGreenBuildingDemoTent
G7. Building an Earthship-Inspired Greenhouse: Inthisworkshopwewilldiscussthebasicconceptsbehindourpassivesolar-geothermalgreenhouse,howwebuiltit,theresultswe’veseensofar,andourplansforfutureimprovement.SteveandAliSwan,PermacultureDesignCertificate.Sunday10:30a.m.intheBlackFlagTentl
G8. Choosing a Greenhouse to Fit Your Goals and Lifestyle:Carolwilldiscussthediversecriteriaagardenermustconsiderbeforechoosingwhichgreenhouseoptionfitstheirlifestyleandgoals.Criteriawewillreviewincludesquantityofgardening,yourgoals,locationconsiderations,buildingandsourcingoptions,yourgrowingzone,plantsyouwanttogrow,andheating.CarolNeeper,Co-Owner,MIGreenhouse.Sunday12:00p.m.intheBlackFlagTentlll
G9. Energy Wise Food Preservation—Drying and Canning:Preservefoodbyutilizingupdated,time-provenmethodsthatsaveenergy.LearnaboutbuildingandusingtheWalkSolarFoodDryer,aswellasusingsteamforcanningandjuicing.LarisaWalk,Co-Author,FeedingOurselves-TheFourSeasonPantryfromPlanttoPlate.Saturday11:00a.m.inthePinkFlagTentlll
G10. Energy Wise Food Storage—Root Cellaring: Twoseasonedorganicgardenerswillsharetheirtipsfor“rootcellaring”livefoodsandotherwinterstoragetricksandmethods.LarisaWalk,Co-Author,FeedingOurselves-TheFourSeasonPantryfromPlanttoPlate,andJanErdman,Gardener.Saturday10:00a.m.inthePinkFlagTentll
G11. Farming and Gardening for Sustained Crop Growth:Figuringouthowtogrowsuccessfulcropsyearafteryearcanbedifficult.Thispresentationdiscusseshowthesoilworkswiththeplantssothebestcropmanagementdecisionscanbemade.DouglasPiltingsrud,CEO/PhD,BioLiveSoils,LLC.Sunday3:00p.m.intheBlackFlagTentll
G12. Farmstead Chef—Organic Eating on a Dime: JoinLisaKiviristasshesharespracticaltipsandstrategiesforenjoyingmoresustainable,healthy,nutritiousfoodswhilesavingmoneyandstewardingtheenvironment.LisaKivirist,Co-AuthorofSoilSisters,HomemadeforSale,FarmsteadChef,ECOpreneuring,andRuralRenaissance.Saturday10:00a.m.intheBlackFlagTentl
G13. Frozen Assets—WI Summer in Your Freezer:LearnhowCentralRiversFarmshedstartedaninnovativefrozenvegetableCSAprogramworkingwiththeirsharedcommercialkitchen,sustainablelocalfarms,andparticipatingcommunitymembers!LayneCozzolino,ExecutiveDirector,CentralRiversFarmshed.Friday9:30a.m.intheGreyFlagTentl
G SUSTAINABLE FARM & GARDEN
NEW: Food & Self-Reliance Workshop Track!Sunday, June 17 • VegetableSeedSaving—PartIIat9:30a.m.(G24)• BuildinganEarthship-InspiredGreenhouseat10:30a.m.(G7)• ChoosingaGreenhousetoFitYourGoalsandLifestyleat12:00p.m.(G8)• Biochar—MakingandUsingat2:00p.m.(G4)• FarmingandGardeningforSustainedCropGrowthat3:00p.m.(G11)
William West
Lisa KiviristPresident,BlueIrisEnvironmental
Presenting: RepurposingAbandonedManurePitstoProduceFish(G18)
John IvankoCo-AuthorofECOpreneuring,HomemadeforSale,FarmsteadChef,andRuralRenaissance
Presenting: SustainableLivingSimplified(G20)
Co-AuthorofSoilSisters,HomemadeforSale,FarmsteadChef,ECOpreneuring,andRuralRenaissance.
Presenting: FarmsteadChef—OrganicEatingonaDime(G12)
G14. GIS-Based Permaculture Map at an ECO Resort: CampCabaritaisatopratedCaribbeanEcoResortandLodge.Elevenyearsagoitwas4acresofinvasivespeciesintherural,mountainousJamaicancountryside.Learnaboutprogressmade,andhowRyanandAnniedevelopedandmappedapermacultureplanusingGeographicInformationSystems(GIS).RyanPersitza,ECOTourismResortOwner,CampCabaritaWellbeingResort,andAnnieMinga,EnvironmentalEngineer,EPEC.Friday12:00p.m.intheWhiteFlagTentl
G15. Grain-Free Egg Production with Soldier Flies: Thisworkshopwilldiscusstheinsandoutsofapasturedmobileblacksoldierflyproductionforagrain-freeeggoperation.ChazSelf,GrasswayOrganics.Sunday10:30a.m.inthePinkFlagTentl
G16. Maple Syrup 101:Thisbeginnersmaplesyrupworkshopwillstartwithtreeidentificationandwilltravelthroughthestep-by-stepprocessofproducingyourownmaplesyrup—mothernaturesnatural,healthysweetener.JimAdamski,SalesConsultant,Sugarmakerfor30+Years,CDLWisconsin/RothSugarbush.Friday4:30p.m.intheGreyFlagTentll
G17. Native Trees—Increasing Biodiversity: Adiscussiononnativetreespeciesthatareunder-plantedandunderrated.Comelearnaboutthewidevarietyoftreesyoucanaddtoyourpropertytoincreasebiodiversityandimprovewildlifehabitat.BenjaminKollock,UrbanForester,DegreeinUrbanForestryandForestRecreationfromUW-StevensPoint.Friday2:30p.m.intheRedFlagTentl
G18. Repurposing Abandoned Manure Pits to Produce Fish: Thisworkshopwilldiscussconvertingunusedmanurepitsintofishproductionfacilities,andthefirstyearofresearchbasedonaSustainableAgricultureResearchandEducationProgram(SARE)grant.WilliamWest,President,BlueIrisEnvironmental.Sunday12:00p.m.inthePinkFlagTentlll
G19. Soil-Based Aquaponics Sustainable Urban Farm:TheFarmory’sgoalistobuildamoresustainableandself-reliantcommunitythroughgrowinggoodfood,cultivatinggrowers,anddevelopingjobsskillsandentrepreneurialopportunities.BrendaStaudenmaier,ProgramDirectorandVolunteer,TheFarmory.Sunday2:00p.m.inthePinkFlagTentl
G20. Sustainable Living Simplified:Growyourownfoodandprepareitinyourfarmsteadkitchen!Craftyourversionofthegoodlifebasedonself-relianceandinterconnectedsystemsaddressingfood,energy,nature,andfinances.JohnIvanko,Co-AuthorofECOpreneuring,HomemadeforSale,FarmsteadChef,andRuralRenaissance,andLisaKivirist,Co-AuthorofabovebooksandSoilSisters.Saturday5:30p.m.inthePinkFlagTentll
G21. The Why Behind Pastured Cattle and Poultry:Healthysoilgrowsanutrient-richpastureforfeedinghealthylivestockthatcompletesasustainablecyclereturningessentialnutrientstothesoilandprovidingourfamilieswithoptimalnutrition.RobertBraun,OrganicFarmer,PigeonRiverFarm.Saturday4:30p.m.inthePinkFlagTentl
G22. Tools and Techniques for Light-Footprint Gardens:Handtools,seasonextensiontricks,andculturalpracticestomakethe‘mostly-by-hand’gardenpossible.Learnwhichtoolsandtechniqueswe’vefoundtobeessentialfromsoilpreptoharvest.KathleenPlunkett-Black,HomesteadSubsistenceGardenerandSeedSaver,PlumCreekSeeds,andLarisaWalk,Co-AuthorofFeedingOurselves—TheFourSeasonPantryfromPlanttoPlate.Saturday12:00p.m.inthePinkFlagTentll
G23. Vegetable Seed Saving—Part I:Cometothisworkshoptolearnhowandwhytosavetheseedsfromyourowngardenvegetables.Thefocuswillbeontheeasiest,self-pollinatingcropsforbeginners.KathleenPlunkett-Black,HomesteadSubsistenceGardenerandSeedSaver,PlumCreekSeeds.Friday5:30p.m.intheGreyFlagTentll
G24. Vegetable Seed Saving—Part II: Wewilltakeacloserlookatcross-pollinatingcrops,biannuals,andotherseed-savingchallenges.KathleenPlunkett-Black,HomesteadSubsistenceGardenerandSeedSaver,PlumCreekSeeds.Sunday9:30a.m.intheBlackFlagTentll
Make sure to check out exhibitors in the Artisan Market, who create, make, or
grow their products!
United to Grow Family Agriculture
We believe in: Agricultural Policy • Cooperative Development
On-Farm Renewable Energy • Local Food SystemsSustainable Rural Communities • Civic Engagement
Join today! www.wisconsinfarmersunion.comCome see us at booth x57!
Wisconsin Farmers Union was founded in 1930 on
the belief that farmers are stronger when we work together. When you’re
hard at work on the farm, Wisconsin Farmers Union
is hard at work for you around the countryside
and at the Capitol, speaking up for family
farms & rural values.
WFU member Mike Racette, Spring Hill Community Farm
WORKSHOP LEVELSBeginner: l Intermediate: l Advanced: l Children: l Teachers: l
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