Soil Sisters: South Central Wisconsin Women in Sustainable Agriculture Farm Tour Day
August 26, 2013
Soil Sisters: South Central Wisconsin Women in Sustainable Agriculture Farm Tour Day
Sunday, September 8, 2013
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Celebrate local agriculture on September 8 by visiting small family farms led by Wisconsin women committed to a healthy, fresh future for our communities. From eggplants to emus, sheep to solar energy, bed & breakfasts to beef – these seven farms on the tour offer a unique diversity of farm experiences showcasing the summer’s bounty in one afternoon.
Soil Sisters highlights a cross-section of women farmers in south central Wisconsin, representing one of the fastest growing groups of new growers prioritizing small-scale, diversified, community-focused agriculture. The Soil Sisters Tour launched in 2012 to great response and turnout and we look forward to continuing the event in 2013.
The farms will be open from 11 am – 4 pm and will be leading tours throughout the day. Tours and activities are free and open to the public and will take place rain or shine (come dressed for the weather). Farms will have various homegrown items for sale (so bring a cooler). No pre-registration is needed.
Participating farms:
NEW FOR 2013
Interested in learning more? Participating farms are offering intensive, on-farm workshops the day prior to the tour:
Sat. Sept. 7
There are three farms hosting Sat. Sept. 7 workshops (please see their farm page for more details and registration specifics):
Sugar Maple Emu Farm (Raising Emus Seminar; Brodhead, WI)
Primrose Valley Farm (Herbs & Edible Flowers; Belleville, WI)
Inn Serendipity Farm and B&B (How to start a B&B; Sustainable Living Simplified; Browntown, WI).
Any other questions, contact Lisa Kivirist, Rural Women’s Project, Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service (MOSES); lisa@innserendipity.com; 608-329-7056.