It’s that time of year when you may come home to a basket of summer squash or tomatoes thoughtfully left by a neighbor with a home garden. Or maybe you’re the gardening ninja leaving excess produce around the neighborhood. It happens every year. We all have the best of intentions to can or preserve for […]

In 2013 the Institute received a gift of prime conventional farmland in Indiana from Betty Phelps Refior, a resident of Whitewater, Wisconsin. A passionate environmentalist and supporter of organic agriculture, Betty has attended the MFAI’s Whole Farm Workshops for many years. Her recent interests and projects include habitat security for bees and birds.