Marbleseed

This week Marbleseed's Climate and Conservation Director Tom Manley and Board Member Dylan Bruce brewed up our organic Farmony Farm House Ale with @lacrossedistillingco! Join us for our beer release fundraising party to taste this exclusive co-branded organic beer. Your $50 ticket includes appetizers featuring local organic squash and produce from our farmer partners and organic beer. Come join us to celebrate fall, taste-test the new brew, and support organic farmers!

Join us in La Crosse, Wis. to celebrate the bounty of fall, and help Marbleseed launch our co-branded organic beer with La Crosse Distilling! We are hosting a fundraising party at the Distillery on October 15 and can’t wait to gather with our supporters, our farming community, and our friends. Attendees will also have the opportunity to tour the Distillery and watch the process of bottling organic spirits. Visit our website to learn more about this event, RSVP, and see what our awesome event partners are up to! https://buff.ly/3XfCYrA

We were honored to participate in the FORA and RCP Midwest Learning Journey yesterday evening at the beautiful Plowshares and Prairie Farm. Our Executive Director, Lori Stern participated and facilitated the panel including, Clare Stoner Fehsenfeld, Executive Director, Fairshare CSA Coalition, Sarah Leong, Squashington Farm, Sarah Lloyd, WI Food Hub Cooperative, and Sam Hsieh, Apprenticeship Manager, Fairshare CSA Coalition with the discussion centering on “Market Access for Small Scale and Historically Underserved Producers.”

Join us for a hands-on training to understand the theory and practice of organic weed control in vegetables! This event brings together an experienced farmer and an organic weed control expert to guide participants into understanding the many weeding tool options and becoming familiar with how to use them. Participants will take a farm tour to see how weed management is planned into every part of Cattail Organics farm, and then spend time in the vegetable field learning about weed ecology, seeing many weeding tools, learning how to adjust them to match field conditions, and trying them yourself in a demo plot. Register here: https://buff.ly/3MDuNR9

“When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed, but when we are silent we are still afraid, so it is better to speak.” - Audre Lorde Join us for: Welcoming Communities: Becoming an Ally and Upstander In response to experiences of racism, discrimination, and lack of safety from farmers of color in our community, Marbleseed is engaging farmers and folks in rural places who recognize that creating a culture of welcome that embraces diversity makes communities vibrant and viable. This training will explore incidents of racism and discrimination in rural communities while providing skills and approaches to address them. In addition to individual skill building, this training will kick off the formation of a network of ‘upstanders and allies” that are working to create safety and belonging in communities across the Midwest. Register here: https://buff.ly/3SX0t7o

Marbleseed staff attended the recent USDA town hall in Milwaukee, Wis. to talk about program programs we've been able to implement with USDA funding, while also stressing the importance of improving future program investments from USDA. Our Executive Director, Lori Stern, advocated for the permanent continuation of the LFPA program; building a robust farm safety net that meaningfully supports diversified, organic operations; supporting efforts to address consolidation and anti-competition; implementing Equity Commission recommendations to address the marginalization of farmers of color; and reinstating the organic position at USDA to help guide these efforts. Thanks to everyone who made this opportunity to advocate for an equitable, sustainable, organic, and regenerative food system possible!

You don't want to miss out on this opportunity! Join the WI Farmland Access Hub and the professionals that support the buying and selling of farms. We will explore local policies and personal approaches that could increase the number of beginning farmers on the land. The day will include speakers, panels, and time to think together toward solutions. This meeting is in collaboration with Renewing the Countryside and supported by NIFA, USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program; Award 2021-70033-35718. Register online at: https://buff.ly/4cpXAmy

It was a gorgeous and productive day of learning yesterday at the On-Farm Peer Education Event at Cala Farm in Turtle Lake. Thanks to the LFPA partners and Marbleseed's Farmer Education Manager, Tay Fatke, for a good turn out and constructive dialogue. Thanks to everyone who attended! You can learn more about WILFPA on our website at: https://buff.ly/3QwnKL5

Our team is growing! Do you want to join the organic and regenerative farming revolution? Passionate about working towards a world with a resilient, local, sustainable food system? Good at building connections and bringing people and organizations together? We want to work with you! We're looking to hire a Conference and Partnerships Manager. You can learn more about this opportunity and how to apply on our website at: https://buff.ly/3r9KO6o

Join OGRAIN and Marbleseed at Arlington Agricultural Research Station. We'll spend the morning touring the station to check out the latest research in organic grains and forages. This year’s field trials include roller crimping, strip tilling, planting into hairy vetch, and dry bean variety testing. Afterwards, we'll talk about climate-smart commodities opportunities. What are they? How do they work? What programs are out there? Register here: https://buff.ly/4c3mUP9