Sept. 9, 2024

Join us at the Farley Center to see exciting agricultural conservation practices in action on the farm (and get free lunch featuring fresh local farm ingredients!) Participants will have the chance to tour farms at the Farley Center, see how farmers have integrated conservation practices into their operations, and learn about diverse agricultural conservation practices that are eligible for funding through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wisconsin. Farmer Juan Gonzalez Torres (Los Abuelos Farley Farm & Los Jalapenos CSA) will join us to share about his on-farm conservation practices.

NRCS staff will be there to meet participants and share about programs and funding available to small-scale, urban, and historically underserved producers. Go Farm Connect and Wisconsin Women in Conservation staff will talk about how they can support you in getting started on your conservation goals and applying for NRCS funding. Spanish interpretation will be provided, and we’ll talk about specific resources for Spanish-speaking growers.

Please RSVP here:
https://www.gofarmconnect.org/…/lunch-learn-field-day…

Lunch & Snacks
We’ll provide lunch, snacks, and beverages onsite, according to dietary restrictions noted in the registration form you complete.

What to Bring & Wear
Come prepared for the weather (e.g., hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, water bottle, light jacket or rain jacket in case of sprinkles), as we will be outside and sometimes unshaded throughout the event. Please contact Catie DeMets at or 608-466-0070 with any further questions regarding the event.

Who Should Attend
All interested parties are invited to attend and learn, including beginning and prospective growers, family, friends, and cultural and agricultural support professionals. Bring family and friends with farm dreams!

Rain date: Monday, September 16th, 2024, same timing and plan. Please check your email on the morning of Monday, September 9th in case we make the call to switch to the rain date; we will only reschedule if absolutely necessary.

Please RSVP here:
https://www.gofarmconnect.org/…/lunch-learn-field-day…

Are you lost in an alphabet soup of federal acronyms? Need help finding the right resources?

Navigating USDA programs can be overwhelming, confusing and intimidating. We get that! We’ve pulled together an experienced team of farmers to help you connect to the right programs. We offer FREE services that focus on different aspects of building a successful farm business. We can provide a Connector to be a personal guide, coach, and ally who shares your goal of running a successful farm operation.

Go Farm Connect is a farmer-led initiative to build relationships between historically underserved specialty crop farmers (beginning, women, veterans, BIPOC and new Americans) and federal farm agencies. Our Connectors are trained to help farms of all sizes and specialties in Minnesota and Wisconsin access agricultural assistance programs. The three-year project is led by Renewing The Countryside in partnership with the US Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, and Natural Resources Conservation Service. Registration through this link is helpful so that USDA staff can be aware of what questions you might want answered. Go Farm Connect staff may take photos and videos at this event to promote programs and future events. Your RSVP gives your permission to be photographed. Please let a Connector know at the event if you want to be kept out of photos.

Please RSVP here:
https://www.gofarmconnect.org/…/lunch-learn-field-day..