Events
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Advancing Regional Organic Markets: A Farmer’s Toolkit by Rodale Institute
Wednesday, August 12 Tomorrow
12 pm – 1 pm
Virtual
During this Advisor Call, we’ll discuss the Toolkit’s improvements since it was first launched in December 2025 and explore how to use the toolkit to identify key market opportunities in the Midwest region, support resilient supply chains rooted in local identity, and foster stronger connections between producers, processors, and buyers.
Virtual Buyer-Seller Mixer for Organic Small & Alternative Grains
Thursday, August 13
11 am – 3 pm
Virtual
Hosted by Organic Trade Association and partners – online, free
Space is limited – register early. Deadline of July 30th.UW Organic Research Field Day
Tuesday, August 18
9:30 am – 3 pm
UW–Madison Arlington Ag. Research Station Public Events Facility: 633 Hopkins Road Arlington, WI
This field day will feature tours and talks about the latest research in organic grains and forages, including methods for reducing tillage in corn and soybeans, using biocontrol agents to manage white mold in soybean, and an on-farm research project studying soil health in organic grain systems.
Wisconsin Vegetable Weed Management Intensive
Wednesday, August 19
9:30 am – 4 pm
Gwenyn Hill Farm:
N130W294 Bryn Dr Waukesha, WI 53188Explore a range of weeding implements tailored for farms of all sizes showcased in active vegetable plots at Gwenyn Hill Organic Farm.
Midwest Kernza® Harvest Field Day
Friday, August 21
11 am – 4 pm
Rooster Milling, W1684 Honey Creek Rd, East Troy, WI 53120
Join Michael Fields Agricultural Institute and University of Minnesota's Forever Green Initiative with Kernza® farmers Graham Adsit, Andy Rowntree, and Dr. Nicole Tautges for a field day devoted to Kernza® harvest best management practices.
Virtual Fencing: Takeaways From Year One
Thursday, September 17
2 pm – 4 pm
Seven Seeds Farm:
5079 County Road Z Spring Green, WIPlease join Iowa County Uplands Watershed Group, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, and OGRAIN to hear insights from the first year of virtual fence trialing at Seven Seeds Organic Farm.