g sustainable farm & garden - the energy fair · and cooking midwestern staple crops such as...

NEW: Beneficial Animals & Insects Workshop Track!Saturday, June 16 • BeginningBeekeepingat3:30p.m.(G2)• TheWhyBehindPasturedCattleandPoultryat4:30p.m.(G21)Sunday, June 17 • BasementVermicompostinginWisconsinat9:30a.m.(G1)• BuildaBasementVermicompostingBin(Demo)at10:30a.m.(A4)• Grain-FreeEggProductionwithSoldierFliesat10:30a.m.(G15)• RepurposingAbandonedManurePitstoProduceFishat12:00p.m.(G18)

Featured Presenters:

G1. Basement Vermicomposting in Wisconsin: Michaelwillreviewcost,myths,facts,andsomedosanddon’tsofvermicomposting.Hewilldiscusstheeaseofvermicompostingandadvantagestoreducingfoodwasteandprovidingcompostforyourownindoorandoutdoorfoodsandflowers.Seevariouscommercialandhomemadeequipment.Don’tmissthefollowingBuildaBasementVermicompostingBin(Demo).MichaelSargent,FormerSustainabilityCommitteeChairmanatMilwaukeeAreaTechnicalCollege,Vermicomposter.Sunday9:30a.m.inthePinkFlagTentl

G2. Beginning Beekeeping: Learnthebasicstobeginyourjourneyintobeekeeping.Jameswillcoverwhatallittakestobecomeabeekeeperandtopicsincludingequipmentneededandbeegenetics.JamesWilson,BranchManager,BrushyMountainBeeFarm.Saturday3:30p.m.inthePinkFlagTentll

G3. Beyond the Veggie Garden—Staple Crops: Exploregrowing,harvesting,processing,andcookingMidwesternstaplecropssuchaslegumes,nuts,seeds,andgrainsfortheadventurousgardenerorcook.LarisaWalk,Co-Author,FeedingOurselves-TheFourSeasonPantryfromPlanttoPlate.Saturday2:30p.m.inthePinkFlagTentll

G4. Biochar—Making and Using: Wewillcoverthehistory,making,preparation,andvarioususesofbiochar.Wewillhighlightthecarbonsequestrationpossible,conditioningcharandpreparingitforuse.TonyC.Saladino,Charmaster/Guide,ECO-ToursofWisconsin,Inc.Sunday2:00p.m.intheBlackFlagTentl

G5. Biochar—Making and Using (2 hour, Demo): JoinTonytoseetheprocessofmakingbiochar.TonywillexplaintheprocessofheatingfiveortengallonsofsawdusttobetweenfourandfivehundreddegreesF(whichtakesabouttwotothreehourstoroastandwillbedonepriortothedemo).Tonywillwalkyouthroughhowtoheataretorttoallowthegassesproduced,

mostlyhydrogen(H)andoxygen(O),toburnoffandkeepoxygenfromthesawdust.Thewoodwillreducetocharwhichisthebasisofbiochar,asoilamendmentthatdoublescropproduction.LearnmoreaboutbiocharattheBiochar—MakingandUsingworkshop.TonyC.Saladino,Charmaster/Guide,ECO-ToursofWisconsin,Inc.Friday4:30p.m.neartheGreenBuildingDemoTent

G6. Biochar—Making and Using (Demo):JoinTonytoseetheprocessofmakingbiochar.TonywillexplaintheprocessofheatingfiveortengallonsofsawdusttobetweenfourandfivehundreddegreesF(whichtakesabouttwotothreehourstoroastandwillbedonepriortothedemo).Tonywillwalkyouthroughhowtoheataretorttoallowthegassesproduced,mostlyhydrogen(H)andoxygen(O),toburnoffandkeepoxygenfromthesawdust.Thewoodwillreducetocharwhichisthebasisofbiochar,asoilamendmentthatdoublescropproduction.LearnmoreaboutbiocharattheBiochar—MakingandUsingworkshop.TonyC.Saladino,Charmaster/Guide,ECO-ToursofWisconsin,Inc.Sunday9:30a.m.neartheGreenBuildingDemoTent

G7. Building an Earthship-Inspired Greenhouse: Inthisworkshopwewilldiscussthebasicconceptsbehindourpassivesolar-geothermalgreenhouse,howwebuiltit,theresultswe’veseensofar,andourplansforfutureimprovement.SteveandAliSwan,PermacultureDesignCertificate.Sunday10:30a.m.intheBlackFlagTentl

G8. Choosing a Greenhouse to Fit Your Goals and Lifestyle:Carolwilldiscussthediversecriteriaagardenermustconsiderbeforechoosingwhichgreenhouseoptionfitstheirlifestyleandgoals.Criteriawewillreviewincludesquantityofgardening,yourgoals,locationconsiderations,buildingandsourcingoptions,yourgrowingzone,plantsyouwanttogrow,andheating.CarolNeeper,Co-Owner,MIGreenhouse.Sunday12:00p.m.intheBlackFlagTentlll

G9. Energy Wise Food Preservation—Drying and Canning:Preservefoodbyutilizingupdated,time-provenmethodsthatsaveenergy.LearnaboutbuildingandusingtheWalkSolarFoodDryer,aswellasusingsteamforcanningandjuicing.LarisaWalk,Co-Author,FeedingOurselves-TheFourSeasonPantryfromPlanttoPlate.Saturday11:00a.m.inthePinkFlagTentlll

G10. Energy Wise Food Storage—Root Cellaring: Twoseasonedorganicgardenerswillsharetheirtipsfor“rootcellaring”livefoodsandotherwinterstoragetricksandmethods.LarisaWalk,Co-Author,FeedingOurselves-TheFourSeasonPantryfromPlanttoPlate,andJanErdman,Gardener.Saturday10:00a.m.inthePinkFlagTentll

G11. Farming and Gardening for Sustained Crop Growth:Figuringouthowtogrowsuccessfulcropsyearafteryearcanbedifficult.Thispresentationdiscusseshowthesoilworkswiththeplantssothebestcropmanagementdecisionscanbemade.DouglasPiltingsrud,CEO/PhD,BioLiveSoils,LLC.Sunday3:00p.m.intheBlackFlagTentll

G12. Farmstead Chef—Organic Eating on a Dime: JoinLisaKiviristasshesharespracticaltipsandstrategiesforenjoyingmoresustainable,healthy,nutritiousfoodswhilesavingmoneyandstewardingtheenvironment.LisaKivirist,Co-AuthorofSoilSisters,HomemadeforSale,FarmsteadChef,ECOpreneuring,andRuralRenaissance.Saturday10:00a.m.intheBlackFlagTentl

G13. Frozen Assets—WI Summer in Your Freezer:LearnhowCentralRiversFarmshedstartedaninnovativefrozenvegetableCSAprogramworkingwiththeirsharedcommercialkitchen,sustainablelocalfarms,andparticipatingcommunitymembers!LayneCozzolino,ExecutiveDirector,CentralRiversFarmshed.Friday9:30a.m.intheGreyFlagTentl

G SUSTAINABLE FARM & GARDEN

NEW: Food & Self-Reliance Workshop Track!Sunday, June 17 • VegetableSeedSaving—PartIIat9:30a.m.(G24)• BuildinganEarthship-InspiredGreenhouseat10:30a.m.(G7)• ChoosingaGreenhousetoFitYourGoalsandLifestyleat12:00p.m.(G8)• Biochar—MakingandUsingat2:00p.m.(G4)• FarmingandGardeningforSustainedCropGrowthat3:00p.m.(G11)

William West

Lisa KiviristPresident,BlueIrisEnvironmental

Presenting: RepurposingAbandonedManurePitstoProduceFish(G18)

John IvankoCo-AuthorofECOpreneuring,HomemadeforSale,FarmsteadChef,andRuralRenaissance

Presenting: SustainableLivingSimplified(G20)

Co-AuthorofSoilSisters,HomemadeforSale,FarmsteadChef,ECOpreneuring,andRuralRenaissance.

Presenting: FarmsteadChef—OrganicEatingonaDime(G12)

G14. GIS-Based Permaculture Map at an ECO Resort: CampCabaritaisatopratedCaribbeanEcoResortandLodge.Elevenyearsagoitwas4acresofinvasivespeciesintherural,mountainousJamaicancountryside.Learnaboutprogressmade,andhowRyanandAnniedevelopedandmappedapermacultureplanusingGeographicInformationSystems(GIS).RyanPersitza,ECOTourismResortOwner,CampCabaritaWellbeingResort,andAnnieMinga,EnvironmentalEngineer,EPEC.Friday12:00p.m.intheWhiteFlagTentl

G15. Grain-Free Egg Production with Soldier Flies: Thisworkshopwilldiscusstheinsandoutsofapasturedmobileblacksoldierflyproductionforagrain-freeeggoperation.ChazSelf,GrasswayOrganics.Sunday10:30a.m.inthePinkFlagTentl

G16. Maple Syrup 101:Thisbeginnersmaplesyrupworkshopwillstartwithtreeidentificationandwilltravelthroughthestep-by-stepprocessofproducingyourownmaplesyrup—mothernaturesnatural,healthysweetener.JimAdamski,SalesConsultant,Sugarmakerfor30+Years,CDLWisconsin/RothSugarbush.Friday4:30p.m.intheGreyFlagTentll

G17. Native Trees—Increasing Biodiversity: Adiscussiononnativetreespeciesthatareunder-plantedandunderrated.Comelearnaboutthewidevarietyoftreesyoucanaddtoyourpropertytoincreasebiodiversityandimprovewildlifehabitat.BenjaminKollock,UrbanForester,DegreeinUrbanForestryandForestRecreationfromUW-StevensPoint.Friday2:30p.m.intheRedFlagTentl

G18. Repurposing Abandoned Manure Pits to Produce Fish: Thisworkshopwilldiscussconvertingunusedmanurepitsintofishproductionfacilities,andthefirstyearofresearchbasedonaSustainableAgricultureResearchandEducationProgram(SARE)grant.WilliamWest,President,BlueIrisEnvironmental.Sunday12:00p.m.inthePinkFlagTentlll

G19. Soil-Based Aquaponics Sustainable Urban Farm:TheFarmory’sgoalistobuildamoresustainableandself-reliantcommunitythroughgrowinggoodfood,cultivatinggrowers,anddevelopingjobsskillsandentrepreneurialopportunities.BrendaStaudenmaier,ProgramDirectorandVolunteer,TheFarmory.Sunday2:00p.m.inthePinkFlagTentl

G20. Sustainable Living Simplified:Growyourownfoodandprepareitinyourfarmsteadkitchen!Craftyourversionofthegoodlifebasedonself-relianceandinterconnectedsystemsaddressingfood,energy,nature,andfinances.JohnIvanko,Co-AuthorofECOpreneuring,HomemadeforSale,FarmsteadChef,andRuralRenaissance,andLisaKivirist,Co-AuthorofabovebooksandSoilSisters.Saturday5:30p.m.inthePinkFlagTentll

G21. The Why Behind Pastured Cattle and Poultry:Healthysoilgrowsanutrient-richpastureforfeedinghealthylivestockthatcompletesasustainablecyclereturningessentialnutrientstothesoilandprovidingourfamilieswithoptimalnutrition.RobertBraun,OrganicFarmer,PigeonRiverFarm.Saturday4:30p.m.inthePinkFlagTentl

G22. Tools and Techniques for Light-Footprint Gardens:Handtools,seasonextensiontricks,andculturalpracticestomakethe‘mostly-by-hand’gardenpossible.Learnwhichtoolsandtechniqueswe’vefoundtobeessentialfromsoilpreptoharvest.KathleenPlunkett-Black,HomesteadSubsistenceGardenerandSeedSaver,PlumCreekSeeds,andLarisaWalk,Co-AuthorofFeedingOurselves—TheFourSeasonPantryfromPlanttoPlate.Saturday12:00p.m.inthePinkFlagTentll

G23. Vegetable Seed Saving—Part I:Cometothisworkshoptolearnhowandwhytosavetheseedsfromyourowngardenvegetables.Thefocuswillbeontheeasiest,self-pollinatingcropsforbeginners.KathleenPlunkett-Black,HomesteadSubsistenceGardenerandSeedSaver,PlumCreekSeeds.Friday5:30p.m.intheGreyFlagTentll

G24. Vegetable Seed Saving—Part II: Wewilltakeacloserlookatcross-pollinatingcrops,biannuals,andotherseed-savingchallenges.KathleenPlunkett-Black,HomesteadSubsistenceGardenerandSeedSaver,PlumCreekSeeds.Sunday9:30a.m.intheBlackFlagTentll

Make sure to check out exhibitors in the Artisan Market, who create, make, or

grow their products!

United to Grow Family Agriculture

We believe in: Agricultural Policy • Cooperative Development

On-Farm Renewable Energy • Local Food SystemsSustainable Rural Communities • Civic Engagement

Join today! www.wisconsinfarmersunion.comCome see us at booth x57!

Wisconsin Farmers Union was founded in 1930 on

the belief that farmers are stronger when we work together. When you’re

hard at work on the farm, Wisconsin Farmers Union

is hard at work for you around the countryside

and at the Capitol, speaking up for family

farms & rural values.

WFU member Mike Racette, Spring Hill Community Farm

WORKSHOP LEVELSBeginner: l Intermediate: l Advanced: l Children: l Teachers: l