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NEW: Beneficial Animals & Insects Workshop Track! Saturday, June 16 Beginning Beekeeping at 3:30 p.m. (G2) The Why Behind Pastured Cale and Poultry at 4:30 p.m. (G21) Sunday, June 17 Basement Vermicomposng in Wisconsin at 9:30 a.m. (G1) Build a Basement Vermicomposng Bin (Demo) at 10:30 a.m. (A4) Grain-Free Egg Producon with Soldier Flies at 10:30 a.m. (G15) Repurposing Abandoned Manure Pits to Produce Fish at 12:00 p.m. (G18) Featured Presenters: G1. Basement Vermicomposng in Wisconsin: Michael will review cost, myths, facts, and some dos and don’ts of vermicomposng. He will discuss the ease of vermicomposng and advantages to reducing food waste and providing compost for your own indoor and outdoor foods and flowers. See various commercial and homemade equipment. Don’t miss the following Build a Basement Vermicomposng Bin (Demo). Michael Sargent, Former Sustainability Commiee Chairman at Milwaukee Area Technical College, Vermicomposter. Sunday 9:30 a.m. in the Pink Flag Tent l G2. Beginning Beekeeping: Learn the basics to begin your journey into beekeeping. James will cover what all it takes to become a beekeeper and topics including equipment needed and bee genecs. James Wilson, Branch Manager, Brushy Mountain Bee Farm. Saturday 3:30 p.m. in the Pink Flag Tent ll G3. Beyond the Veggie Garden—Staple Crops: Explore growing, harvesng, processing, and cooking Midwestern staple crops such as legumes, nuts, seeds, and grains for the adventurous gardener or cook. Larisa Walk, Co-Author, Feeding Ourselves - The Four Season Pantry from Plant to Plate. Saturday 2:30 p.m. in the Pink Flag Tent ll G4. Biochar—Making and Using: We will cover the history, making, preparaon, and various uses of biochar. We will highlight the carbon sequestraon possible, condioning char and preparing it for use. Tony C. Saladino, Charmaster / Guide, ECO-Tours of Wisconsin, Inc. Sunday 2:00 p.m. in the Black Flag Tent l G5. Biochar—Making and Using (2 hour, Demo): Join Tony to see the process of making biochar. Tony will explain the process of heang five or ten gallons of sawdust to between four and five hundred degrees F (which takes about two to three hours to roast and will be done prior to the demo). Tony will walk you through how to heat a retort to allow the gasses produced, mostly hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O), to burn off and keep oxygen from the sawdust. The wood will reduce to char which is the basis of biochar, a soil amendment that doubles crop producon. Learn more about biochar at the Biochar— Making and Using workshop. Tony C. Saladino, Charmaster / Guide, ECO-Tours of Wisconsin, Inc. Friday 4:30 p.m. near the Green Building Demo Tent G6. Biochar—Making and Using (Demo): Join Tony to see the process of making biochar. Tony will explain the process of heang five or ten gallons of sawdust to between four and five hundred degrees F (which takes about two to three hours to roast and will be done prior to the demo). Tony will walk you through how to heat a retort to allow the gasses produced, mostly hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O), to burn off and keep oxygen from the sawdust. The wood will reduce to char which is the basis of biochar, a soil amendment that doubles crop producon. Learn more about biochar at the Biochar—Making and Using workshop. Tony C. Saladino, Charmaster / Guide, ECO-Tours of Wisconsin, Inc. Sunday 9:30 a.m. near the Green Building Demo Tent G7. Building an Earthship-Inspired Greenhouse: In this workshop we will discuss the basic concepts behind our passive solar-geothermal greenhouse, how we built it, the results we’ve seen so far, and our plans for future improvement. Steve and Ali Swan, Permaculture Design Cerficate. Sunday 10:30 a.m. in the Black Flag Tent l G8. Choosing a Greenhouse to Fit Your Goals and Lifestyle: Carol will discuss the diverse criteria a gardener must consider before choosing which greenhouse opon fits their lifestyle and goals. Criteria we will review includes quanty of gardening, your goals, locaon consideraons, building and sourcing opons, your growing zone, plants you want to grow, and heang. Carol Neeper, Co-Owner, MI Greenhouse. Sunday 12:00 p.m. in the Black Flag Tent lll G9. Energy Wise Food Preservaon—Drying and Canning: Preserve food by ulizing updated, me-proven methods that save energy. Learn about building and using the Walk Solar Food Dryer, as well as using steam for canning and juicing. Larisa Walk, Co-Author, Feeding Ourselves - The Four Season Pantry from Plant to Plate. Saturday 11:00 a.m. in the Pink Flag Tent lll G10. Energy Wise Food Storage—Root Cellaring: Two seasoned organic gardeners will share their ps for “root cellaring” live foods and other winter storage tricks and methods. Larisa Walk, Co- Author, Feeding Ourselves - The Four Season Pantry from Plant to Plate, and Jan Erdman, Gardener. Saturday 10:00 a.m. in the Pink Flag Tent ll G11. Farming and Gardening for Sustained Crop Growth: Figuring out how to grow successful crops year aſter year can be difficult. This presentaon discusses how the soil works with the plants so the best crop management decisions can be made. Douglas Pilngsrud, CEO/ PhD, BioLive Soils, LLC. Sunday 3:00 p.m. in the Black Flag Tent ll G12. Farmstead Chef—Organic Eang on a Dime: Join Lisa Kivirist as she shares praccal ps and strategies for enjoying more sustainable, healthy, nutrious foods while saving money and stewarding the environment. Lisa Kivirist, Co-Author of Soil Sisters, Homemade for Sale, Farmstead Chef, ECOpreneuring, and Rural Renaissance. Saturday 10:00 a.m. in the Black Flag Tent l G13. Frozen Assets—WI Summer in Your Freezer: Learn how Central Rivers Farmshed started an innovave frozen vegetable CSA program working with their shared commercial kitchen, sustainable local farms, and parcipang community members! Layne Cozzolino, Execuve Director, Central Rivers Farmshed. Friday 9:30 a.m. in the Grey Flag Tent l G SUSTAINABLE FARM & GARDEN NEW: Food & Self-Reliance Workshop Track! Sunday, June 17 Vegetable Seed Saving—Part II at 9:30 a.m. (G24) Building an Earthship-Inspired Greenhouse at 10:30 a.m. (G7) Choosing a Greenhouse to Fit Your Goals and Lifestyle at 12:00 p.m. (G8) Biochar—Making and Using at 2:00 p.m. (G4) Farming and Gardening for Sustained Crop Growth at 3:00 p.m. (G11) William West Lisa Kivirist President, Blue Iris Environmental Presenng: Repurposing Abandoned Manure Pits to Produce Fish (G18) John Ivanko Co-Author of ECOpreneuring, Homemade for Sale, Farmstead Chef, and Rural Renaissance Presenng: Sustainable Living Simplified (G20) Co-Author of Soil Sisters, Homemade for Sale, Farmstead Chef, ECOpreneuring, and Rural Renaissance. Presenng: Farmstead Chef— Organic Eang on a Dime (G12)

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Page 1: G SUSTAINABLE FARM & GARDEN - The Energy Fair · and cooking Midwestern staple crops such as legumes, nuts, seeds, and grains for the ... G10. Energy Wise Food Storage—Root Cellaring:

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)

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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