Potluck with Wisconsin Women in Conservation in the South East Region

This on-farm gathering will be an opportunity for women landowners, farmers, farmworkers, gardeners, and conservation professionals to connect around their shared interest in conservation practices and learn from one another.  It will be a casual potluck hosted by WiWiC Conservation Coach Michelle Cannon on her farm. Michelle will spend some time talking about the conservation practices she has implemented on her Larryville Gardens Farm, specifically related to their vegetable production and the over 6,100 square feet of high tunnels they grow in all winter long.  Others will be invited to share their conservation experiences as well.  Please bring a chair and a dish and/or beverage to share, and any questions you may have. If you are intersted in a conservation plan for your land, please sign up at the event.

Michelle and her right hand woman, Morgan Sisson operate Larryville Gardens, a diversified organic vegetable farm in South East Wisconsin. They have made conservation the cornerstone of their farm since its inception 16 years ago and together they take pride in the fact that they have made a successful farm business while prioritizing the land, water, and their community's health. 

What To Expect:

• To network with other women in the area around shared dreams, challenges, and experiences of conservation.
• To learn about the WiWiC project and opportunities that exist for women landowners to access conservation practices
• To gather on a working farm, with some uneven ground and uncertain weather - dress accordingly.
• To eat, talk, laugh and connect.

Photos are taken at WiWiC events to help amplify the work being done by Wisconsin's women land stewards, and to help promote future events. Your registration grants consent for your photo to be taken and used for these purposes. 

About Wisconsin Women in Conservation

WiWiC is a state-wide collaborative effort led by the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute in partnership with Wisconsin Farmers Union, Renewing the Countryside and Marbleseed (formerly MOSES).  A five-year multi-faceted project funded by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), WiWiC brings together Wisconsin's women landowners, farmers, farm workers, urban growers, and conservation professionals to connect and share about conservation practices, resources, and funding opportunities.