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AJ Weis, Weis Spectrum Farm & Clare Gardens

Jul 18 2017 - 2:06pm

Sarah Petri

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AJ Weis’s farm story begins at an early age. He grew up on his family’s farm, a conventional row crop farm in Burlington, WI, before attending University of Wisconsin-Madison...

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Vanessa Quiñones, The Victory Garden Farm

Jun 19 2017 - 9:43am

It is a warm and windy June afternoon when I give Stateline Farm Beginnings graduate Vanessa Quiñones a call to learn her farm story. Vanessa started The Victory Garden Farm in Fredonia, WI after graduating from the Stateline Farm Beginnings program in the fall of 2015. She also balances an off-farm job as a massage therapist with farming the land she shares with her partner, Andrew. Originally from the Bronx, New York, Vanessa’s first experience with farming came when she...

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Read All About It! The First Three Field Days of the 2017 Season

May 10 2017 - 3:31pm

The 2017 season has begun and Upper Midwest CRAFT has already facilitated three successful field days! John Hendrickson’s topic of Managing for Profitability (with the added bonus of an equipment demonstration from Alabama-based Oggún Tractor) gathered 12 participants on...

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Routes to Farm Summit

Jan 26 2017 - 9:37am

On Wednesday, January 18th and Thursday, January 19th over 120 participants gathered at the Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center in Oglesby, IL for the Routes to Farm Summit, hosted by Routes to Farm, a project coordinated by Angelic Organics Learning Center. During those two days, farmers and local food advocates discussed the direct market issues many are facing and proposed action steps to come to solution and...

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Kiva microloans for CRAFT farmers

Nov 2 2016 - 9:37am

Sarah Petri

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Kiva Zip has merged with Kiva, strengthening this financing opportunity for farmers that belong to the Upper Midwest CRAFT farmer training alliance at...

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Farm Asset Builder 2017 : Receive matched savings and sharpen your financial skills

Oct 25 2016 - 11:23am

Angelic Organics Learning Center is now accepting applications for the fourth year of its Farm Asset Builder program. Farmers who are accepted into Farm Asset Builder will receive a dollar-for-dollar match for every dollar saved up to $2,000. In addition, farmers will receive one-on-one technical assistance to develop their business...

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Stateline Farm Beginnings - Class of 2016

Oct 19 2016 - 5:10pm

This 12th class of Stateline Farm Beginnings wrapped up on Sunday, September 25 with a "graduation" ceremony and potluck. The rainy afternoon resolved into beautiful sunshine as graduates gave updates on their farm businesses and shared details from...

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The Learning Center receives 3-year Beginning Farmer grant from USDA

Sep 15 2016 - 11:35pm

Angelic Organics Learning Center is proud to announce that we are recipients of a three-year, $600,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). Our project, which is a collaboration between the Learning Center and our partners at The Liberty Prairie Foundation, is one of only 37 nationwide to receive...

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CRAFT Beginning Farmer Field Day: I have farmland! Now what?

Aug 15 2016 - 12:55pm

By Shelbie Blank, Farmer Training Program Manager

My Mom, Caren, and I were driving along the Illinois and Wisconsin border when it started pouring. We were en route to Grassroots Farm in Monroe, WI to learn about Lindsey Morris Carpenter’s farm. This was my first CRAFT field day since I moved back from Arizona and I was really excited to get back...