Wisconsin Farmers Union joined a coalition of labor unions, family farm advocates, and community organizations for two events surrounding the G20 Trade Ministerial in Milwaukee to call for fair trade policies that put working people and communities ahead of corporate profits.

Nineteen Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) members traveled to Washington, D.C., this week for National Farmers Union’s annual Legislative Fly-In, joining nearly 250 family farmers and ranchers from across the country to call for a farm bill that meets the needs of today’s farm economy.

Written by Erin Lenninger, Conservation Coordinator Wisconsin is truly diverse in its agricultural landscape. We can easily get locked in to what we are most known for… dairy! Or what a region is known for…cranberries? Ginseng? Cherries? In the Central Sands of Wisconsin, we may often think of potatoes. And that is because a lot of potatoes are grown there! I love thinking about the land and how it shapes our habits, our livelihoods…and our dinner plates! Ideally, ecosystems and agricultural...