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...

Constructing 5 MW of Solar on 23 Acres and Sharing the Story in Outagamie County Written by Tara Greiman, Director of Conservation and Stewardship, and Erin Lenninger, Northeast WI Conservation Coordinator There’s plenty of strong debate happening across Wisconsin around solar energy. “They’re taking all our farmland!” “What about our water?” “We need renewable energy!” “Let farmers choose what to do with their land!” Facebook groups are lit up, town and county board meetings are sitting...