EVENT DETAILS:

The WI LFPA program is inviting you to Yowela Farms on Friday, September 20 th from 1:00 –5:30 PM to learn how Dan Cornelius of Yowela Farms is growing beef, goat, Indigenous corns, maple syrup, specialty vegetables and harvesting wild rice for food access programs across Wisconsin. All of these products are sustainably produced with practices incorporating Indigenous perspectives and advancing regenerative approaches. Participants will have the opportunity to tour the different production areas of the farm. There will be an Open Space conversation circle facilitated by Marbleseed on the importance of local farmers selling to food access programs, and how to build and strengthen these relationships. 

Snacks and beverages will be provided throughout the day. All WI-LFPA producers in attendance will be eligible for a $75 travel stipend but is limited to one travel stipend per awarded farm.

 Agenda

• 1:00 – 1:15 PM- Welcome and Review Agenda for Day

• 1:15 – 3:00 PM- Farm Tour and Production Break-Out Groups

• 3:00 – 3:15 PM- Break- Networking Time

• 3:15 – 5:00 PM- Open Space Farm to Food Access Circle

• 5:00 – 5:30 PM- Wrap-Up and Network

EVENT RECAP:

Twelve participants visited Yowela Farms to learn from Dan Cornelius on his participation in the WI LFPA program. Dan produces vegetables, goat, beef and hominy and participants learned the importance of providing culturally relevant foods into the WI LFPA program. Attendees toured the pastures, three-sisters gardens, high tunnel, produce fields and the solar-powered irrigation well. After the tour, Dan facilitated a conversation with food access partners on how to keep the important work of farm to food-access growing strong.