Every river has a watershed. Every city has a farmshed.

About

What Is a Farmshed?

A farmshed is the network of people, businesses, organizations, and productive lands that create a local food economy.  Similar in concept to a foodshed, the farmshed idea helps us envision and strengthen our community's relationship with the regional landscape. 

What Is Central Rivers Farmshed?      

Central Rivers Farmshed is an organization representing all aspects of the food system whose members are committed to making Central Wisconsin a renowned, local food community.  

Farmshed works to expand the connection between local residents and their food.  We strive to provide opportunities for participation, education, cooperation, and action to support a local food economy in Central Wisconsin.  

See our Organizational Overview.

We Believe:

• Food should be grown in a sustainable manner

• People should know how to buy, grow, harvest, preserve, and prepare local foods

• The public should know local farmers

• Farmers should know who eats their food

What Does Farmshed Do?

Farmshed organizes events, resources, and partnerships to support a local food economy. You can learn about our initiatives here.

Who Are We?

The Central Rivers Farmshed Board of Directors is made up of community organizers and an advisory panel of local farmers. Current Board members include:

Community Organizers

• Nick Hylla (Chair)

• Sue Anderson (Vice-Chair)

• Eric Olson (Secretary)

• Jeremy Solin (Treasurer)

• Holly Petrillo

• John Sheffy

• Jasia Steinmetz

Farmers

• Katrina Becker (Stoney Acres Farm)

• Dave Peterson (Maplewood Gardens)

• Chris Malek (Malek Farms)

• Tony Miller (Whitefeather Organics)

• Tony Shultz (Stoney Acres Farm)

• Brent Wiersma (Moondance Meadows)

How Can You Get Involved?

Farmshed is open to all who are interested.  You can get involved by:

• Volunteering for an event

• Attending a meeting

• Signing up for the Farmshed list serve (http://groups.google.com/group/farmshed)

Healthy farmsheds grow healthy communities.