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Agriculture and Immigration: How Mass Deportations Will Disrupt the U.S Agricultural System.
All people, all immigrants, deserve respect and dignity regardless of occupation. While it is true that a lot of migrant and immigrant...

Central Rivers Farmshed
6 days ago3 min read
Differences Between Food Security and Food Sovereignty
Central Rivers Farmshed isn’t just an organization that promotes a local food economy, home gardening, or co-packing. Farmshed also...

Central Rivers Farmshed
May 303 min read


Better Together: Companion Planting
Tis the season for garden planning and planting. As nature is moving into the spring season with new blooms and life, we are gearing up...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Apr 303 min read


"Wool" You Believe It? Put Wool in the Garden!
(Sorry for the pun.) How would you react if someone told you to put sheep wool in your garden? If you are a non-gardener or a beginner...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Mar 314 min read


What is Permaculture?
This week’s blog post highlights a beloved agricultural practice, permaculture. Permaculture is a holistic, eco-friendly agricultural and...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Feb 264 min read


What is the Farm Fresh & Free program?
Farmshed has an exciting new opportunity to distribute locally grown produce (FOR FREE) to the community. This seasonal distribution will...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Aug 22, 20233 min read
Nordic Night Sauna coming soon to Farmshed
Life can seem like a continuous hustle and bustle. From working a 9-5 job, raising families, being a full-time student, or learning new...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Apr 6, 20235 min read


Pruning Advice from Garden Gurus LLC
Spring has sprung! The life cycle is starting over again with new growth. Local business, Garden Guru LLC, has some advice to share with...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Mar 28, 20231 min read
Flowers For Food Security
A new program is starting to “blossom” in Farmshed! Farmshed’s AmeriCorps member, Maddie, is teaming up with local flower farm, Fields...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Mar 11, 20232 min read
Gearing up to Grow
Spring is around the corner and we are ready to get back outside and work in the dirt in our garden. The Growing Collective will soon be...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Mar 3, 20231 min read
Sale of Farm Products and Homemade Foods in Wisconsin
Are you a passionate foodie who wants to sell your products, but don’t have a license? The University of Wisconsin- Madison Extension...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Feb 27, 20231 min read
How you can advocate for the continuance of the Badger Box program.
Badger Boxes was originally supported by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to begin the program in 2022, approximately $5 million...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Feb 10, 20231 min read


Indigenous Peoples Month
November was declared Indigenous Peoples Month in the United States in 1990. The purpose is to recognize the cultures, traditions, and...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Nov 18, 20225 min read


Agricultural Ties to Halloween
Halloween has a rich history rooted in agriculture. Farmers, root vegetables, and even rotten cabbage all have ties back hundreds of...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Oct 21, 20224 min read


History and Present Day of Farmer's Markets
Farmer's Markets have been a part of human society for as long and we've lived within societies. The first recorded Farmer's Market took...
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Sep 23, 20223 min read


Freezing Summertime
Summer is drawing to a close. School will resume, cool weather will come back, and before you know it we’ll be turning the heat back on....

Central Rivers Farmshed
Aug 22, 20222 min read


Scrappy Cooking- July
We are well into the summer solstice and gardens are growing, farmer's markets are popping, and fresh produce are in abundance! It is...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Jul 15, 20224 min read
What does a membership mean today
Farmshed’s members have always been a key to linking local communities to local Farmers. Today your membership is innovating the building...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Jul 6, 20221 min read
Badger Boxes
You may have seen promotions and communications regarding Farmshed serving our community with an item called a badger box through an...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Jul 6, 20221 min read


An AmeriCorps Experience with Central Rivers Farmshed
2021-2022 AmeriCorps member Maddie Kinscher wrote two articles for Serve Wisconsin discussing how her perspective and skills in community...

Central Rivers Farmshed
Jul 6, 20221 min read
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