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- [Farmers for Sustainable Food shares continued advancement in 2025 Progress Report](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-for-sustainable-food-shares-continued-advancement-in-2025-progress-report/) - Annual publication showcases farmer-led initiatives for a more sustainable food systemGREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers for Sustainable Food today announced the release of its 2025 Progress Report, a yearly report highlighting the organization's major accomplishments and milestones from the previous year.Key milestones from the 2025 Progress Report include:Welcoming a new Managing Director — FSF promoted
- [Farmers in the Upper Midwest showcase sustainable farming commitment ](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-in-the-upper-midwest-demonstrate-commitment-to-sustainable-farming-2/) - Annual survey highlights 2025 conservation progress GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers in the Upper Midwest are expanding their sustainable farming efforts, according to Farmers for Sustainable Food’s recent member conservation survey. The survey results, released today, showcase the conservation practices utilized by farmers across Wisconsin and Minnesota, demonstrating continued advancement and positive environmental impacts. This is the eighth consecutive year of documenting conservation practices with farmer-led groups, highlighting the farmers’ dedication to ongoing improvement and improving soil and water quality. In 2025,
- [Meet new board member Jeremy Heim](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/meet-new-board-member-jeremy-heim/) - Tell us about yourself and your involvement with sustainability. I am an owner of Heim's Hillcrest Day and Heim Brothers Custom, LLC., in Algoma, Wis. I work directly with other dairy farms in our area, providing services such as hauling liquid nutrients, chopping hay and corn and providing hoof trimming. Recently, we added to our
- [Three directors elected to Farmers for Sustainable Food board](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/three-directors-elected-to-farmers-for-sustainable-food-board-2/) - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers for Sustainable Food, a farmer-led, industry-supported organization empowering farmers to lead in sustainable farming practices, elected three directors to its board during the group’s annual meeting at the 2026 Dairy Strong conference on January 14. The three board members include one farmer-led group director, one general member director and one farmer member director. Farmer-led group director: Paul Cornette, Cornette Dairy in Luxemburg, Wis., was re-elected to the board and continues to serve as board president.
- [FSF and Edge launch farmer-led, whole-farm approach to lowering GHG emissions on dairy farms](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/fsf-and-edge-launch-farmer-led-whole-farm-approach-to-lowering-ghg-emissions-on-dairy-farms/) - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers for Sustainable Food and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative announced today the launch of EmPower+, a program that connects farmer-led innovation directly to environmental goals of the dairy value chain.EmPower+ offers data support services and a portfolio of production efficiency solutions designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The program pairs
- [Farmers for Sustainable Food promotes Jamie Fisher to Managing Director](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-for-sustainable-food-promotes-jamie-fisher-to-managing-director/) - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers for Sustainable Food today announced the promotion of Jamie Fisher to Managing Director. Fisher joined the organization in 2019 and has helped lead support for farmer-led watershed groups throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota. She’s played a pivotal role in executing various sustainability projects, including assisting farmers in documenting and understanding their
- [Meet new board member Trevor Fleege](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/meet-new-board-member-trevor-fleege/) - Tell us about yourself and your involvement with sustainability. I currently work as the Director of Milk Procurement at Agropur, working with over 300 farms across the country. I have spent my career in the dairy industry, having experience in production agriculture, processing, and the CPG food industry. Those experiences have given me a perspective
- [Paul Cornette](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/paul-cornette/) - Why be part of FSF? As a member of Peninsula Pride Farms, we’ve been able to influence and improve farming practices and community perceptions of agriculture tremendously. As the group has grown, we’ve relied on FSF more, not less. The outstanding staff has brought management and communications skills which has allowed us as farmers to
- [Farmers for Sustainable Food showcases accomplishments in 2024 Progress Report](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-for-sustainable-food-showcases-accomplishments-in-2024-progress-report/) - Publication highlights farmer-led initiatives for a more sustainable food system GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers for Sustainable Food today announced the release of its 2024 Progress Report, a yearly report that highlights the organization's major accomplishments and milestones from the previous year.“This past year, FSF supported 400 farmers across 10 farmer-led groups in Wisconsin and Minnesota,
- [Farmers in the Upper Midwest demonstrate commitment to sustainable farming](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-in-the-upper-midwest-demonstrate-commitment-to-sustainable-farming/) - Annual survey captures farmers’ 2024 conservation progress GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers in the Upper Midwest are advancing their sustainable farming efforts, as highlighted in the latest annual conservation survey supported by Farmers for Sustainable Food. The survey results, released today, showcase the conservation practices utilized by farmers across Wisconsin and Minnesota, revealing ongoing progress
- [Bryan Stanek](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/bryan-stanek/) - Background: what you do/how you got involved with sustainability? Sustainability is at the heart of all farmers. Growing up in agriculture, I've noticed a trend toward increased involvement and education in new technology, conservation, and sustainability. At Compeer Financial, I am focused on finding new opportunities and solutions for clients and staying ahead of the
- [Meet new board member John VandenBoom](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/meet-new-board-member-john-vandenboom/) - Tell us about yourself and your involvement with sustainability. Environmental sustainability has always been important to me. It is one of the reasons that led me to get a bachelor's degree in ecology. As part of the agronomy team with Holsum Dairies, I have been able to combine my joy of farming together with sustainability.
- [Meet new board member Drew Kessler](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/meet-new-board-member-drew-kessler/) - Tell us about yourself and your involvement with sustainability. Sustainability has been a part of my life since my childhood. I grew up in an agricultural community in Northwest North Dakota. However, instead of growing up on a farm, I was the game warden’s kid, while most of my close friends were farm kids. This
- [Meet new board member Dr. Paul Rapnicki](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/meet-new-board-member-dr-paul-rapnicki/) - Tell us about yourself and your involvement with sustainability. I've dedicated 40 years to the US dairy industry, working as a practicing dairy veterinarian, an academic instructor, a consultant in the animal health industry, and now with dairy farms supplying the Grande Cheese Company. Throughout my career, I've championed sustainability by promoting animal welfare, efficient
- [Farmers for Sustainable Food unveils results from the inaugural year of Climate-Smart Program](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-for-sustainable-food-unveils-results-from-the-inaugural-year-of-climate-smart-program/) - Data-driven sustainability program empowers farmers across the Upper Midwest GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers in the Upper Midwest are utilizing actionable data to make informed decisions about the conservation practices implemented on their farms. Results from the inaugural year of the Farmers for Sustainable Food Climate-Smart Program were unveiled today at the Dairy Business Association’s
- [Three directors elected to Farmers for Sustainable Food board](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/three-directors-elected-to-farmers-for-sustainable-food-board/) - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers for Sustainable Food elected three directors to its board during the group’s annual meeting at the 2025 Dairy Strong conference yesterday afternoon.The three board members, including one farmer-led group director and two general member directors, are:Farmer-led group director:John VandenBoom has been familiar with FSF through his involvement with the Calumet
- [Peninsula Pride Farms Project recognized at Annual Sustainable Agriculture Summit](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/peninsula-pride-farms-project-recognized-at-annual-sustainable-agriculture-summit/) - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers for Sustainable Food, Houston Engineering, Inc. and Peninsula Pride Farms were honored as Field to Market’s 2024 Collaboration of the Year for their work on the Peninsula Pride Farms Sustainability Project. Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture® is a diverse group of grower organizations; agribusinesses; food, feed, beverage,
- [Wisconsin farmer-led groups share key findings from data-driven projects](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/wisconsin-farmer-led-groups-share-key-findings-from-data-driven-projects/) - Farmers in Wisconsin are using data to better understand on-farm sustainability and the environmental impact of farming practices. These efforts are part of multi-year sustainability projects led by Farmers for Sustainable Food. The organization supports nine farmer-led watershed conservation groups, two of which have participated in the projects, using sustainability metrics to inform their farm
- [Grande Cheese Company partners with Farmers for Sustainable Food to launch on-farm sustainability program](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/grande-cheese-company-partners-with-farmers-for-sustainable-food-to-launch-on-farm-sustainability-program/) - Grande Cheese Company, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of fine Italian Cheeses and specialty whey and lactose products, announced a new partnership with the Farmers for Sustainable Food Climate-Smart Program today. Collaborating with these leading agricultural entities brings a farmer-led approach to environmental sustainability that generates industry data, information and on-farm best practice recommendations. The FSF
- [Farmers for Sustainable Food showcases achievements in 2023 Progress Report](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-for-sustainable-food-showcases-achievements-in-2023-progress-report/) - Publication highlights collective efforts to unite, inspire and empower farmers Farmers for Sustainable Food today announced the release of its 2023 Progress Report, an annual publication that outlines the organization's significant milestones and achievements in the past year.One of the most significant achievements was the launch and implementation of the FSF Climate-Smart Sustainability Program. This
- [Wisconsin farmers leading the way in sustainable farming practices](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/wisconsin-farmers-leading-the-way-in-sustainable-farming-practices/) - Annual survey captures farmers’ 2023 conservation progress GREEN BAY, Wis. — Wisconsin farmers are making progress in sustainable farming practices, according to the results of the annual conservation survey supported by Farmers for Sustainable Foods. The report, released today, captures farmers' conservation efforts statewide, demonstrating continued progress and environmental benefits. This report marks the sixth
- [Kirnberger will support farmers' Climate-Smart projects as part of Edge](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/kirnberger-will-support-farmers-climate-smart-projects-as-part-of-edge/) - Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative today announced that Paige Kirnberger has joined the organization as a sustainability project specialist to support farmers in all aspects of the Farmers for Sustainable Food Climate-Smart Program, from enrollment through data collection and analysis.Kirnberger has a bachelor’s degree in animal science and agribusiness management from Michigan State University. In her
- [Farmers for Sustainable Food, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative host Climate-Smart informational webinar](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-for-sustainable-food-edge-dairy-farmer-cooperative-host-climate-smart-informational-webinar/) - Enrollment has begun in the Farmers for Sustainable Food Climate-Smart Program, which uses data to inform how farming practices can potentially generate added value for the food the farms produce.Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and Farmers for Sustainable Food held a Climate-Smart informational webinar earlier this month. The webinar offered insight into the group’s multi-year USDA’s
- [Farmers for Sustainable Food member Sandy Larson speaks at USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities event](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-for-sustainable-food-member-sandy-larson-speaks-at-usda-partnerships-for-climate-smart-commodities-event/) - Farmers for Sustainable Food member Sandy Larson of Larson Acres presented yesterday at a United States Department of Agriculture Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities event. She spoke about the values important to her every day on her family’s farm: quality, pride and family and how these values are reinforced in her work through the Farmers for
- [FSF Climate-Smart Program empowers farmers to improve, generate added value](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/fsf-climate-smart-program-empowersfarmers-to-improve-generate-added-value/) - Guidance, incentives boost new opportunity for sustainability projectsLUXEMBURG, Wis. — When Paul Cornette and his brother, Tom, started down the path to farm in a more environmentally sustainable way on their dairy years ago, they soon came to realize there would be no finish line.“We’re always looking for ways to do better. We’ll never be
- [Mark Loehr](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/mark-loehr/) - Background: what you do/how you got involved with sustainability? I am a dairy farmer and got involved with sustainability through my experiences as a farmer and with the Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers watershed group. What farmer-led group are you involved in, and what do you enjoy about the group? I am involved in the
- [Farmers for Sustainable Food, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative to host Climate-Smart informational webinar](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-for-sustainable-food-edge-dairy-farmer-cooperative-to-host-climate-smart-informational-webinar/) - Find out how farmers can begin monetizing their sustainability effortsGREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and Farmers for Sustainable Food will present a Climate-Smart informational webinar on March 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CST. The webinar will provide insight on the group’s multi-year USDA’s Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities Program after recently
- [Farmers for Sustainable Food, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative begin sustainability program enrollment](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-for-sustainable-food-edge-dairy-farmer-cooperative-begin-sustainability-program-enrollment/) - Farmer-driven project opportunities open up through USDA climate-smart grant GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers throughout the Upper Midwest will have an opportunity to participate in a multi-year climate-smart sustainability program that uses data to inform new farming practices and potentially generate added value for the food the farms produce. Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and partner
- [Farmers for Sustainable Food elects three board members at Annual Meeting ](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-for-sustainable-food-elects-three-board-members-at-annual-meeting/) - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Members of Farmers for Sustainable Food elected three directors to its board during the group’s annual meeting today at the 2024 Dairy Strong conference. The three board members: Mike Berget of Berget Family Farms in Wiota, Wis., was re-elected to a new, three-year term representing the Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance and
- [Conservation leader Jim Winn honored at Sustainable Agriculture Summit ](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/conservation-leader-jim-winn-honored-at-sustainable-agriculture-summit/)
- [Farmers show water quality improvement from conservation](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-show-water-quality-improvement-from-conservation/)
- [Sustainability project showcases progress through national sustainability metrics](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/sustainability-project-showcases-progress-through-national-sustainability-metrics/)
- [Farmers for Sustainable Food showcases positive impact](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-for-sustainable-food-showcases-positive-impact/)
- [Farmer-Led Watershed Group Reduces P Losses](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmer-led-watershed-group-reduces-p-losses/)
- [Analysis: Dodge County farmer-led group reduces risk to water quality](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/analysis-dodge-county-farmer-led-group-reduces-risk-to-water-quality/)
- [Expert shares how to boost profit, reduce inputs through cover crops](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/expert-shares-how-to-boost-profit-reduce-inputs-through-cover-crops/)
- [Going green: Cover crops lead the way in sustainable farming practices](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/going-green-cover-crops-lead-the-way-in-sustainable-farming-practices/)
- [Cover crops provide soil and feed savings on Cooper Family Farm](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/cover-crops-provide-soil-and-feed-savings-on-cooper-family-farm/)
- [Farmer proves it’s never too late to learn new practices](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmer-proves-its-never-too-late-to-learn-new-practices/)
- [Holly Jones](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/holly-jones/)
- [Pierce County farm family continues 70-year conservation legacy](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/pierce-county-farm-family-continues-70-year-conservation-legacy/)
- [Farm family increases conservation through custom business](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farm-family-increases-conservation-through-custom-business/)
- [Effective weed and pest management possible with cover crops](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/effective-weed-and-pest-management-possible-with-cover-crops/)
- [Exploring soil health through a new lens](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/exploring-soil-health-through-a-new-lens/)
- [Farmers share local conservation successes at annual meeting](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-share-local-conservation-successes-at-annual-meeting/)
- [Calumet County Ag Stewardship Alliance elects new board members at annual meeting](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/calumet-county-ag-stewardship-alliance-elects-new-board-members-at-annual-meeting/)
- [Farmers for Sustainable Food shares how farmers are being climate smart at annual meeting ](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-for-sustainable-food-shares-how-farmers-are-being-climate-smart-at-annual-meeting/)
- [Farmer-led groups' 2023 annual meetings](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmer-led-groups-2023-annual-meetings/)
- [Western Wisconsin Conservation Council shares membership benefits at annual meeting](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/western-wisconsin-conservation-council-shares-membership-benefits-at-annual-meeting/)
- [DATCP Awards $1 Million in Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants to 43 Groups](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/datcp-awards-1-million-in-producer-led-watershed-protection-grants-to-43-groups/)
- [Guilette Farms experiment with cover crop mixture plots](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/guilette-farms-experiment-with-cover-crop-mixture-plots/)
- [Mike Berget](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/mike-berget/)
- [Cover crop showcase brings farmers and lake property owners together for a unique event](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/cover-crop-showcase-brings-farmers-and-lake-property-owners-together-for-a-unique-event/)
- [Lee Kinnard](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/lee-kinnard/)
- [New online resource highlights Wisconsin farmers leading on conservation](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/new-online-resource-highlights-wisconsin-farmers-leading-on-conservation/)
- [New dam construction to assist with field flood control](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/new-dam-construction-to-assist-with-field-flood-control/)
- [Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative adds Shawn Wesener as data collection specialist](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/edge-dairy-farmer-cooperative-adds-shawn-wesener-as-data-collection-specialist/)
- [A-OK Farms improves soil health through conservation practices](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/a-ok-farms-improves-soil-health-through-conservation-practices/)
- [Soil health field day demonstrates success in establishing cover crops](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/soil-health-field-day-demonstrates-success-in-establishing-cover-crops/)
- [Farmers for Sustainable Food releases first progress report](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-for-sustainable-food-releases-first-progress-report/)
- [Managed grazing improves soil health and reduces cost of raising heifers](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/managed-grazing-improves-soil-health-and-reduces-cost-of-raising-heifers/)
- [Biljean Farms share benefits of long term no-till ](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/biljean-farms-share-benefits-of-long-term-no-till/)
- [Soil aggregate stability is a foundation of soil health](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/soil-aggregate-stability-is-a-foundation-of-soil-health/)
- [Greg Steele](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/greg-steele/)
- [Farmers drive environmental, economic sustainability solutions](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-drive-environmental-economic-sustainability-solutions/) - Study: Conservation pays off financially, too, in nationally recognized project Three years of results from an eye-opening sustainability project in southwestern Wisconsin show that farmers who incorporate environmental practices that improve water quality and conserve soil can also benefit financially. Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance (LASA), a farmer-led watershed conservation group, today released the latest results
- [No-till and planting green grow success in grazing cattle](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/no-till-and-planting-green-grow-success-in-grazing-cattle/)
- [Experimenting with cover crops in snap beans](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/experimenting-with-cover-crops-in-snap-beans/)
- [Loehr Dairy trials multi-species planted in between corn rows](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/loehr-dairy-trials-multi-species-planted-in-between-corn-rows/)
- [Lush Farms organic worm castings feed the soil](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/lush-farms-organic-worm-castings-feed-the-soil/)
- [Diversify soils with hot cover crops](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/diversify-soils-with-hot-cover-crops/)
- [Colleen Geurts](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/colleen-geurts/) - Background: what do you do/how did you got involved with sustainability? Taking care of the environment is something I’ve always been passionate about. It started when I was a little girl. On fishing trips with my Dad, he always taught me to leave things better than when we found them and enjoy the natural
- [Farmers learn how drone technology benefits agriculture](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-learn-how-drone-technology-benefits-agriculture/)
- [Wisconsin dairy earns national award with whole-farm approach to sustainability](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/wisconsin-dairy-earns-national-award-with-whole-farm-approach-to-sustainability/)
- [Conservation success stories boost farmers’ confidence](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/conservation-success-stories-boost-farmers-confidence/) - Collaboration means less trial and error for Calumet County group The journey toward implementing conservation practices can intimidate farmers, especially those with no prior experience. However, networking with other farmers and sharing experiences has given Mitchell Schaefer the confidence to try them on his own farm. Schaefer farms in Calumet County on 400 acres and
- [Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability: Deer Run Dairy, Kewaunee, Wisconsin](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/outstanding-dairy-farm-sustainability-deer-run-dairy-kewaunee-wisconsin/)
- [Farmers drive conservation practices across Door-Kewaunee Peninsula](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-drive-conservation-practices-across-door-kewaunee-peninsula/)
- [Wisconsin farmer shows EPA leaders innovative conservation work](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/wisconsin-farmer-shows-epa-leaders-innovative-conservation-work/)
- [Farmer-to-farmer conversations shorten path to conservation success](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmer-to-farmer-conversations-shorten-path-to-conservation-success/)
- [Farm family carries on conservation legacy](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farm-family-carries-on-conservation-legacy/)
- [Todd Doornink](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/todd-doornink/)
- [Lynn Thornton](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/lynn-thornton/)
- [Farm data shows nationally recognized sustainability project builds on positive progress](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farm-data-shows-nationally-recognized-sustainability-project-builds-on-positive-progress/)
- [Holly Bellmund](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/holly-bellund/) - Background: how did you got involved with sustainability? I have a background in environmental engineering and came into the minerals and mining industry over twenty years ago working on compliance. Over time, businesses have evolved into the understanding that compliance is a must do to stay in business right now, but sustainability is what lets
- [Jeff Endres](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/jeff-endres/)
- [Farmer-led conservation alliance proves even small groups can make big impact](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmer-led-conservation-alliance-proves-even-small-groups-can-make-big-impact/) - The Calumet County Ag Stewardship Alliance (CCASA) consist of only 11 registered farmers. However small, the group is making great strides. Members of the farmer-led conservation group discussed what conservation practices are working and what members are learning at the farmer-led group’s annual meeting Feb. 28. Ricardo Costa, agricultural strategy manager for The Nature Conservancy
- [Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance builds on progress from research, projects](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/lafayette-ag-stewardship-alliance-builds-on-progress-from-research-projects/)
- [Keeping soil where it belongs — under crops](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/keeping-soil-where-it-belongs-under-crops/)
- [Farmers learn recognizing generational differences can create better workplaces](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-learn-recognizing-generational-differences-can-create-better-workplaces/)
- [Farmers for Sustainable Food elects full board, builds on success](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-for-sustainable-food-elects-full-board-builds-on-success/)
- [Regenerative agriculture grows across Door, Kewaunee counties](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/regenerative-agriculture-grows-across-door-kewaunee-counties/)
- [Western Wisconsin Conservation Council celebrates accomplishments of local farmers](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/western-wisconsin-conservation-council-celebrates-accomplishments-of-local-farmers/)
- [Annual Meeting](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/annual-meeting/) - Farmers for Sustainable Food Annual Meeting 7-8 a.m. Thursday, January 20, 2022 Monona Terrace, Madison, WI FSF members are invited to listen to the year in review from President Todd Doornink and Managing Director Lauren Brey. Each farmer-led conservation group president will also give updates on membership, growth and future goals. Following
- [Brey sits on panel discussing benefits of on-farm conservation practices](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/brey-sits-on-panel-discussing-benefits-of-on-farm-conservation-practices/)
- [Western Wisconsin Conservation Council farmer panel set for annual meeting](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/western-wisconsin-conservation-council-farmer-panel-set-for-annual-meeting/)
- [Farmers build sustainable future through trial and error](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/farmers-build-sustainable-future-through-trial-and-error/)
- [No-till and cover crop practices provide growing benefits in clay soil](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/no-till-and-cover-crop-practices-provide-growing-benefits-in-clay-soil/)
- [Kinnard conservation practices viewable in contour buffer strip cropping](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/kinnard-conservation-practices-viewable-in-contour-buffer-strip-cropping/)
- [UW-River Falls showcases multiple cover crop mixture study for WWCC members](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/uw-river-falls-showcases-multiple-cover-crop-mixture-study-for-wwcc-members/)
- [Olson Family Farms shares experience with inter-seeding cover crops](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/olson-family-farms-shares-experience-with-inter-seeding-cover-crops/)
- [Anne Moore joins Farmers for Sustainable Food as sustainability communications manager](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/anne-moore-joins-farmers-for-sustainable-food-as-sustainability-communications-manager/) - Farmers for Sustainable Food (FSF) has added an experienced communications professional to expand the promotion of the organization’s work, especially the efforts of farmer-led watershed conservation groups that FSF supports. Anne Moore joined FSF last month as sustainability communications manager. The growing nonprofit is a collaborative, industry-supported effort to promote and support farmer-led solutions to
- [‘We must work together with the earth’](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/we-must-work-together-with-the-earth/)
- [The proof of cover crops is in the worms](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/the-proof-of-cover-crops-is-in-the-worms/)
- [PPF members proving to be ‘part of solution’](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/ppf-members-proving-to-be-part-of-solution/)
- [‘This is about farmers helping farmers’](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/this-is-about-farmers-helping-farmers/)
- [Wisconsin farmer uses lysimeters to help understand nitrate movement](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/wisconsin-farmer-uses-lysimeters-to-help-understand-nitrate-movement/)
- [Ricardo Costa Hired as Agricultural Strategy Manager for The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/1287-2/)
- [Farmers explore forage ‘cocktail mixes' for soil health and profitability](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/1295-2/)
- [Analysis: Farms in pilot project achieve positive results on national sustainability metrics](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/analysis-farms-in-pilot-project-achieve-positive-results-on-national-sustainability-metrics/) - Wisconsin initiative measures environmental, financial impact of conservation GREEN BAY, Wis. — Results from the first year of a nationally recognized farm-level sustainability project in southwestern Wisconsin were released today, and the partners in the initiative are encouraged by what they see. The dozen participating farms demonstrated that their conservation practices contribute to significant reductions
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- [Framework, pilot project earn national dairy sustainability award for collaboration](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/framework-pilot-project-earn-national-dairy-sustainability-award-for-collaboration/)
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- [Podcast: How to start a farm-level sustainability project](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/podcast-how-to-start-a-farm-level-sustainability-project/) - Dairy Stream dissects a first-of-its-kind framework that outlines a project-based approach to developing a farm-level sustainability project. Our host, Mike Austin, talks with Lauren Brey, managing director of Farmer for Sustainable Food, and Doug Thomas, senior project manager at Houston Engineering, the experts behind the national award-winning framework. Thank you to The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin for sponsoring this podcast. This
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- [LASA sets goals, initiatives for 2021](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/lasa-sets-goals-initiatives-for-2021-2/)
- [Peninsula Pride Farms looks ahead to 2021](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/peninsula-pride-farms-looks-ahead-to-2021-2/)
- [Analysis: Farmers’ efforts benefit Sheboygan River Basin water quality](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/analysis-farmers-efforts-benefit-sheboygan-river-basin-water-quality-2/)
- [Data: Farmers protecting water in western Wisconsin](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/data-farmers-protecting-water-in-western-wisconsin-2/)
- [Analysis: Peninsula Pride Farms reduces risk to water quality](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/analysis-peninsula-pride-farms-reduces-risk-to-water-quality-2/)
- [UW well testing partnership helps farmers tailor conservation practices](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/uw-well-testing-partnership-helps-farmers-tailor-conservation-practices/)
- [Lafayette County Farms make progress on conservation](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/lafayette-county-farms-make-progress-on-conservation/)
- [Letter to the editor: Clean water, thriving agriculture is achievable](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/letter-to-the-editor-clean-water-thriving-agriculture-is-achievable/)
- [Letter to the Editor: LASA shows environmental changes](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/letter-to-the-editor-lasa-shows-environmental-changes/)
- [Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers dig into cover crop termination at field day](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/sheboygan-river-progressive-farmers-dig-into-cover-crop-termination-at-field-day/)
- ['Take a chance': Peninsula Pride Farms members innovate with cover crops](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/peninsula-pride-farms-show-value-of-cover-crops/)
- [Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance confirms no-till improves soil health](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/lafayette-ag-stewardship-alliance-confirms-no-till-improves-soil-health/)
- [Peninsula Pride Farms: Confidence in no-till pays dividends](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/peninsula-pride-farms-confidence-in-no-till-pays-dividends/)
- ['Conservation is a good fit for everybody'](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/conservation-is-a-good-fit-for-everybody/)
- [Forward-thinking approach protects waterways near fields](https://farmersforsustainablefood.com/forward-thinking-approach-protects-waterways-near-fields/)
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