Dig in with On-Farm Learning and Trainings
Join us every summer for on-farm learning at Marbleseed Organic Field Days. Field Days hosted by regenerative and organic farmers across the Upper Midwest who are using innovative organic farming practices and feeding their communities. From small urban farms and midscale silvopasture operations to larger scale row crops, we aim to offer field days for every type of farm. Come connect with community and get fresh ideas to try on your farm.
Marbleseed's Trainings connect farmers with the tools they need for a thriving farm business, supporting the growth of organic acreage, generating more revenue for small-scale farmers, and mitigating the impacts of climate change with farming practices that value land stewardship and whole ecosystem health.
Special Instructions for Visiting Farms with Livestock
Biosecurity is important on all farms, clean shoes and clothes are particularly important at field days where livestock are present. Marbleseed asks that all attendees observe the following biosecurity protocols when visiting farms with livestock.
- Wear clean or disinfected shoes that have not been worn on other farms with livestock or livestock buildings, or around a dense population of wild birds.
- Wear clean clothes that have not been worn around other livestock.
- Upon request of the host or staff during the field day, you may be asked to wear disposable plastic boot covers (provided by Marbleseed) over your shoes.
Current Field Days & Trainings
Check back regularly throughout the season as we add field days and trainings!
GreenGold Gardens Field Day
Wednesday, June 18 | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Wausau, Wis.
Join Marbleseed’s Conservation Outreach Specialist Sara Mooney and host Ying Lo at our GreenGold Gardens Field Day on June 18! Focused on small growers, at this field day attendees will learn about the ways that season extension, high tunnel management, irrigation, pest management, and more can be adapted and used to improve farm health. Experts from UW Extension will be on hand to explain how any size or type of grower can use high tunnels to improve plant health and production. We’ll enjoy a farm tour and lunch then spend time learning about how the NRCS can help you use conservation practices to improve your farm.
This project is funded by an agreement with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Mental Health First Aid Training
Thursday, June 26 | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Online
To support the farming communities coping with the many factors that affect mental health, Marbleseed is offering Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to farmers, farm technical advisors, and those who work in farmer support roles. This is a full-day, in-person training that will give participants the skills they need to support farmers who may be developing a mental health or substance use challenge or experiencing a crisis. This includes understanding signs and symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, or substance use that may be affecting farmers’ well-being, as well as knowing the appropriate mental health resources available to direct farmers to more support.
In-Person Mental Health First Aid Training
Wednesday, July 9 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Cedar Rapids, IA
To support the farming communities coping with the many factors that affect mental health, Marbleseed is offering Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to farmers, farm technical advisors, and those who work in farmer support roles. This is a full-day, in-person training that will give participants the skills they need to support farmers who may be developing a mental health or substance use challenge or experiencing a crisis. This includes understanding signs and symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, or substance use that may be affecting farmers’ well-being, as well as knowing the appropriate mental health resources available to direct farmers to more support.
Organic Grains to Glass Field Day
Thursday, July 17 | 1 – 7:30 p.m. | Onalaska, Wis.
This field day will showcase organic grains produced by Patrick McHugh and used by La Crosse Distilling in their certified organic spirits. Patrick's composting system where spent grains from La Crosse Distilling are turned into high quality compost and applied to his fields will also be shown at the event. After the farm, join us at La Crosse Distilling for a social hour!
Melanin Urban Garden Field Day
Thursday, July 17 | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Milwaukee, Wis.
Farming in the city not only possible, it can be done in a small space with assistance from the NRCS. Host Brittney Hutcherson will share her efforts to grow abundant, nutritious food in a city yard utilizing a high tunnel, raised beds, vertical growing and more. Join us to learn from UW Extension, NRCS and Brittney and the Midwest Agriculture Network about the possibilities your yard, incubator space or community garden hold!
Field Day Archives
Missed a field day? Read event recaps and watch recordings of some of our Field Days here: