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.

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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!

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Apprenticeship Project Webinar

Thursday, June 5 | 4:30 – 6 P.M. | Online

Join Jen Falck to learn about how tribal food sovereignty work on the Oneida Reservaion. Kahulahele Farmstead’s mission is to demonstrate and teach community members how to operate a small-scale farm including livestock, poultry, produce, alternative energy, Indigenous planting, and bartering. Ukwahkwa Farmstead’s mission to help the community learn about traditional Haudenosaunee agricultural methods of planting, growing, harvesting, seedkeeping, food preparation, storage, and tool making. The farms have formed a partnership and collaborated on several projects for the Oneida community and beyond. In 2024, they received a NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher grant and used the funding to test a model to share an agriculture apprentice. The presenter will share how the project was designed, how it was successful, and the lessons learned.

Register here.

Organic Orchard Floor Management Field Day

Wednesday, June 11 | 1 - 5 p.m. | Mt. Horeb, Wis.

Join us for an inspiring and educational Field Day at Atoms to Apples! This field day will focus on Organic Orchard Floor Management, exploring innovative and practical ways to reduce weed populations while supporting tree health, soil vitality, and ecological balance.

Host Rami Aburomia of Atoms to Apples and Organic Fruit Growers Association Coordinator Chris McGuire will lead a presentation on management strategies and how weeds work on the orchard floor before touring Atoms to Apples to see the organic orchard floor management in action. Marie Raboin from Dane County Land Conservation will present on cost share programs for orchard floor management. Rami will show results of an organic herbicide trial using OMRI listed herbicides for managing weeds and suckers.

After the Field Day, join us down the road at Brix Cider in downtown Mt Horeb for a social hour to keep talking about organic orcharding! Thanks to Brix Cider for sponsoring this Field Day!

This event is free, but consider making a donation! We greatly appreciate your support (especially during this time of federal funding upheaval). You dollars go directly to help fund our farmer hosts and allow us to continue to offer these events for free or low-cost to our community This event is free but includes a suggested donation… If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Tay Fatke at 888-906-6737 Ext. 724 or tay.fatke@marbleseed.org any questions about registration can be directed to registration@marbleseed.org
Interpretation is available upon request, please note if you need interpretation in the registration form.

This field day is full! If you would like to add your name to the waitlist, please email Tay Fatke at tay.fatke@marbleseed.org with the subject line “Field Day Waitlist”

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.

Register here.

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!

Registration coming soon!