Dig in with On-Farm Learning and Trainings

Join us every growing season for on-farm Marbleseed Field Days hosted by regenerative and organic farmers across the Upper Midwest who are using innovative 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. 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.

Current Field Days & Trainings

Marbleseed in the Field: A Diversified Showcase at Gwenyn Hill Farm

September 19, 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

We are very excited to present our first full-day event during the growing season! Join us at Gwenyn Hill Farm for in-the-field, hands-on education, and peer-to-peer connection. Meet up with your farming friends for a full-day of diversified organic learning! There will be demos, food trucks, live music, and more – all on a 430-acre diversified operation that has been in production since the 1840s.
Find a full schedule and registration HERE.

Sobremesa Farmer Advancement Training

August 23, 2026
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

This one-day workshop, led by agricultural educator and farm business specialist Hugh Farrell, is designed to help beginning farmers develop the practical management and business skills needed to build successful and resilient farm enterprises. While production skills are essential, long-term farm viability also depends on effective planning, resource management, financial decision-making, and market development. Participants will explore how to assess and manage farm resources, set realistic goals, evaluate market opportunities, and develop a farm business plan that aligns with their values and available resources.
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Foundations of Soil Health and Biological Fertility

August 24 - 25, 2026
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Join internationally recognized regenerative agriculture educator, scientist, and engineer Jairo Restrepo for an immersive two-day workshop focused on soil health, plant nutrition, and ecological farming systems. Designed for beginning farmers, gardeners, incubator participants, and community food leaders, this hands-on training will provide practical tools for building healthy soils, producing nutrient-dense crops, and reducing reliance on costly external inputs. This workshop is in Spanish with English translation.
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Building Collaborative Capacity

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | 1:00 PM CDT - 4:30 PM CDT | Free
Hunger Task Force Farm, 9000 S 68th St, Franklin, WI

There is an appetite among farmers to work together to strengthen our food system, build resilient farms and farmers, and share resources amongst one another. Building Collaborative Capacity is an event for those interested in working smarter not harder. Hear from multiple projects across SE Wisconsin that are working together to extend their reach, increase capacity, and reduce isolation. We’ll hear from:
-SE Wisconsin Farmers Market Cooperative, a project to combine multiple farms under one booth
-Fondy Farm, a 20-farm incubator farm focused on collaboration
-Prairie Gold Foundation which is working to get food from local ecological farms to Food Banks such as Hunger Task Force
-Hunger Task Force Farm on how they manage large crews such as the volunteers that assist on the farm.
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Farmer of the Year Field Day

Thursday, October 8

Can bird habitat and prairie complement an operating farm? You betcha! Join us for an engaging day on Steve and Beth Albert's Praire Bluff Farm. The Alberts, who are Marbleseed's 2026 Farmers of the Year, are showcasing their organically managed egg layer farm. They are joined by Andy Paulios, Natural Resource Manager with Dane County Land & Water Resources Department.

Andy will lead a guided walk to share how the Alberts have worked with the neighboring county park to enhance bird habitat. Agronomists and conservationists will be on site to help with discussion and production curiosities. Light locally sourced snacks will be served.
REGISTRATION TO COME

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.

Field Day Archives

Missed a field day? Read event recaps and watch recordings of some of our Field Days here: