Farming Resource

WiWiC: Maiv Flower Farm Field Day

Topics: Field Day / Training Recap
We had an amazing Wisconsin Women in Conservation Northwest field day on Tuesday August 6th at Maiv Flower Farm! We started with a learning circle, which provided a great opportunity to hear each of the 28 attendees. The farm tour was a relaxing stroll that was filled with lively discussions. We were lucky to meet Pa’s mother in the field who shared Hmong cucumbers with the group. These cucumbers are much larger and have a mild taste; we were happy to enjoy them on a hot day straight from the field.

On the tour we were amazed not only by the floral beauty but also by the fragrant Hmong Chicken Herbs. We learned about the traditional postpartum diet that helps heal the body after labor and other Hmong vegetables and herbs that are grown at Maiv Flower Farm. This helped set the scene for the amazing meal we enjoyed from My Deli, which is located inside the Ameriasian market in Eau Claire.

While sharing a meal, we were provided with great information shared by the NRCS and Pheasants Forever. The information shared help the attendees realize the numerous conservation practices that NRCS offers cost-share applications for.

We are grateful for everyone who attended, for our Conservation Coach, Pa Thao, and our Northwest conservation professionals, Jamie Bischel (jamie.kraklow@usda.gov) of the NRCS and Morgan Sikora (morgan.sikora@usda.gov) of Pheasants Forever. If you are interested in learning more about conservation practices or a conservation plan, please contact Mercedes Talvitie at mercedes.talvitie@marbleseed.org or the conservation professionals listed above.