A Farm Climate Smart WI event

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Join Wisconsin Farmers Union for Stories of Hope, Resilience, and Adaptability for Women and Girls in Farming at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay on Tuesday, June 11 from 1-3 p.m.! Wisconsin Farmers Union is hosting this Farm Climate Smart WI event to bring area farmers together for a mini-storytelling workshop and sharing session where attendees can learn from others and build community around shared experiences.

The event is free to attend and open to women farmers from all backgrounds, as well as those who support them. Featured speakers include Heather Toman from Full Circle Community Farm and Jamie Popp from edibleNEW magazine. Heather will share her farming experiences and the role of conservation practices at Full Circle Community Farm. Jamie will discuss how storytelling can strengthen local food promotions.

The event will include:

• Featured speakers, Heather and Jamie,
• Time for self-reflection and writing/drawing/creating your own story, and
• A sharing session with time for connection and networking among attendees.

Attend this event to find community and energize each other around agriculture, conservation, climate, resilience, adaptability, and hope. Space is limited for this free event. Register and find more information at www.wisconsinfarmersunion.com/fcs-wi-events.

About Farm Climate Smart WI

Farm Climate Smart WI is empowering Northeast Wisconsin farmers to implement climate-smart agriculture practices. Learn more about the Wisconsin Farmers Union’s role in this project at www.wisconsinfarmersunion.com/fcs-wi.

Farm Climate Smart WI is a project of the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance in partnership with Wisconsin Farmers Union, Pheasants Forever, Outagamie County, and Utah State University, and is made possible through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program.