Fall 2010 Crawford Stewardship Project Calendar
Wednesday, September 8, DATCP Board Meeting.
Sustain Rural Wisconsin Network (SRWN) will present further information on Livestock Siting Law Review to the Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, particularly on the shortcomings of the Rule and need for greater review on policy issues surrounding the Rule and Law. Meeting at 9:00, DATCP Headquarters, 2811 Agriculture Drive in Madison.
Saturday & Sunday, September 25-26, Gays Mills Applefest. This annual event brings thousands to Gays Mills for apples and fun. CSP will have a booth in front of the Kickapoo Exchange Food Coop. Please contact us to work a 2 hour shift. csp.county@gmail.com or 608-735-4277.
Sunday, September 19-26, VSN Voyageur.
Valley Stewardship Network Water Quality Program Manager Sarah Grainger will be canoeing the Kickapoo River. Visit their website for special events along the way, www.kickapoovsn.org
Tuesday, September 28, Media Event and Rally. Join us with Family Farm Defenders (FFD), Farm Aid and others from across the state for this event at the beginning of the International Dairy Expo in Madison. Speakers, Cow Costumes, Signs, will offer a media event and gathering in support of sustainable family farms and to bring the CAFO issues forward. A large gathering is needed to show support for our vision of Wisconsin agriculture. Please contact us to join car pools to attend. csp.county@gmail.com 608-735-4277
Saturday, October 2, Growing Hope for America, Farm Aid Concert, starts at noon in Milwaukee at the Miller Park. SRWN will have a booth at the event and has 8, $29.50 tickets for folks who can take a shift and wear Cow Costumes and pass out cards with their new website address on it. Contact Jennifer Nelson, jenelson7@centurytel.net for more info. Go to www.farmaid.org for more concert info and to order other tickets.
Wednesday, October 6, Karst Identification Workshop. Enjoy this wonderful evening presentation into the science and beauty of the Driftless area geology. Dr. Kelvin Rodolfo, geology professor emeritus of the University of Illinois—Chicago, leads the event with excellent information and conversation. Take a field trip to view local karstic features. This free event is likely to be in Viroqua. Watch for details of exact evening time, location, and co-sponsorship with CSP.
Saturday, October 16, Karst Identification Workshop. Another presentation of the Driftless area geology with Dr. Kelvin Rodolfo. This free event is co-sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Conservancy, Myrick Hixon EcoPark, and Crawford Stewardship Project. Presentation and discussion is at 10-12:30 at the Myrick Hixon EcoPark, 789 Myrick Drive in La Crosse. Field trip to follow, bring a bagged lunch.
Tuesday, October 19, Movie Night with “Food, Inc”. Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. This eye opening film shows the ills of the system, featuring experts and social entrepreneurs revealing what is happening and where we are going from here. Film co-sponsored by the Gays Mills Library and CSP, 7:00, Gays Mills Community Building, Gays Mills.
Tuesday, November 9, Farmers Panel. Join four local farmers in a panel presentation and discussion of farming in the Driftless region. Event co-sponsored by the Gays Mills Library and CSP, 7:00, Gays Mills Community Building, Gays Mills.