Re-enchantment of Agriculture 
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Sunday October 21 3-7 PM

Park Hall 307 Polk St, Sauk City WI

Free of charge + bring a dish to share

 

Panel Discussion   *    Performance   *    Potluck Dinner

 

A public forum exploring what happens at the intersection of agriculture, the humanities, and the arts… and how what happens there might help us to re-evaluate, illuminate and celebrate the vital process of growing and sharing food.   Please join us as we take a new look at farming in Wisconsin—examining the place where human imagination, experiments in agricultural sustainability, community well-being, and creative excitement converge.   
  • Panel Discussion: 4:00 PM  ­ Dana Jackson, author and guiding light of the Minnesota-based Land Stewardship Project ­ Dick Cates, farmer, author, and director of the UW-Madison’s Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy Farmers ­ Bill Berry, conservation/ agricultural journalist and communications specialist with the Future of Farming in Wisconsin project ­ Carla Wright, past president, Midwest Organic Services Association Moderator ­ Moderated by conservationist and author Curt Meine 
  • Performance:  DRAT!  An original multimedia performance-art happening with music, comedy, and dance.  ­ Artistic directors: Gigi Solari and Barbara Westfall­ Choreographer Gigi Solari, Set Design: Barbara Westfall
  • Potluck:  6:00 PM  ­ Bring a dish to share and your own place setting.  We ask you to bring your best dish featuring local seasonal fare 

 The Re-enchantment of Agriculture is an agri-cultural initiative byThe Wormfarm Institute, a not-for-profit organization working to reintegrate culture and agricultureQuestions?  608-524-8672 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  This event is made possible in part by support from Wisconsin Farmers Union, Organic Valley, and a grant from the Wisconsin Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the State of Wisconsin, and The Boldt Company. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily represent those ofthe National Endowment for the Humanities.

Last Updated ( Monday, 15 October 2007 )