 "Approximately 25 people gathered together at the Washburn High School's Castle Garden ribbon cutting on Friday for a 'celebration of community.' Although sections of the garden have been operational for over two years, this ribbon cutting ceremony was held to honor garden contributors and celebrate the garden's new sign. Washburn High School's Castle Garden was originally a parking lot and now includes a high tunnel, pollinator garden, rain garden, and monarch oasis. The Castle Garden is open to the public, however caretakers suggest using caution around pollinators, such as bees. Students from Washburn High School will be selling produce from the district gardens at the Washburn Farmers Market on Wednesdays through the second week of October."
Picture taken by Amber Mullen, as featured in the Bayfield County Journal.
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 "After 12 inches of rain fell in just five hours on July 11 the Marengo River broke its banks. Three feet of water converged from three different directions roaring through River Road Farm submerging everything in its path. Owners Todd and Kelsey Rothe, though terrified, were more concerned about their nine pigs and 16 chickens. Despite the danger, Todd risked his life to save them and discovered along the way that pigs really can swim.
"Nestled on the banks of the Marengo River, River Road Farm is a mixed-vegetable farm specializing in four season production under high tunnels." Written by Hope McLeod for the Bayfield County Journal. Read the full article here.  "One way to solve discord on an island is to start a community garden.
"'The original purpose of this garden was to bring people together,' said Glen Carlson, a founding member and president of the Madeline Island Community Garden & Project, now in its seventh year. "A one acre plot close to downtown La Pointe provides produce for 20 members this year, which includes individuals, families, and a few businesses. Carlson, also the co-owner of Madeline Island Candles, shared the garden's humble beginnings last week while also giving a tour of it." Written by Hope McLeod for the Bayfield County Journal. Read the full article here.  "Clare Hintz of Elsewhere Farm is a systems-thinker. She sees the world as a set of interlocking pieces that create the system as a whole. And this is clearly how she views and treats the land she lives and works on. We sat down with Clare during our first week of running to talk about paying attention to the land and what happens when you do so. As we broke from the heat of the day, our conversation opened up into more than just farming-talk. What follows is our edited conversation from that day.
"How does this farm fit into the broader western Lake Superior watershed? Because the only resilience that this farm is gonna have is if the whole region is resilient. So where is my energy coming from? Where are my foods going? And what’s coming back to the farm... So the work that I’m doing is not just about growing food. But also what are the economic structures? What are the financial structures? What are the community celebrations? How do those things become more vibrant? Because that’s just gonna help us weather the shocks better that are in process already." Written by Our Shores: Ultrarun for the Love of the Lake. Read the full article here.  "I feel really humbled to be able to grow food for people. That’s kind of a sacred thing.
"I feel all the people that live here, we’re all stewards of this land and by default, the water. I feel that farmers especially we’re directly, we’re like managing some land with our hands, intentionally. As farmers, there’s even more weight to do a good job. "I feel like as an organic farmer, it’s one more level of stewardship, of fitting into the bigger puzzle. I’m pretty pumped. We’re at the top of two watersheds, it feels good to be taking care of a piece of land that’s, you know, kind of got impacts to some other places. It’s just one piece of land, it’s one piece in the quilt." Written by Our Shores: Ultrarun for the Love of the Lake. Read the full article here.  "When kids from the Washburn school district were picked to travel to the White House in April to help first lady Michelle Obama plant a South Lawn vegetable garden, it was a very big deal to the town of about 2,000 residents.
"Then the group was asked to return. "Five students and two school employees leave today to join other students in helping Obama and celebrity chef Rachael Ray harvest and prepare food from the garden.... “'There is this little dot of a school district in Wisconsin that is having an impact that resonated with the first lady,' said Superintendent Tom Wiatr. 'That’s just cool.'” Written by Jana Hollingsworth for the Duluth News Tribune. Read the full article here.  "Five Washburn fourth and fifth graders will fly out to Washington D.C. Sunday to harvest food they planted in the White House Garden in April as part of First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" initiative.
"Krause believes that the Green and Healthy initiative is "just as important as reading and math," and is the primary reason students from Washburn were selected for this opportunity. "'The Green and Healthy initiatives and standards in every classroom mean that things like gardening are not just special, but instead are a core part of the education of every child in the district,' Krause explained." Written by Amber Mullen for the Ashland Daily Press. Read the full article here.  "We can see in this space, there’s magic in this space, there’s a deep and sort of language-less understanding of what it means to grow something and what it means to be part of a system that is natural and what it means to eat from there. We have to reclaim the spirit of what we’re talking about. This is not just nutrition, it’s not just, you know, the sustenance of drinking clean water. It’s life in its most spiritual form. That’s powerful.
"It’s social justice, it’s spirit work. It’s fun, it’s food. I draw on many people’s wisdom, I consider myself a sort of conduit and less of a thinker myself. Vandana Shiva, who you know, she always said food is sacred but it’s as common as mud. We have to be in that space too. It’s not like food is so very special and we need to revere it and it’s sort of untouchable but it’s a real personal and daily relationship." Written by Our Shores: Ultrarun for the Love of the Lake. Read the full article here.  "Anyone looking for something to do on Monday night has an opportunity to enjoy a nice waterfront walk and a bowl of soup with bread in a handmade bowl, all with the added benefit of helping out their community by attending two events the Ashland Empty Bowl and Drifting Through the Arts.
"The Ashland Empty Bowl is a hunger awareness program and fundraiser for local food agencies. “'All of the funds raised for the event will be split between the Ashland B.R.I.C.K., the Bad River Emergency Food Shelf and the Ashland Cares Backpack food program,' said Ashland High School Art & Design Instructor and Ashland Empty Bowl event coordinator Danielle Penney-Edwards." Written by Sara Chase for the Ashland Daily Press. Read the full article here.  “All of our fresh greens over the last three weeks are coming out of the Bayfield School high tunnel. The students in the Bayfield entrepreneurial agriculture program are currently providing us with spinach. Also we are getting fresh spinach, arugula and about three or four different types of baby kale from Bill Bailey and Gayle Chatfield,” Patty added.
A week ago Patty met with Rob Hartman from Twisting Twig Farm and Justin Rhoode from Rhoode Farm to discuss what to grow this year to fill the restaurant’s burgeoning orders. “They told me I source more local food right now than any other restaurant in the area,” Patty reported. You don’t have to go to Spain or Puerto Rico to eat great tapas. Just slide a table over to a friend at the Fat Radish and join in on this festive conversation, and maybe, if you can bear it for a few hours, even turn your cellphones off. Written by Hope McLeod for the Bayfield County Journal. Read the full article here. |
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