Field Day: Bula’s Pleasant Valley Farm

Pack your camp chair and join us for a summer’s afternoon in June!

All women farmers, landowners and conservationists from Sauk, Columbia, Green Lake and surrounding counties are welcome to attend– whatever your background, from beginners to experts!

Curious about sustainable, organic farming practices? This is the field day for you! Maureen has progressed through various models of production, from conventional, to organic, to what is now termed as regenerative.  Maureen is the Sauk County Conservation Coach for the WiWiC project and has been instrumental in implementing conservation practices on the land.  At this field day, you will get to hear from her on why conservation is so important to this family, and how they have prioritized this work on the family farm. We are thrilled to also have Maureen’s daughter, Justine, participate in this field day.  She centers conservation in her career path and her role on the family farm.  We’d love to have you join them in conversation about what they are thinking about and planning for next steps on the farm.

Catering will be provided by The Relish Tray Bistro and Catering- focusing on the foods grown on the farm (doing beef sliders and a variety of veggie-forward dishes based on what is in season). This is a woman-owned business.

Please note that we will need participants to bring camp or lawn chairs. Thank you!

Resource Expert:  Conservation Coach Maureen Bula, Bula’s Pleasant Valley Farm

Speakers: 

Janice Kelly: USDA-NRCS Resource Conservationist located in Baraboo

Melissa Schlupp: Sauk County Land Resources & Environment Department, Conservation Manager

Wisconsin Women in Conservation Host:  Allison Crook, WI Farmers Union

Location:  Bula’s Pleasant Valley Farm

Event Details:

• Event is free to attend but registration is required and space is limited.
• Women, all who identify as such, are welcome to attend – from  landowners to farmers to conservationist enthusiasts –  whatever your background, from beginners to experts! Our WiWiC events follow a Learning Circle model, with ample time and a safe space for story sharing, networking and collaborative learning. We all have something to both share and learn together.
• Dress for the weather.  Bring a sunhat, sunscreen and good walking shoes.  Please bring a chair/camp chair.
• This event is outdoors and no masks are required. Social distancing is encouraged.
• Photos will be taken at this event and used for educational purposes only by WiWiC and the partner groups.  If you do not wish to have your picture taken, let the on-site WiWiC host know.
• WiWiC is a family-friendly space and you are welcome to bring your children.  We will have some independent kids activities available.

Wisconsin Women in Conservation (WiWiC) is a state-wide collaborative effort led by the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute in partnership with Wisconsin Farmers Union, Renewing the Countryside and Marbleseed (formerly MOSES).  A five-year multi-faceted project funded by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), WiWiC brings together Wisconsin’s women landowners, farmers, farm workers, urban growers, and conservation professionals to connect and share about conservation practices, resources, and funding opportunities.