Partnering for Progress
A report on a wonderful event celebrating the marriage of land conservation and the future of Wisconsin farming.
Local Land Trust a Farmland Preservation Resource
The Natural Heritage Land Trust has been on the cutting edge of farmland protection in Wisconsin for more than a decade. Executive Director Jim Welsh says the Madison-based land trust follows a simple formula: Partnering with local governments to accomplish mutual goals.
Dairy Farmer/Teacher Sees Value in Easement
Pam Allen’s dairy farm is perched on what she calls “one of the most spectacular pieces of land in the state of Wisconsin.”
Waupaca Works to Preserve Farms & Forests
The wind howled through the barn boards at the Bob and Penny Leder farm, but it couldn’t upstage the celebration of farmland preservation held there June 9, 2010.
Waupaca Extension Heard Citizen Concerns and Acted
Many groups and individuals helped make Wisconsin’s new Working Lands Initiative a reality. Two Waupaca County Extension agents played crucial roles, both in their home county and in the state.
Koepke Family Proves Farming Viable in Urban Shadows
The Koepke family of rural Waukesha County has been a voice for farmland preservation for a long time. With Wisconsin’s still-new Working Lands Initiative in place, they’re finally seeing the fruits of their labors.
Dane County Farmer a Farmland Preservation Leader
Just south of the Beltline that dissects the bustling capital city of Madison, verdant farm fields and woodlots mark the line between development and farmland preservation.