Grains & Grazing

  • Artisan Grain Collaborative and Grassland 2.0 teamed up for a panel discussion about the importance of grassland-based agriculture in Wisconsin.
  • Eric Pallant read from his new book Sourdough Culture: A History of Bread Making from Ancient to Modern Cultures.
  • Hannah Kauss led a Gra-zine zine-making activity that asked, "What do you want the future of farming to look like?"
  • Kase Wheatley led Grassroots Theater, inviting participants to explore power dynamics within the food system through somatic practice.
  • Sauk County Land Resources & Environment led grazing demos.
  • Farmer Angel Network invited folks to share a message with Wisconsin's farmers.

Audience at Fermentation Fest
Lou Bank at a table filled with peppers during Fermentation Fest. He's from S.A.C.R.E.D. a USA-based, not-for-profit corporation that helps improve lives in the rural Mexican communities where heirloom agave spirits are made.
Visitors at Fermentation Fest shared messages with Wisconsin’s farmers through the Farmer Angel Network.
A table at Fermentation Fest with a sign that says, "Vote with a bean! What will you do differently after today's event?" next to a bowl full of dried red beans and several mason jars labeled with various answers for guests to choose from.
Artisan Grain Collaborative teams up with Grassland 2.0 for Graze & Grain panel discussion. David LeZaks (Croatan Institute) is joined by farmer John Wepking, and agronomist Randy Jackson in the Tabernacle at Witwen Park.