MOSES Organic Field Days give you the chance to see firsthand how other farmers tackle issues on their farms. Often, these half-day workshops include presentations by researchers, educators or Extension agents to give you the latest information and insights to help you grow organic successfully.

Click on the titles listed below for details and registration.    Cancellation/refund policy

New Organic Stewards "Farm Hack"
Sunday, June 2, 2013  |  10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  |  Gardens of Eagan/Organic Field School  |  Northfield, Minn.  | $ 15

MOSES New Organic Stewards partners with the Greenhorns, the National Young Farmers' Coalition and Organic Field School to showcase implements "hacked" to make farm chores easier. Bring yours!

Restoration Agriculture: Farm-scale Permaculture     Event is full - registration is closed.  
Friday, June 14, 2013  | 1 to 5 p.m.  |  New Forest Farm  | Viola, Wis.  | Free --- attendance limited

Mark Shepard shows us how he's converting a typical row-crops grain farm into a commercial-scale, perennial agricultural ecosystem using oak savanna, successional brush land and eastern woodlands as the ecological models. The farm is entirely solar- and wind-powered, and farm equipment is powered with locally produced biofuels.

Organic Row Crops with MOSES Farmer of the Year
Thursday, July 25, 2013  |  8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.  | Johnson Farms  | Madison, SD  | Free (includes lunch)
On-site registration is $15.

Charlie Johnson, MOSES Farmer of the Year, hosts a tour of his farm which includes 2,800 acres of corn, soybeans, oats and alfalfa. We'll see it all from the comfort of a tour bus. Plus, Charlie will explain how the farm's simple, yet successful systems for crop rotations and cultivation have created clean fields and good yields for many years. Lunch will be provided by the neighboring Lutheran Church.
Partners: Dakota Rural Action and Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society

In Her Boots: Sustainable Agriculture for Women by Women
Sunday, August 4, 2013 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  | Canoe Creek Produce  | Decorah, Iowa  | $35; $50 after 7-22-13

Discuss farm diversification, beginning farmer challenges and resources, and farmstay start-ups with a panel of experienced farmers plus representatives of FoodCorps and MOSES.

In Her Boots: Sustainable Agriculture for Women, By Women
Thursday, August 8, 2013  | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  |  Dancing Winds Farms  |  Kenyon, Minn. | $35; $50 after 7-25-13
A panel of farmers discusses diversification through farmstays, farming as a single woman, starting farms mid-life, beginning farmer land access & financing, cheesemaking, raising goats, and more!

Dairy Field Day - in partnership with Organic Valley        
Wednesday, August 14, 2013  |  Dennis & Ruth Buck Farm  |  Goodhue County, Minn.  |  Free
Details coming soon.

In Her Boots: Sustainable Agriculture for Women, By Women
Sunday, August 18, 2013  | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  |  Scotch Hill Farm  | Brodhead, Wis. | $35; $50 after 8-4-13
Learn from women who run successful CSA operations through the Fair Share Coalition. Topics include starting a CSA, balancing farm and family pressures, and creating value-added products from the farm.

Grass-fed Beef, Row Crops and Poultry
Tuesday, August 27, 2013  |  8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  |  Sandy Ridge Farm  |  Tampico, Ill.  |  $30; $40 at event
Tour 1200+ acres of certified organic crops plus grass-fed beef and poultry operations. Gearld Fry of Bovine Engineering and Consulting leads the pasture walk about the grass-fed beef operation.
Partners: Illinois Organic Growers Assoc. and University of Illinois Extension

Decades of Research, Changes and Improvements
Friday, September 6, 2013 |  1 to 4 p.m.  |  Rosmann Family Farm |  Harlan, Iowa  | Free
Hear the Rosmann family discuss results of various on-farm research trials that guide their enterprise mix and farm management philosophy.
Partners: Practical Farmers of Iowa, Blue River Hybrids, and Wheatsfield Cooperative

Soil Sisters: South Central Women in Sustainable Agriculture Farm Tour
Sunday, September 8, 2013 |  11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  | Southcentral Wisconsin   |  Free
Visit small family farms led by Wisconsin women committed to a healthy, fresh future. This tour showcases farm bounty from eggplants to emus, sheep to solar energy, and bed & breakfasts to beef.

Harvesting Energy: Wind and Solar Power
Saturday, September 14, 2013 |  2 to 5 p.m.  |  Radiance Dairy  |  Fairfield, Iowa  | Free
See how the 2012 MOSES Organic Farmers of the Year, Francis and Susan Thicke, harvest alternative energy with a 40 kw wind turbine, a solar-powered pump system for livestock watering, and a geothermal heating and cooling system.
Partners: Practical Farmers of Iowa, Blue River Hybrids, Farm Energy Working Group, Ecowise Power, and Ideal Energy

New Organic Stewards - Transitioning to Organic     
Sunday, September 15, 2013 |  1 to 5 p.m.  |  Gardens of Eagan/Organic Field School  |  Northfield, Minn.  | Free
MOSES New Organic Stewards partners with Gardens of Eagan and the Organic Field School to share the process of transitioning into a certified organic farming operation.

Vegetable Diversification
Monday, September 16, 2013  | 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.  |  PrairiErth Farm  |  Atlanta, Ill.  |  Free
Farming can be a viable career option, especially when there are a variety of income streams. Learn to build synergy between these diverse production systems, while enticing consumers with a wide range of products.

Visit MOSES at these 2013 summer farm shows:

Wisconsin FFA, June 12, Madison, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, July 9-11, Dallas, Wisconsin
Kickapoo Country Fair, July 27, La Farge, Wisconsin
Farm Fest, August 6-8, Redwood County, Minnesota

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

Requests for refunds must be made in writing and sent to: MOSES, PO Box 339, Spring Valley, WI, 54767 or emailed to angie@mosesorganic.org. All refund requests are reviewed and, if approved, will be processed within two weeks of the event. See individual field day webpages for refund deadline dates. 

We're sorry, but we cannot make refunds based on weather-related issues. Unless it’s an emergency (such as known flooding in the area), MOSES events are not canceled due to weather. As such, everything is set up and expenses have already been incurred. Please travel safely.