Links
Here are links to a few resources we think you’ll love!
Nitrogen: The double-edged sword by Christine Jones (or watch the video)
The Regenerative Ag Podcast by John Kempf
A Soil Owner’s Manual (book)
Allan Savory’s Ted Talk
Join our Facebook Group to tune into the conversation
And here’s one just for fun: Got Cover Crops (Music Video)
Farmer-Led Groups in Wisconsin
Wisconsin in leading the way in farmer-led learning with more than 40 producer-led groups throughout the state. Click here to find a group near you.
Fields of Sinsinawa in the News
Check out these great stories, podcasts, and more that feature Fields of Sinsinawa!
AgEmerge Podcast
One year after Dave Brandt’s death, AgEmerge released this podcast featuring an interview Monte Bottens recorded with Dave back in 2022. We’re grateful to have the chance to hear his thoughts and insights today. Thanks to AgEmerge for releasing this interview.
National Catholic Reporter Story
An April 18 article in the National Catholic Reporter featured the farming activities at Sinsinawa Mound. While the bulk of the article highlights Sinsinawa Mound Collaborative Farmers Andie Donnan and Ashley Nieses of Sandhill Farm, it also reported on the Fields of Sinsinawa Farmer-Led Learning Center with quotes from Sister Julie Schwab and Beth Baranski.
The article quotes Sister Julie on farmers learning from each other about more efficient ways of producing crops:
“The new goal for farmers is how we can better care for the soil and at the same time, take money to the bank,” Schwab said. “If farming practices can help family farms to continue and to be successful, that’s a mission match for us. We were founded as an educational congregation. The farmer-led center is definitely a mission match for us as educators.”
Telegraph Herald Story
In February, 2012, Grace Nieland of Dubuque’s daily newspaper, the Telegraph Herald, wrote about the establishment of Fields of Sinsinawa. It begins, “A farmer-led regenerative agriculture group is putting down roots at a well-known area religious site. Fields of Sinsinawa is working to open an agricultural learning center at Sinsinawa Mound with a focus on soil health and sustainable agriculture. The project is being completed in collaboration with the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, who own nearly 500 acres on and around the mound.”
The Legacy of Our Land
Sister Sheila Fitzgerald wrote a piece about Fields of Sinsinawa that appears on the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa website.