Farmers for Sustainable Food

08/14/2026

DATCP is now accepting application for the Watershed Producer-Led Protection grants through September 15th. Click the link to get grant information and application materials: https://hubs.ly/Q04rRdc_0 All application must be submitted via email in Microsoft Word format. Learn more about the grant at https://hubs.ly/Q04rRdq90

07/27/2026

Register now for the Good Idea Shop Talks summer series! Network and learn from other producers while exchanging ideas for troubleshooting on farm challenges relating to improving soil and water resources.
Click on the link to register: https://hubs.ly/Q04qTMZc0

07/24/2026

Register now for the Good Idea Shop Talks summer series! Network and learn from other producers while exchanging ideas for troubleshooting on farm challenges relating to improving soil and water resources.
Click on the link to register: https://hubs.ly/Q04qHrpx0

07/16/2026

In this Dairy Stream episode, learn how Deer Run Dairy is making energy-efficient upgrades and saving thousands with Focus on Energy. With updated lighting, refrigeration, water systems and ventilation, the combined upgrades result in annual electricity savings of 839,511 kWh, which is equivalent to $105,946.

Deer Run Dairy completed energy-efficient upgrades with Focus on Energy since 2017 and they updated lighting, refrigeration, water systems and ventilation. Deer Run Dairy has earned $47,203.04 in Focus on Energy rebates to support these improvements and combined upgrades result in annual electricity...

07/07/2026

Congratulations to Marti Viste, strategic account manager, and Erin Tomasik, local affairs manager! These two ladies completed the Emerging Leadership Certificate Program through the Schreiber Institute for Women's Leadership at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay.

07/04/2026

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July!

07/01/2026

Congratulations to Jamie Fisher, managing director of Farmers for Sustainable Food, and Kayla Mayer, marketing and communications manager! These two ladies completed the Advanced Leadership Certificate Program through the Schreiber Institute for Women's Leadership at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay.

06/24/2026

In our recently released 2025 Progress Report, we featured one of our farmer members, Chuck Ripp of Ripp’s Dairy Valley in Dane, Wis. Learn more about Chuck’s sustainability journey and the conservation practices he’s implemented on his farm: https://hubs.ly/Q04mbyrs0

06/17/2026

As a dairy farmer, processor, or food company, you’re part of a growing effort to align sustainability goals across the value chain. EmPower+ helps measure real progress with credible data, third-party verification and whole-farm GHG performance metrics across your farm. Learn more about the EmPower+ program: https://hubs.ly/Q04lsj8S0

06/10/2026

June is Dairy Month! We’re celebrating the dairy farmers who work every day to care for their cows, their land and their communities. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to feeding our communities.