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Farley Center Volunteer Day

community, environmental, friendship, fun, gardening, volunteer, woods

10-16-23

Please join Farley Center Farm Manager Seth Riley and Cemeterian Dustin Duve and other volunteers for a day working outside on the farm and in the Natural Path Sanctuary. Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) is the lead volunteer organization for the day.

There will be a variety of outdoor tasks so dress for the weather and bring work gloves and water bottles.

Meet at the Center at 12:55 a.m. at the Bur Oak Welcoming Area (BOWA) near the red packing shed.

Farley Center Supervisors:
Farley Center Farm Manager Seth Riley
Natural Path Sanctuary Cemeterian Dustin Duve

Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Volunteer Group Leader:
Barry Tebon/Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)

If you have any questions, please e-mail programs@farleycenter.org.

Farley Center Holiday Gathering 2023

celebration, community, Food, friendship, fun

December 3 2023

Come join us at the Farley Center Holiday Gathering!

1:00-2:30 Light refreshments and holiday cheer!
Open mic – Feel free to sing a song, play an instrument, recite a poem, etc…

and for those who would like to participate…
2:30-4:00 White Elephant gift exchange and some laughs!</p

The Ants and the Grasshopper Mt. Horeb Screening

community, Culture, documentary, environmental, health, justice

October 18, 2023

SouthWest Wisconsin Area Progressives, (SWWAP) and 350 Wisconsin and the Farley Center invites you to a FREE screening of The Ants & The Grasshopper, a full-length documentary shedding light on an amazing woman’s quest to save the world.

Anita Chitaya has a gift; she can help bring abundant food from dead soil, she can make men fight for gender equality, and she can end child hunger in her village. Now, to save her home from extreme weather, she faces her greatest challenge: persuading Americans that climate change is real.

Traveling from Malawi to California to the White House, she meets climate skeptics and despairing farmers. Her journey takes her across all the divisions shaping the US, from the rural-urban divide, to schisms of race, class and gender, to the thinking that allows Americans to believe we live on a different planet from everyone else. It will take all her skill and experience to persuade us that we’re all in this together.

This documentary, ten years in the making, weaves together the most urgent themes of our times: climate change, gender and racial inequality, the gaps between the rich and the poor, and the ideas that groups around the world have generated in order to save the planet.

WHAT: The Ants & The Grasshopper, followed by discussion and Q&A with members of the Agriculture Policy and Practices Team
WHEN: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 7pm
WHERE: Mount Horeb Community Center, 107 N. Grove Street
Mount Horeb, WI 53572 See less See less

Farley Center Ukes at the Verona Downtown Farmers Market

art, celebration, community, farm, friendship, fun, music

9/6/23

The Farley Center Uke group (Katrina, Billy, G.Rae, Tim and Caroline) will be playing at the Verona Downtown Farmers Market! It is their first gig! This group has not been playing together very long and we are all at different levels but we do have FUN!
https://veronadowntownfarmersmarket.com/musicians

The Farley Center Ukes will follow Eric De Los Santos who will be playing the marimba from 3:00-5:00.

So, come join us for a fun farmers market located at Hometown Junction Park in Verona (right off of Main Street)! https://veronadowntownfarmersmarket.com/

An Evening of Stargazing with Sweets

community, Culture, Food, friendship, fun, woods

11/11/23

Farley Center/Visit Verona – An Evening of Stargazing with Sweets

Join us for Dessert After Dark – An Evening of Stargazing with Sweets @ The Farley Center

This event is free but please REGISTER HERE by Nov. 8

Stargazing Program by Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) Planetarium Director Ben Senson
https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/planetarium/

Cake Push Pop from Craig’s Cakes
https://craigscakeshop.com/

Dress for the weather

Bring a blankets, chairs and beverages and snacks are welcome

Farley Center Volunteer Day

community, environmental, friendship, fun, gardening, volunteer, woods

7-17-23

Please join Director Shedd Farley and the F.H. Students for Sustainable Agriculture for a day of outdoor work at the Farley Center from 4:00-6:00.

Meet at the Center at 3:55 a.m. at the Bur Oak Welcoming Area (BOWA) near the red packing shed.

Please dress for outdoor weather and bring work gloves and water bottles.

SITE SUPERVISOR(S)
Farley Center
Director Shedd Farley
www.farleycenter.org

F.H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture
Education Director Margo Butler
https://fhking.wixsite.com/fhking/handouts

If you have any questions, please e-mail programs@farleycenter.org.

Bike the Barns 2023

celebration, community, Culture, environmental, farm, fun

9/17/23

Join us for FairShare CSA Coalition’s 15th annual Bike the Barns!

Bike the Barns is FairShare’s largest fundraiser. Proceeds from the ride benefit our organization and the Partner Shares Program, which help low-income families access farm-fresh veggies from a CSA farmer near them.

The event features farm tours, gourmet local food, craft libations, on-farm activities and live music. Join us as we bike to ensure food for every family!

Riders can expect gorgeous country roads, picturesque barns, natural areas, and scenic vistas around Dane County. The ride will start and stop at Badger Prairie County Park in Verona, Wisconsin. The short route will be ~35 miles with two farm stops. The long route covers ~55 miles with four farm stops.

This year’s farms are:
1) Crossroads Community Farm
2) Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability
3) Prairie Bluff Farm (long route only)
4) Snug Haven Farm (long route only)

Visit csacoalition.org/bike-the-barns for more details and to register on June 1st!

Farley Center Walking Club Nature Walk

community, Culture, environmental, friendship, fun, health, woods

8/18/23

Come along for a stroll on the beautiful wooded walking trails located at The Farley Center!

Please check the weather to dress accordingly and bring water as needed. Closed-toe shoes are suggested as we will be walking along dirt trails.
We will walk for approximately an hour, but if others feel up to it, we can extend our walk as necessary.

We will meet about 10 minutes before our walk at the picnic tables located near the BOWA (Bur Oak Welcoming Area) located to the right of the driveway as you pull in.
Please note, this is not a formal tour, but a casual walk throughout The Farley Center grounds.

Looking forward to seeing everyone out there!

Hosted by: Katrina Krueger, Linda & Gene Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability and Farley Center Walking Club

Farley Center Walking Club Nature Walk

community, Culture, environmental, friendship, fun, health, woods

8/11/23

Come along for a stroll on the beautiful wooded walking trails located at The Farley Center!

Looking forward to seeing everyone out there!

Hosted by: Katrina Krueger, Linda & Gene Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability and Farley Center Walking Club

Farley Center Walking Club Nature Walk

community, Culture, environmental, friendship, fun, health, woods

7/21/23

Come along for a stroll on the beautiful wooded walking trails located at The Farley Center!

Looking forward to seeing everyone out there!

Hosted by: Katrina Krueger, Linda & Gene Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability and Farley Center Walking Club