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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!

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

7/21/23

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

7/14/23

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

7/9/23

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

6/9/23

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 Walking Club First Walk of the Season!

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

5/26/23

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

Earth Connections: Land Art Exhibition

art, celebration, community, Culture, environmental, friendship, fun

Earth Connections Artist Reception and DABL Art Market
Sept. 9, 10am-5pm

EARTH CONNECTIONS Land Art Exhibition

Come take a walk-about and see what is created August 15 – October 31, 2023. We will have maps available for self guided tours. Visit the Farley Center anytime from sun-up to sun-down and take a walk through the woods. We will have a community tour on Sept. 9, starting at 1pm where many of the artists will be present to talk about their work.

DABL ART MARKET

New this year, Farley Center will host Dane Arts Buy Local Art Market on Sept. 9. A variety of artists (including 9 of our Earth Connection artists) will set up booths to display and sell their art. It will be a fun arts festival including music and food! Bring the whole family to for this outdoor celebration. (Artists will be able to accept cash or check) Learn more about DABL and the Pop-Up Market

This is the sixth year that area artists will create installations in the woods of the Natural Path Sanctuary on the Farley Center land. These artists are rising to the challenge of using only materials that can safely decompose back into the land.

Land art, also known as Earth art, and environmental art is created by artists who use the materials of the Earth including for instance, the soil, rocks, branches, trees, vegetation, water and other natural, non-toxic materials.

The Farley Center supports these types of installations on our land to highlight the beauty, value and necessity to think about how we view and use the land. Our artists help raise the discussion of what is toxic and what do we mean by the word “decompose.” What has to change in the way we work in order to sustain the Earth and all of us that live on it in healthy ways

Earth Connections 2023 Land Artists:

Justin Bitner
David Carlson
Mona Cassis*
Gene Delcourt*
Betsy Delzer*
Char De Vos
Kate Heiber-Cobb
Steve Heuer*
Amelia Higgins (Youth Participant)
Chris Hindle
Ruthanna Hutton-Okpalaeke
Angela Johnson
Ellen Khalifa
Katrina Krueger
Efrat Livny*
Erin McWalter*
Billy Morgan
Karen Reppen*
Cynthia Reynolds
Bobbette Rose*
Phil Saunders
Sue Schuetz
Barry Sherbeck*
John Steines
Cooper Talbot
Kelsey Voy
Urban Indigenous Art & Sciences Youth Group

*These artists will also be selling their art through DABL Art Market on Sept. 9

The Farley Center would like to thank all the artists who are participating this year. A special thank you to Bobbette Rose who is the Farley Center Art Coordinator and has helped organize land art exhibits/projects for the Farley Center.

For a look at past land art exhibits (2013-2021): http://farleycenter.org/land-art-installations/

For questions, please contact programs@farleycenter.org

Farley Center Volunteer Work Day in the Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS)

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

6-15-23

Please join Director Shedd Farley and other volunteers for a day of outdoor work in the Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS) from 9:30-11:30. Please meet in front of the red packing shed at 9:25.

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

Farley Center Supervisors:
Director Shedd Farley

Volunteer Group Leader: TBA

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