Tag Archives: Peace

Making a Planet-Friendly Farm Bill

Feb. 12, 2024

Making a Planet-Friendly Farm Bill

The federal Farm Bill isn’t just vitally important to farmers, it impacts every American community—urban, suburban and rural. This massive legislation shapes national policies dealing with everything from nutrition and hunger to climate change and natural resource conservation. Hear how a new Farm Bill can be turned into a force promoting agricultural practices that are good for farmers, the land, air and water quality, consumers, and future prospects for life on our planet. Find out what you can do to influence what the next Farm Bill ends up looking like.

SPEAKERS

Darin Von Ruden is a third-generation dairy farmer who is president of Wisconsin Farmers Union. Darin has been active with Farmers Union at the local, state and national levels and is a seven-time recipient of the Silver Star Award, National Farmers Union’s highest recognition of membership development. He and his wife JoAnn live in Westby and transitioned the farm to the fourth generation when their son Brett purchased the machinery and 50-cow dairy herd.

Margaret Krome has spent over 30 years developing federal and state programs and policies supporting sustainable agriculture. Margaret’s interest in agriculture dates back to her childhood, as the grandchild of a Florida avocado and citrus grower. She is policy program director at Michael Fields Agriculture Institute and previously worked for the Wisconsin Rural Development Center.

Mike McCabe is a member of a team promoting regenerative agriculture for the climate action group 350 Wisconsin. Mike got his start milking cows and working the land on his family’s farm before going on to lead the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign for nearly two decades and establish the grassroots group Blue Jean Nation. During a two-year stint in the Peace Corps, he served as an agriculture education adviser in the West African country of Mali.

HOSTED BY
Farley Center for Peace, Justice, and Sustainability
Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives (SWWAP)
Brix Cider
Blue Jean Nation
350 Wisconsin

Farley Center for Peace, Justice & Sustainability Trivia Game Day

1/21/24

Join us at the Farley Center for a delightful afternoon of Trivia Game Day* focusing on Peace, Justice & Sustainability. Put your knowledge to the test and learn interesting facts about these important topics while having a great time!

For those who would like to contribute, we invite you to bring a charcuterie board filled with locally sourced ingredients. Let’s share the joy of sustainable, delicious food together.

As a token of our appreciation, all participants who bring a charcuterie board will receive a Farley Center t-shirt, beanie, mug and tote!

We believe in spreading awareness about Peace, Justice & Sustainability and this trivia game day is just one of the ways we can engage and educate ourselves in a fun setting on a winter day.

Mark your calendars! See you there!

*Long time Volunteer Katrina Krueger will be organizing the Game Day Trivia game. Thank you Katrina!

Trivia Game Day Flyer

Peace Horizons – A Gathering to Reimagine Peace

October 23, 2022

Event Organizer: Catherine Stephens

OctoberPeaceEvent@gmail.com

Gather and share food, music, our work and ideas connected with reimagining peace and justice. Build new connections, strengthen the belief that peace is possible, and share how we get there.

Live webcast and conversation with Kathy Kelly, Board President World Beyond War. Gil Halsted, moderator.

Present at event, Ira Helfand, MD, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW). Dr. Hefland will discuss The UN Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the Back from the Brink of Nuclear War campaign.

Zoya Nevinskaya and friends sing Den’ bez vystrela (A Day Without a Shot on Earth) a Russian anti-war song written during the Cold War.
“Peace Songs” Jazz music and dance. Jane Reynolds on piano, Laurie Lang on bass, Katherine Kramer tap dance.

Please RSVP by October 3 — https://forms.gle/i1yw93MWBiNF8CfAA

Suggested donation: $15.

Contact: OctoberPeaceEvent@gmail.com

Event sponsors and supporters:
Veterans for Peace-Madison Chapter
Madison Women’s International League For Peace & Freedom
Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin
Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability
Madison PC Foundation
SW Wisconsin Area Progressives
Madison Peace Walks
Call for Peace Drum & Dance Co.
Interfaith Peace Working Group
Primrose Retreat Center
Wisconsin Network for Peace & Justice.

Family friendly event, all ages are welcome.

Let’s continue to work and play together as we work to bring peace into the world.

2022 Senate Candidates Forum on International Relations, War and Peace

2022 Senate Candidates Forum on International Relations, War and Peace:

On July 19th from 2 to 4pm we are hosting a Virtual Senate Candidates Forum on International Relations, War and Peace.

This non-partisan virtual forum is being hosted by the Milwaukee Turners, in partnership with Friends Committee on National Legislation – Milwaukee and Madison Advocacy Teams; United Nations Association – Greater Milwaukee and Dane County chapters; End the Wars Coalition [Milwaukee]; Peace Action – Wisconsin; Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice; Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba; and 17 many other groups listed below.

Senatorial candidates will each be asked several questions and have 90 seconds to respond.
The candidates attending will be State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Kou Lee, Tom Nelson, Steven Olikara, Peter Peckarsky, David Schroeder, and Darrell Williams.
Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes is unable to attend, but we’ll share his recorded responses to the questions at a later date.

Emilio De Torre of the Milwaukee Turners will be the moderator.

You can also watch on the Milwaukee Turner Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/milwaukeeturners
It can also be viewed on https://wiseye.org
The videos will be edited and hosted on the Milwaukee Turner website: www.milwaukeeturners.org/senateforum
Event is sponsored by:

The Milwaukee Turners
Friends Committee on National Legislation – Milwaukee and Madison Advocacy Teams
United Nations Association – Greater Milwaukee and Dane County chapters
End the Wars Coalition [Milwaukee]
Peace Action – Wisconsin
Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice
Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba
Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom – Milwaukee

Grassroots North Shore [Milwaukee]
Grassroots South Shore [Milwaukee]
Milwaukee Veterans For Peace – Chapter 102
Safe Skies, Clean Water WI
Central United Methodist Church – Milwaukee
Family Farm Defenders – WI
Our WI Revolution
Linda and Gene Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability [Verona, WI]
Physicians for Social Responsibility Wisconsin
Building Unity – Wisconsin
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Milwaukee Area Labor Council
Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom – Madison branch
Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice
Pax Christi – Madison