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Why the Name “Gathering Ground?”
With a new season ahead of us, we are moving some information around on our website to highlight the latest news from Gathering Ground. An explanation of our name has found home on the front page...
Celebrate Earth Day in May
Washington Island, Wisconsin "Celebrate Earth Day in May" May 4-6 Gathering Ground, a nonprofit based on Washington Island with a mission to educate youth and adults in sustainable agriculture,...
A Look at Farmers’ Bulletins (Part 2)
So I must admit that I've become enthralled by the Farmers' Bulletins. I now know the best way to remove coffee stains from artificial silk – now commonly called rayon by the trade – from Bulletin...
Fifth grade students starting a mini classroom garden
By Jessica Dennis This article first appeared in the Washington Island Observer The fifth grade students have been learning extensively about plants lately! We have been learning about the different...
Elevating our thoughts and hopes
Since 1889, the the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been publishing farmers' bulletins to disseminate the latest in agricultural science and research. I was recently reading through the first...
End-of-Year Report
We are excited to share our first Annual Report!A Few Highlights: From Russell Rolffs, Board President: In 2018, we will also begin pioneering a low-impact vineyard management program for Northern...