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Far-right politicians, feeling they have momentum, are pushing harder to convene a constitutional convention—something not done since the Constitution was first written and an event sure to spark chaos. But it leads to this question: What would you do if you could write a new Constitution? Fix the 2nd Amendment? Stop allowing money to equal free speech? Abolish the Senate? Also: Hans Breitenmoser is joined by Kriss Marion of Wisconsin Women in Conservation to cover highlights from the recent state convention of the Wisconsin Farmers Union. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guests: Hans Breitenmoser, Kriss Marion
Wisconsin Farmers Union members Danielle Endvick, LaDonna Green, and Kriss Marion share their individual farm stories, discuss why storytelling matters more than ever, and how to share yours with audiences hungry for both good food and good stories big or small.
We talk to Mark Sommerhauser from Wisconsin Policy Forum about the new report on how Wisconsin is funding higher education. Then we talk to Kriss Marion about Wisconsin Women in Conservation and Jane and Kristin can't wait for their first field day with the group. Guest: Mark Sommerhauser
Kriss Marion describes how Wisconsin Women in Conservation helps women farmers and landowners learn and implement conservation measures. She also describes how WiWiC educators help all farmers across the state.
You may not think that frogs and water quality have anything to do with cookies or shelf stable goods. But to Kriss Marion, they all go together in supporting the wellbeing of communities. Marion is a farmer from Blanchardville who is dedicated to soil and water stewardship. She is a part of the River Alliance of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Farmers Union, Wisconsin Women in Conservation, and has played a key role in the cottage food law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Agritourism is a growing segment of Wisconsin's economy. Kriss Marion and her husband Shannon rent out three vintage camper trailers on their farm outside the small town of Blanchardville, Wisconsin, to help augment their income.
The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we're featuring Fond du Lac County; https://bit.ly/3Lms7obThe Cabin is also presented by WCA's Group Health Trust reminding you that April is National Stress Awareness Month; https://bit.ly/3JMizCXCampfire Conversation: If you've been hanging out in ‘The Cabin' with us for a while, then you know Audio Dave's love for the small Wisconsin town of Blanchardville, just southwest from the Madison area. This whole community is certainly a hidden gem no more! In this episode, we dive deep into the history of the area, layout of the downtown, favorite spots to eat, drink, and see, and so much more with guests, Paul Saether and Kriss Marion.And finally, Audio Dave had to break out the slow, sad, piano music as we bid our audio master and future Mayor / President of Blanchardville, adieu.Lake Geneva; Top spots to tee up! Plan your summer of golfing in Lake Geneva; https://bit.ly/3iLEz4xWisconsin Cheese Master's; a Gourmet cheese shop in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin with the “Adopt a Cow, Save a Farmer” program; https://bit.ly/3t0Qul9Marshfield Clinic; All of Us Research Program; https://bit.ly/3klM56EKnow Your Wisconsin: Wisconsin Counties Association: Highway Maintenance
This week on FarmHer Talks, we are having some Wisconsin fun! Marji is talking with a few FarmHers that she met on the road, who have done things their way and are winning in that space. Meet Lisa Kivrist and Kriss Marion, the Soil Sisters! Both are FarmHers, entrepreneurs, political activists, and all-around fun people.
There's a new group in Wisconsin looking to promote environmental stewardship. Scott Schutlz catches up with Kriss Marion to talk about Wisconsin Women in Conservation. Students on our ag campuses are doing their best to connect with producers and fellow students as they attend school during the pandemic. Pam Jahnke reports. The dairy goat industry in Wisconsin continues to grow and flourish. Josh Scramlin chats with Randy Adamson, a Rock County goat farmer, about just how amazing the industry itself is See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Building on Wisconsin’s deep-rooted history of land stewardship, a new program connects women committed to or exploring conservation practices, from building soil health to increasing habitat diversity. Wisconsin Women in Conservation (WiWiC) brings together women landowners throughout the state to network with each other and with state and local agencies and experts. Kriss Marion with the Wisconsin Farmers Union explains the program and its goals to Pam Jahnke See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Another week, another set of record COVID-19 infections, deaths, and hospitalizations in Wisconsin. Will the do-nothing Republican Legislature start doing its job at this moment of great perril, or is undermining Govenor Evers all they care about? We discuss the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Amy Coney Barrett, who has been the most evasive Supreme Court nominee in modern history. She would not even commit on the right to birth control, or that climate change is a threat, let alone Roe v. Wade and the Affordable Care Act. Robert talks about the civil rights violations by Wauwatosa Police in their outrageous and discriminatory response to peaceful protesters. Finally, we are joined by State Assembly candidates Kriss Marion and Shaun Murphy-Lopez who are challenging Republican incumbents in the “driftless” region of the state.
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Matt Glewen is the general manager of Farm Technology Days shared more about the decision to not host the 2021 show. SWCAP is hosting a gala for people helping people and Kriss Marion talked about the importance of this topic. Lucas Conmey with Compeer Financial about crop insurance planning for 2020 based on 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We’re digging in with Kriss Marion of Circle M Farm in Blanchardville, Wis. as she inspires all of us to take the time to get involved with issues we care about. From running for and winning a seat on County Board to serving as her Wisconsin Farmers Union chapter president, Kriss shares how being a woman from outside the conventional agriculture norm can spark conversations, community and change.
Episode 12: Find Your Tribe – Growing Local Farmer Connections with Kriss Marion by MOSES: Rural Women's Project
Do you have a dream of hosting guests on your farm through running a B&B? That’s exactly what Kriss Marion of Circle M Farm in Blanchardville, Wisconsin successfully did quickly. Hear her marketing strategies and how diversification adds up to a savvy business strategy.
Come sit around the kitchen table with the mighty Kriss Marion of Circle M Farm in Blanchardville, Wisconsin. Kriss may have started her farm operation as a new transplant from the urban confines of Chicago over 12 years ago, but she quickly learned the key ingredient to growing a successful farm business: It’s all about community.
This episode features Kriss Marion, a staple in the Wisconsin agriculture community and her bed and breakfast farm enterprise. A love for the outdoors, a love for growing food, and a need for cultivating a healthy body—the catalysts for our featured farmer’s exemplary career in agriculture.
Kriss Marion is a former Easterner and Journalist from Chicago. Kriss and her husband Shannon, own the Circle M Market Farm and B&B, in Lafayette County. She is the founder of her local farmers 19 market in Blanchardville, Wisconsin. Even though Kriss is a first-generation 1cniche 1d farmers, she always vowed she 19d never do a farmers 19 market. She got into farming because she liked playing in the dirt. Her dream revolved around shepherding animals, growing plants, shaping the landscape and healing a piece of land 13 all projects with no end point, no closure, no down time.Circle M Market Farm is a small family homestead in rural Blanchardville, Wisconsin, 40 minutes southwest of Madison. The farm is nestled into a cozy valley, bordered by creeks on two sides, and old oak woods on another, and a restored prairie on the last. The 20-acres is shared with their sheep, goats, chickens, horses, beef cows, pigs, dogs, cats, ducks and a crazy goose. Everything has a purpose and function that feeds the land and lives around it.