More farmers, fewer stops! On Saturday, July 10, Driftless Grown will partnering with the Co-op Farm Tour to host a Driftless Grown Vendor Fair at two stops on the tour's southeast Minnesota loop. Both host locations will be offering a variety of activities and tours throughout the day, and are only 30-miles apart - making travel between them quick and easy!

Driftless Grown is inviting all farmers to join this marketing workshop geared towards farmer to farmer conversations and discussions to help growers better understand the benefits and challenges of different marketing channels. Farmers from different scales and corners of the agricultural industry will share their experience getting started on their farms and what decisions they made to get them to where they are today.

Felling and Bucking is the second portion of this two-part chainsaw workshop. In this session we will head to the woods and learn how to run saws and a 30-ton log splitter safely.

Intro to Chainsaws is the first portion of this two-part chainsaw workshop. In this session Emily will focus on chainsaw basics: What to look for when you're shopping for a new chainsaw, safe use and PPE, basic cleaning and maintenance, and troubleshooting when it just won't start.The morning session will be held mostly inside a heated garage.

Eat. Connect. Recharge. It's time for our second annual Driftless Grown gathering! So much can happen in a year. We are looking forward to catching up and hearing your stories.

The evening will begin with a brief recap of Driftless Grown's work in 2019, and an open conversation on Driftless Grown's goals and priorities for 2020.