Join us on Tuesday, May 24 from 6-7 pm for our Conservation Conversation. We will be talking about planting green. Watch Facebook for details. Hosted by Deer Run Dairy, Duane & Derek Ducat Location: The field is south of Parallel 44 Winery...
Paul Cornette hosted Peninsula Pride Farms’ first Conservation Conversation of the year on April 28. A group of eight farmer members gathered in a field at Cornette Dairy to talk about strip tilling (also known as zone tilling) and fertilizer...
Peninsula Pride Farms members see environmental benefits from cover crops Planting 100% cover crops is not just the goal but the reality for Deer Run Dairy. Duane Ducat and his partners, Derek Ducat, who is his son, and Dale Bogart have experienced...
Join us on Thursday, April 28 from 6-7 pm for our Conservation Conversation. We will talk through strip tillage, fertilizer banding and no-till planting. Watch Facebook for details. Hosted by Cornette Dairy and Mike Pribyl (DDTF) Location: The...
Among the many buzzwords circulating in agriculture today are “sustainability” and “workforce development,” two areas that Peninsula Pride Farms (PPF) focused on heavily at the group’s annual meeting. At this year’s meeting held on Feb. 15, PPF...
Working to improve water quality in Kewaunee and southern Door counties is one of the main priorities for Peninsula Pride Farms (PPF), a farmer-led conservation group. Year after year, members continue to grow their impact and share how they are...
PPF members participate in Climate Change Coalition discussion Bringing organizations and networks together to help each other learn, adapt and grow sustainable farming practices on the Door County peninsula is one step the Climate Change Coalition...
Guy, his wife, Jennifer, and son, Vince, cash crop 850 acres in Southern Door County. They also operate a custom service business specializing in pesticide application and no-till planting. They have been no-till cropping for several years. Most...
Abundance of Conservation Conversations this year By Anne Moore for PPF Our farmers’ voices are being heard across the Peninsula. PPF has been working toward having our communities understand how we are practicing conservation to not only improve...
By Don Niles, board president Greetings, it is with satisfaction that we can all look back on another successful year. After throwing some curveballs recently, Mother Nature once again provided nice conditions for cows, crops and innovative...