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- EIN 39-1994706
- (608) 524-8672
- 28 E Main St Reedsburg WI 53959-1555 USA
- www.wormfarminstitute.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture
Mission: Sustainable future for agriculture and arts by fostering vital links between people & the land. Generating, supporting and promoting these links between our work, our creative selves & our place on earth is essential for a thriving community.
Programs: Fermentation fest: a ten day annual festival and country tour that links the agriculture and the arts. Over 8500 people atetended, 40 classes were conducted, over 35 local businesses benefitted, 5 service organizations were involved, and artists and performers participated.
artist residency: long running program hosts up to 8 artists each year elected through a competitive application process from may-october. Selected artists (visual, literary and music composition) work on their own personal creative development while learning sustainable farming practices. The artists in residence share the results of their residency with the community in exhibitions, workshops, lectures, performances and readings held in the wollen mill gallery. In 2012 over 1000 people experienced the work of 6 resident artists.
roadside culture stand: artists partnered with local farmers or processors to develop and build a series of mobile farm food stands. A total of 5 were used in partnership with local farmers and small businesses. Some stands were used weekly in regular market appearances and all appeared at various special events and were visited by over 15,000 people. One new stand was built and plans outlined for 3 more.