Circle M Farm

We have planted and acre of our crop land into permanent pollinator habitat with native prairie plants, in cooperation with NRCS and . We co-founded a Farmers Market in Blanchardville so that we could help attract traffic to our lovely, tiny downtown. Read about why I think farmers markets can be a major rural re-development strategy here. We've wo... rked to boost opportunities for Farmers Markets in all tiny towns by working with the legislature on a Wisconsin Cookie Bill that would allow small entrepreneurs to sell home-baked goods without having a certified kitchen. In this effort, we won a lawsuit in which the Wisconsin ban on selling home-baked goods was declared unconstitutional. Now markets are bigger, better, and more successful. Finally, our rural dreams and philosophical commitments have come together in a thriving farm stay enterprise that combines small-scale, careful farming with conservation stewardship in a delightful balance that capitalizes on both and gives us the opportunity to share the agricultural perspective of rural people and food producers with a wider audience. Our foundational motto, "Make Our Farm Yours," holds true at Circle M now more than ever before. The Circle M Mission is to care well for this beautiful little piece of earth and shareRead More