The Pointer UW-Stevens Point Student Newspaper
Two local farms, Rising Sand Organics and Whitefeather Organics, are partnering to offer a compost pick-up service in Stevens Point. Each Thursday they collect five-gallon buckets full of compost from homes around town. The waste is taken to Whitefeather Organics where it is composted further. Eventually the compost will be used to fertilize fields at Whitefeather Organics and Rising Sand ... Read More »
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When Organic Really Means “Organic”
Organic food certified by the United States Department of Agriculture can come in many forms, ranging from store brand mac and cheese to fresh produce from Saturday’s Farmers’ Markets on the Square, but is the label enough to warrant consumer trust in the quality of a product? Dan Mielke, organizer for the Stevens Point Farmers Market, and co-founder for the ... Read More »
Students For Sustainability Tour Area Farms
With the help of Students for Sustainability, some Pointers got a taste of farm life. The student organization held a series of three farm tours highlighting local, sustainable agriculture for University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students. Attendees visited Whitefeather Organics in Custer, Lonely Oak Farm in Milladore and Liberation Permaculture Farm in Almond on Saturdays from Sept. 19 to Oct. 3. ... Read More »