We had SO much fun last year -- let's do it again!

Come Join us for a happy hour connecting & celebrating women farmers, chefs, entrepreneurs, educators and eaters planting seeds of resilience and smashing the patriarchy!

By setting the table for this informal setting to bring together women-identifying and non-binary people who share a passion for all aspects for the food system, we want to collaboratively cultivate hope, ideas, innovation and challenge each other. 

Meet, network, savor each other's company and share a lovely late summer evening.  

All welcome.  You do not need to be a member or involved with Culinary Ladies Collective or Soil Sisters/Renewing the Countryside -- come learn, meet & connect!

And BONUS:  all attendees receive a free copy of TWO Books while supplies last:

1) Farmstead Chef, co-authored by Lisa Kivirist & John Ivanko with seasonal, local favorite recipes from Inn Serendipity Farm ($19.99 value)

2) Renewing the Countryside: WISCONSIN Stories of Sustainable Living, Working & Playing (a $26.95 value).

Event details:

• Registration appreciated but not required (we will be printing nametags for registrants). Walk-ins welcome. Family friendly.
• All women-identifying and non-binary people welcome at this event wherever you are on your food or farming journey. People just starting out or looking for ideas and connections or new to the area are especially encouraged to attend.
  
• Locally-sourced food and drink will be available for purchase.
  
• Consider donating a door prize or sponsoring a Brix Charcuterie Plate (details below).
• Event will be held outside unless weather inclement and move inside.
• Introductions and door prize drawing (must be present to win) at 6:30.  Please bring your business cards and any materials you want to share.

Plus Free Door Prizes!

Have a product or gift certificate to feature & contribute (something small)? Much appreciated -- please email lisa@rtcinfo.org -- and bring to the event.

All attendees entered in a drawing for a buffet of fun door prizes (must be present to win), including:

Morris Ramen $50 gift card

Giant Jones Brewery T-Shirt from Erika & Jessica Jones

The Cider Farm treats from Deirdre Birmingham

Green Haven Gardens vegetables & tomato jam from Heather Lynch

Barham Gardens aronia rhubarb jam from Roberta Barham

Ten Eyck Orchard apples from Megan Haserodt

Tisha's Delicious Bakery Gluten Free Apple Cider Doughnuts from Tisha Brown

Goat Milk Soap Basket & Apple Jam Basket by Kath Kramer

Rude Brew Kombucha growlers from Lacy Rude

Campo di Bella red wine vinegar from Mary Ann Bellazzini

Indigo Earth Farm honey from Evie Cress

Donate a Brix Charcuterie Plate!

Please consider purchasing Brix charcuterie plate for sharing with the group. See donation link when registering. Plates would feature items like house-made Ricotta, Cates Family Farm Sausage, Potters Crackers, Atoms to Apples apple slices, pleasant ridge cheese and pork salami from Marie Raboin's farm, Landmark cheese and beet hummus with Squashington Farm and Winterfell Farm veggies and local blue corn tortilla chips.

We look forward to seeing you! Please invite your friends and colleagues.

Erika & Jessica Jones & Fran Hong, Culinary Ladies Collective

Lisa Kivirist, Soil Sisters & Renewing the Countryside

Marie Raboin, Brix Cider

Culinary Ladies Collective is a network of professional female/femme chefs, cooks, food and beverage producers, growers and artisans located throughout Wisconsin. We are committed to serving our communities through mentor-ship, volunteer outreach, education, fundraising and advocacy. We collaborate not only among ourselves, but with other community-minded organizations. Our contributions to these groups meet our goal of empowering womxn who have chosen to join the culinary community, or who are considering stepping onto the culinary path. Through regular meetings, we nourish ourselves in body and spirit. We are a group who respects food, how it’s grown, where it’s raised and who is growing it. Most of all we are united; a collective of womxn which honors and values the culinary industry to which we have chosen to contribute our talent and grit.

Soil Sisters is an award-winning project of the non-profit Renewing the Countryside, bringing together women championing local food, community building, sustainable and organic agriculture and vibrant rural communities for collaboration, networking and cooking up change. The founding Soil Sisters in southern Wisconsin started over 15 years ago and organize a variety of educational workshops, potlucks and gatherings.