CIAS offers several schools for beginning fruit, vegetable and flower growers. The Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers is a three-day course that aims to give students a realistic picture of what it takes to run a successful small-scale produce operation. The three-day Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers demonstrates what it takes to set up and run a successful orchard business. Our Cut Flower Growers School will help you turn your passion for flowers into a sustainable small business.

Beginning Farmer Programs at CIAS

The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems has been running intensive workshops for beginning farmers since 1995. Our schools, taught by experienced farmers, are packed with practical, how-to information, insights, inspiration, and a dose of the sometimes harsh realities involved in making a living from the land. more

F.H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture

F.H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture is a student organization working to promote sustainable agriculture at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. This UW-Madison student organization is affiliated with CIAS. more