Fountain Prairie Farms
"The landscape of any farm is the owners portrait of himself" - The Farmer as Conservationist, Aldo Leopold
10/11/2022
It looks like a pair of mallards wasn't the only thing John shot when duck hunting Tuesday.
Tune in tonight to Wisconsin Public Television at 7pm for Around the Farm Table. John and I aren't interviewed but there are some nice scenes of our farm and an interview with our long term renter, Mike. If you can't watch tonight, here's a link to watch at your convenience.
https://pbswisconsin.org/watch/around-farm-table/kernza-in-wisconsin-4suhqd/
Kernza in Wisconsin | Watch on PBS Wisconsin
Inga learns all about Kernza, a new perennial grain being used in brewing and baking.
pbswisconsin.org
18/01/2022
John and I want to thank Jonah Beleckis for the beautiful article he wrote for Wisconsin Public Radio. The continued support and well wishes of so many of you warms our hearts.
Dream, scheme and go for it: Farming couple wins Leopold Conservation Award after trusting the universe Dorothy and John Priske chose in the late 1990s to shift their farm to a more environmentally friendly all-grass system. It was a decision that started them on a path to selling their cattle’s meat across the state.
Sunday at the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting, we received the 2021 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award. We were blown away by the beautiful video created by the Sand County Foundation. It brought tears to our eyes. a sincere thank you for this great honor.
02/12/2021
We had a special visitor to the farm this morning, Pam Jahnke, the Fabulous Farm Babe!
Enjoying the morning at Fountain Prairie Farms in Fall River with the 2021 Leopold Conservation award winners, John and Dorothy Priske.
Thank you all for the congratulations and kind words. It was great to hear from friends near and far, old and new. Our hearts are full.
19/11/2021
We are thrilled to be named recipients of the Leopold Conservation Award! Thank you to the Sand County Foundation and their partners and sponsors!
03/05/2021
25/09/2020
We are honored to again be finalists for the Leopold Conservation Award for the state of Wisconsin.
Leopold Conservation finalists restore soil health on farm Since establishing their farm, John and Dorothy Priske have established many conservation practices that benefit the birds and wildlife.
10/09/2019
To quote a friend, "life is good"
Fall River farm family chosen as finalist for Leopold Conservation award Finalists for the 2019 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation award have been chosen, and they include a Columbia County farm family.
10/09/2019
To quote a friend, "Life is good!"
Fall River farm family chosen as finalist for Leopold Conservation award Finalists for the 2019 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation award have been chosen, and they include a Columbia County farm family.
The League of Wisconsin Municipalities asked us to speak at one of their forums last week. I think we finally have PowerPoint presentations figured out.
19/06/2019
We're excited about our collaboration with Madison College and look forward to sharing our farm with you! Please join us for a tour on June 29th or June 30th.
Reminder!! The Wisconsin Farm Experience will be held next weekend Saturday, June 29th from 10am - 12pm and Sunday, June 30th from 1pm - 3 pm.
Everyone is invited to the “Wisconsin Farm Experience” at the Fountain Prairie Farm in Fall River. The farm is leased by Madison College. The two-hour tour includes a wagon ride across the property while learning about the farm's history, conservation practices and local food production.
🐄 June 29 info and ticket purchase: https://farmtour_june29.eventbrite.com
🐄 June 30 info and ticket purchase: https://farmtour_june30.eventbrite.com
31/12/2018
Wishing all of our family and friends a very happy and healthy new year!
07/06/2018
17/05/2018
We're honored to be a part of this story about raising, processing, butchering and eating meat sustainably.
Farm raised: Diners demand grass-fed, locally grazed meat, and Wisconsin farmers want to give it to them The desire for sustainable beef, pork and poultry can quickly run up against a lack of understanding about how that meat gets to the table.
19/04/2018
This is always a fun event. Hope to see you there!
14/04/2018
The weather today is cold, windy and wet but we were uplifted emotionally by this article in our local paper. We look forward to working with Madison College and Andy, Sadie and Abel of Fischer Family Farms.
Fall River farm family has sustainable vision Dorothy and John Priske are passionate about sustainable farming and helping young farmers reach success.
15/02/2018
We haven't posted anything in quite a while. I guess we didn't have much to say until now. Beyond excited to be working with Madison College.
Madison College leases Fall River farm property Madison Area Technical College has entered into a lease agreement with John and Dorothy Priske, owners of Fountain Prairie Farm in Fall River, for 165 workable acres of farm property.
We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary by renewing our vows. That was 20 years ago. I'll let you do the math! Love you Johnny!
New photo by Dorothy Priske
Ah, the sweet smell of apple blossoms and the promise of good tasting things to come!
Sometimes when you have a lot of work to do, it's nice to have an extra cat (or two or more) to help.
9-25-15 open show backdrops | DSC_6869
We are so excited and proud; our bull, FHP Alpha, was named Grand Champion Highland Bull at the 2015 World Beef Expo! Thank you so much Moll Cattle Company and Whitney Moll for making him look so good inside and outside the show ring. Couldn't have done it without your help.
Natural Heritage Land Trust - Fountain Prairie Farm Picnic
We're looking forward to a fun evening when the folks from Natural Heritage Land Trust host a picnic in our restored tallgrass prairie. Picnic catered by Madison Sourdough. Yum! There is still space available so please sign up today!
nhlt.org Friday, July 17, 20156:00 - 8:30 pm Where: Fountain Prairie Farm, W1901 State Road 16, Fall River, WI 53932 (map). Parking will be in a lot at the end of their driveway.Who: Open to members and others, tickets are $30/person and includes food and beverages
It's a bittersweet day at Fountain Prairie. The sad news; we sold most of our herd of Highland cattle and this is the last load leaving the farm. The happy news; we sold most of our herd of Highland cattle to a nice young couple from Oregon, Kevin and Keely Oppermann of Highland Spring Farm. We know they'll take good care of the girls. We'll tell you more of our story in an upcoming newsletter, but right now the open road is calling us.
We had a great day on the farm today. We planted a small orchard, 36 trees total. Apple, cherry. pear. plum. apricot and peach.
The cranes are back!
InSpire Magazine - Featured Story
We'd like to thank Gloria Hafemeister and everyone at InSpire Magazine for the great article. You can read it here http://www.inspiremag.biz/featured-story.aspx
inspiremag.biz A love of history and nature inspired a Fall River couple to restore a 17-room, three-story mansion on the historic farm where they raise long-horned Highland cattle.
It sure looks like everyone had a great time; I know John & I did!
Farm to Feast Dinner at the Priske Farm in Fall River, WI! A big thanks to Lombardino's for catering the delicious meal! Photographs by SV Heart Photography