{"id":19409,"date":"2020-04-13T20:10:54","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T01:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.midwestfarmreport.com\/?p=19409"},"modified":"2020-04-13T20:11:13","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T01:11:13","slug":"farm-wisconsin-discovery-center-seeks-optimism-in-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midwestfarmreport.com\/2020\/04\/13\/farm-wisconsin-discovery-center-seeks-optimism-in-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center seeks optimism in pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Less than two years after its initial opening, the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center is closed in what was promised to be a peak season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Executive Director Patty Lehn said their goal from the start\nhas been to create an experience for visitors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEngage them in fun activities, and the end result is they learn a lot about the diversity of Wisconsin agriculture,\u201d Lehn said. \u201cIt is really a place for people to learn about where their food comes from.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/mid-west-farm-report-madison\/farm-wisconsin-discovery-center-seeks-optimism-in\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center seeks optimism in pandemic\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>With 10,000 square feet of exhibits, they can cover everything from alfalfa to zucchini. Production, environmental sustainability, nutrition, technology, agricultural careers and more fill the floors of the new building easily spotted along I-43. 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\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the once-bustling center is sitting empty rather than crowded with school field trips and families taking advantage of agri-tourism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s been pretty devastating for us from an economic standpoint,\u201d Lehn said. \u201cThis would be our busiest time right now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That does not mean staff members are sitting idle. Four core team members who maintained their positions through this transition are still working on programming for the future.<br> <br>\u201cWe&#8217;re trying to see the silver lining and the opportunity that it provides us to refine some of the offerings that we have been planning,\u201d Lehn said. \u201cI feel like we were just gaining our momentum now, so it&#8217;s easy to wallow in that, but we&#8217;re so grateful that we haven&#8217;t been hit as hard as some of the communities around the country with this pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lehn added the closure is helping them look beyond their physical walls to find new forms for educating about Wisconsin agriculture through online content, videos, and blogs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe hope to be able to provide a lot more content for those families who are home and the teachers who are trying to convey the best possible experience to educate the students,\u201d Lehn said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As\nmore people becoming conscious of food security, the Farm Wisconsin Discovery\nCenter is also looking to create calls to action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cActually teach people how to do specific things that they can have an impact,\u201d Lehn said. \u201cTeach people about pollinators and ways we can all have an impact on our environment around us and be more educated about food sources.\u201d<br> <br> Until their doors can open again, Lehn said the community can support the center by purchasing <a href=\"https:\/\/farmwisconsin.org\/support\/\">memberships online<\/a>. 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