
In the News (from 2016) & Media Kit
Natural Awakenings Magazine
Feature (cover story):
"Women Farmers: Bringing New Values to
Farming"
by Lisa Kivirist
and
"Experience a celebration of Wisconsin
farms and rural life"
by Editors of Natural Awakenings
July, 2016
WORT Radio 89.9FM Madison
with Patty Peltekos, Host
WORT Radio
"A Public Affair", Madison
July 26, 2016
Patty Peltekos hosts Kriss Marion, of Circle M Market Farm in Blanchardville; Lauren Rudersdorf, of Raleigh’s Hillside Farm in Evansville; and Lisa Kivirist, of Inn Serendipity Farm and B&B in Browntown. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Soil Sisters events in southern Wisconsin, which will take place August 5-7.
Listen to the entire radio segment...
The Mike Nowak Show
Q4 Radio, Chicago
"Sisters of the soil, water and
strawberries."
with hosts Mike Nowak and
Peggy Malecki
July 3, 2016
Jen Riemer and Lisa Kivirist share the inspiring story of female farmer collaboration that has culminated, in part, in the SOIL SISTERS event.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS
"Women Farmers Connect,
Share and Grow"
by Lisa Kivirist
July 25, 2016
The Soil Sisters event consists of a full weekend of engaging and interactive on-farm activities held the first weekend in August...We’re positively impacting our community, from the food we grow, land we nurture and business we drum up.
WKOW, TV 27
ABC Network Affiliate
Madison, Wisconsin
"Wake Up Wisconsin"
with Dani Maxwell, Host
August 1, 2016
Kriss Marion from Circle M Market Farm in Blanchardville appeared on Wake Up Wisconsin to share one of her Napa Cabbage recipes and talk about the event.
Watch to the entire TV segment...
NBC 15, WMTV
NBC Network Affiliate
Madison, Wisconsin
with Christine Bellport, Host
August 2, 2016
A celebration of Wisconsin farms will be held August 5th-7th at Green County Area Farms. There will be workshops, tours, culinary events and sampling. Lisa Kivirist shares more, plus a recipe for a delicious cucumber-feta cheese appetizer.
Watch the entire TV segment...
Wisconsin Public Radio
The Larry Meiller Show
with Larry Meiller, Host
"Wisconsin Women in
Sustainable and Organic
Agriculture"
August 2, 2016
Our guests, Anna Thomas Bates and Lisa Kivirist, are two advocates for local farming and shopping at local farmers’ markets. They discuss the importance of local producers and talk about women in farming. The Soil Sisters culinary event is this weekend, Aug. 5-7. The annual event showcases the work of female farmers and sustainable agriculture in Green County, Wisconsin.
Listen to the entire radio segment...
National Geographic
Magazine: The Plate
"This quilt is covered in
dirt - on purpose"
by Whitney Pipkin
June 4, 2016
The quilt would be equal parts science experiment and art installation—an ode to biodiversity as much as beauty—and a muse to inspire conversations about soil’s integral, life-supporting role....Though its once vibrant colors have faded a bit, the quilt will be on display at a Wisconsin Soil Sisters event in August.
Edible Milwaukee
"Wisconsin's Alice in Dairyland,
women farmers grow from
rich history"
by Erika Janik
July, 2016
The Rural Women’s Project organizes daylong “In Her Boots” workshops on women-owned farms throughout the Midwest during the growing season as well as a public tour of women-operated organic farms known as the “Soil Sisters” in south central Wisconsin.
Soilmate Blog
"Soil Sisters Cook, Collaborate
and Celebrate"
by John D. Ivanko and Lisa
Kivirist
July 20, 2016
Never underestimate what
a bunch of women coming
together at a potluck can do.
Rootstock Radio
with Theresa Marquez, Host
June 28, 2016
Lisa Kivirist explains that “ecoprenuer”
is a combination of the words ‘ecology’
and ‘entrepreneur’ saying, “we need
more people out there who blend
their passion for leaving this world
a better place and a greener planet,
with their livelihood and their business.”
And Soil Sisters are ecopreneurs, in every sense of the word.
Listen to the entire radio segment...
WORT Radio 89.9FM Madison
"Soil Sisters and the
empowering work of farming"
with Patty Peltekos, Host
WORT Radio, "A Public Affair", Madison
June 13, 2016
Soil Sister Lisa Kivirist stopped by the radio studio to share more about the empowering work of women farmers.
Listen to the entire radio segment...
Media Kit
Media Contact:
Lisa Kivirist, Coordinator
Farmhouse office: 608-329-7056
Email: lisa@innserendipity.com
Professional photos available for media use.
Quick Reference:
Wisconsin Governor Proclamation 2017
Fact Sheet: Women & Agriculture
Fact Sheet: Highlights of Women-owned Farms and Food Businesses









2015 Media Coverage
SOIL SISTERS has attracted wide national and regional media coverage, including some of the outlets below.











