Our mission: “for all to live in peace and harmony with themselves, others and the earth” -Mary Ann Ihm, founder

Wellspring…..Seeds of Change
This year, Wellspring celebrates its 37th year.  The organization was founded in 1982 by Mary Ann Ihm to promote her vision. In Spring, 1987 the operation moved from Milwaukee to Newburg, WI to a property nestled in the Milwaukee River Valley.  There are 36 acres of gardens and nature trails, woods and meadows, and ponds and prairies that are teaming with a wide variety of wildlife.  Additionally, with a 6-acre certified organic vegetable farm, Wellspring is home to the longest running CSA in Wisconsin.  

 The Wellspring Board of Directors is committed to protecting and nurturing Wellspring’s natural resources as well as to supporting the continuation of the CSA providing the community access to healthy locally grown produce.  However, we are facing a new challenge.

 COVID-19 has impacted us all and Wellspring is no exception.  With safety as our primary objective, the staff has made important accommodations in order to carry out key Wellspring activities in 2020.  However, as the pandemic continues, we find the need to look to 2021 and identify directions for Wellspring that will sustain all that has been achieved.  Here are two important new directions!

•  The CSA will continue and grow - same great Farmer (Caleb Trainor), same great produce!  Wellspring is transferring the farm enterprise to Caleb Trainor who will launch Winterspring, LLC, an innovative model incubator farm that will operate on the Wellspring grounds. Caleb will continue his good work with organic, sustainable, and regenerative agriculture to provide the community with locally grown and harvested organic produce.  Wellspring, Inc. will continue to support Caleb in his endeavor and hope that shareholders will do the same. 

​Caleb will be sending out information on Winterspring, LLC and instructions on how to enroll in the Summer, 2021 CSA!  
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•  Along with Wellspring Founder, Mary Ann Ihm, the Board will explore opportunities to work in collaboration with Land Trusts and similar organizations who share the same goals of conservation and preservation of Wellspring in perpetuity for people to always have a place to connect and commune with nature.

The Wellspring Board of Directors, Joseph Mantoan, Terri Schiller, Amber Heiser and Amy Otis-Wilborn, will continue to share our progress in setting new and exciting directions for Wellspring.  Our commitment is to sustain and to grow Wellspring in ways that support creating a place “for all to live in peace and harmony with themselves, others and the earth.”  In line with this vision is continued support for the conservation and preservation of Wellspring as a natural space that educates and feeds us in so many ways.  As well, we pledge our support to Caleb and his new LLC, Winterspring.

Special thanks to Dr. Bronners Family Foundation! 

For over 14 years, the Dr. Bronner's Foundation has generously supported our work in all things local food - because of this, we have been able to do so much work over the years that wouldn't be possible otherwise. Hundreds of Farmers-in-Training, thousands of youth and adults engaged in hands-on learning later, we can say with certainty that Wellspring is and has been making a serious impact on the local food system in Wisconsin.