CW Farm Gathering

We are celebrating the 90th anniversary of CW Farms with a CW Farm Retreat in Luck WI February 13th-15th. Anathoth CW Farm is hosting and we would love for you to come. We are starting on Friday afternoon and ending on Sunday afternoon with a tour of their farm.

FRIDAY

All activities located at the Parish Hall, unless otherwise noted.

AM = Prep/set-up

10-4:00 = Arrivals / Informal hang-out time – **Lunch available
4:00 = Welcome
4:30 = Prayer
5:00 = Dinner (Anathoth)
6:30 = We Will Remain Here: Palestinian Resistance in a Time of Genocide
with Brenna Cussen Anglada (in West Denmark Church) – Open to the public
8:30 = Social hangout at the Hall (bring instruments, song books, games, snacks)

SATURDAY

All activities located at the Parish Hall

8:00 = Breakfast (Anathoth + helpers)
8:45 = Prayer  (Paul + Betsy, include the Spirituality theme)
10:00 = Keynote (Dan Guenther and Margaret Pennings)
10:45 = Farm Check-ins  Round table topics
12:00 = Lunch (St. Isidore)
1:00 = CW Farm Panel: 

• Hospitality on a CW Farm Sara Freid
• ICE / Immigration / Attack on most vulnerable – how to respond?
• Joy Amidst the Darkness Little Platte Farm
•  Sacramental Agriculture Mike Miles

2:00 = Break
2:15 =  Lia Falls and Barbara McAfee will lead an hour of oral tradition community singing to bolster our resolve, strengthen our connections to each other, and nourish our spirits in these perilous times. We will be bringing a number of songs from the Twin Cities singing resistance community.
3:15 = Break
3:30 = Roundtables
4:30 = Happy Hour/Joy Time
5:30 = Dinner (LC – Jagerstatter Farm)
7:30 = Square Dance – Bring your instruments, and dancing shoes, to participate!

SUNDAY

** clean out church space by 8:00 (choir loft, but not library)

8:00 = Breakfast Anathoth + helpers
8:30 = Clean-up at Parish Hall // Meditation at West Denmark Church // Mass at Balsam Lake
10:00 = Service at West Denmark – All are welcome!
12:00 = Anathoth tour + lunch or Wrap-up + head home or stay either at Anathoth or WD.

Evening option: Fastelavns at the parish hall. Cats in barrels! Cats out of barrels! Coronation of West Denmark 2026 Royalty, Danish folk dancing, treats and more! This is the annual Danish festive gathering before Lent begins.

MONDAY

(Optional Activity)

Optional Minneapolis visit. Leave Luck by 8-8:30. 1.5 hour drive to Memorial sites.
Vigil and pray at: 1) George Floyd Memorial 2)Renee Good Memorial 3) Alex Pretti Memorial
We can pack lunches to be taken for the drive home, thinking most will leave from Minneapolis. If you need hospitality in the Twin Cities Monday night, we can try to arrange that.

Directions:  GPS:  West Denmark Lutheran Church and Parish Hall:
2492 170th St, Luck WI 54853 

Check in at the hall when you arrive for sleeping arrangements.

Sleeping:

 We have use of most of the buildings at West Denmark for the weekend. There will be sleeping spaces in some: cots, and floor space in the parsonage, bunk beds in the Dane school and some couches and floor space in the church. Anathoth is 14 miles away and we do have some sleeping space here as well. Bring a sleeping bag and floor mat if you have one. A cot would be great as well. And let us know if you need more than what is listed, we can find alternatives.

Meals:

The three farms planning the retreat are doing the main meals- if you have food in your storage that you’d like to bring, we’d welcome that! Just let us know before so we can work it into the menus. Accommodations for dietary needs can be made if we know before the weekend. There will be a sign up for prep and clean up help. West Denmark has a great kitchen and dishwasher!

Adult beverages:

A reasonable amount of alcohol, beer and wine, is allowed at the hall. Please bring beverages to share. Lake City will bring their artisan kombucha. Water, Coffee, tea and cocoa available 24-7

Clothing suggestions:

We have ordered warmer weather for the gathering! But substitutions are always possible. Bring lots of layering options!!! And boots!!! Slippers or shoes are good for being indoors at the hall. We have lots of extra hats and mittens and outer wear. Ask before buying something! We probably have it!!

Bring your kids!!!

Space and activities for kids is being planned. There is a small playroom at the church for Friday night during Brenna’s talk. Let us know what kids are coming and ages so we can have the right variety of activities.