The Bodwéwadmi Ktëgan (Potawatomi Farm) started at the former red deer ranch in Blackwell, WI. It was originally purchased by Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) in the late 1990s and housed
red deer. In 2017, the farm changed focus and is now home to 130 cattle, 100 swine, 150 laying hens, 300 meat chickens, turkeys and their newest addition— 25 bison!

In addition to providing animal proteins, the farm works to provide a natural, sustainable source of vegetables, fruits, greens, and fish to the tribal community. The farm produces a wide variety of seasonal vegetables and fruits, and the aquaponics facility is able to produce lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers year round. Aquaponics is a system where waste produced by farmed fish supplies nutrients for plants to be grown, which, in turn, helps the plants purify the water!

Other Aspects of Bodwéwadmi Ktëgan: 

• Operate 6 high tunnels which helps the farm start growing sooner and continue harvesting later
• Maple sugar bush opened in 2022 with 1100 taps 
• Planted an orchard containing apple, pear, and plum trees 
• Planted raspberries, blueberries, and honeyberries
• Brought in honeybees to pollinate our crops and provide honey
• Opened compost facility to produce and sell compost

The public can find and purchase all of the farm’s products and souvenirs at its storefront located at: 3389 County Hwy. H in Laona, Wis. Please call (715) 478-4545 for a complete list of inventory.