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 Wimmer’s Wilderness is an informed look at Politics, Community, Government, Environment and Education from a local perspective.

Our regions, states and countries are simply a collection of local communities working together. If we are able to make a positive change in our local communities then that will lead to better outcomes at the regional, state and national level.

Dec 14, 2020

In Episode #53, we talk with Clayton Timm of Green Leaf Farms. This aquaponics operation based in Chetek, Wisconsin, is producing Fresh Swiss chard, basil, romaine, kale, leaf lettuce, and tilapia. 

At the start of the episode, I give a few minutes of aquaponics history and background information.

Clayton and I then...


Dec 4, 2020

In episode #52, we discuss Farming. That word means a lot of different things. We have big ag with farms as large as 190,000 farmland acres down to a fraction of an acre for aquaponics operation. Our discussion is going to touch on these and everything in between. Farm finances are also a key topic of debate and...


Oct 29, 2020

In episode #51, we discuss Down Ballot. As elections come to a close Nov 3rd, it is essential to understand how down-ballot races impact our lives. It is more than just a Presidential election.


Make sure you stick around till the end to play our quiz. You will have a chance to win our Wimmer’s Wilderness Mason glass...


Oct 14, 2020

In episode #50, we discuss the Presidency. As the Presidential election comes to a close Nov 3rd, it is essential to understand the position, its powers, and how it has evolved.

In today's podcast, we explore the following three points:
Point #1 What is the American Presidency?
Point #2 How do we pick a President?
Point...


Sep 14, 2020

In episode #49, we discuss voting in depth. We cover five main points.

Point #1 - Founding Fathers' views and some local community views on who should vote.
Point #2 - How the first several national elections impacted voting,
Point #3 - Important dates in voting history with some help from historical voices of Sojourner...