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Savanna Institute Spring Green Campus North Farm
Spring Green, WI
Location:
Spring Green, WI
Total Acres:
331 Acres
Agroforestry Acres:
331 Acres
Year Established:
2022
Introduction
Located directly north of the Wisconsin Riverway in Spring Green, North Farm comprises well-drained river valley bottomland and undulated upland hillslopes. Here the Savanna Institute conducts small berry research with a black currant field and mixed elderberry, honeyberry, aronia, serviceberry, dwarf sour cherries, and more. Demonstrated on the farm is a silvopasture by addition and subtraction with sheep managed by rotational grazing, and forest farming with understory native medicinals and edibles.
Main Agroforestry Species
18.5 acres of chestnuts for research and silvopasture grazed by sheep:
1800 hybrid chestnuts for cold hardiness research
8 acres of hybrid hazelnut alley cropping:
12 clonal genotypes, machine harvestable
specialty annual crops, black currants, Kernza®, and prairie planted in the alleys
Contact Information
Main Contact:
Jacob Grace, Public Relations Manager
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Site Visitors
Only during events and for private tours
Nursery or Planting Stock Provider Information
Agroforestry System Design
Diversified alley cropping with fruit, nut, perennial grains, and annual veggies and herbs. Chestnut and sheep silvopasture. Forest management and prairie restoration.
Personal or Collective Experiences
In the rolling hills of Wisconsin’s Driftless Area, the Savanna Institute established its Spring Green Campus in 2020 as a research, demonstration, and education hub for the region. Our Technical Assistance Program offers assistance to Wisconsin farmers and landholders who want to add trees to their land in agroforestry systems. Our Water Quality Program researches the effects that tree crops have on local watersheds, and outreach specialists establishes demonstration farms for people to learn more about tree-crop systems. Our partners at Canopy offer plant material and farm management services in southern Wisconsin.
November 21, 2025 at 7:18:47 PM