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Savanna Institute: Valley Farm
Spring Green, WI
Location:
Spring Green, WI
Total Acres:
183
Agroforestry Acres:
183
Year Established:
2021
Introduction
Valley Farm consists of flat, highly productive farmland along the Wisconsin River, and is ideal for intensive research plots, our tree crop improvement program, and large-scale windbreak and alley cropping demonstrations. Canopy Farm Management runs a 15-acre mother tree and bareroot nursery. Seedlings from our Tree Crop Improvement Program are available to purchase at CanopyNursery.com and pick up at Valley Farm.
Main Agroforestry Species
hazelnut, elderberries, black currants, persimmon
Contact Information
Main Contact:
Keefe Keeley, Executive Director
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Email:
Website:
Social Link
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Site Visitors
Visitors by appointment only, or events
Nursery or Planting Stock Provider Information
Agroforestry System Design
"Tree Crop Improvement Program grows hybrid hazelnuts, elderberries, black currants, persimmon, including:
12 acres of unique F1 crosses-selecting for best hazelnut varieties
5 cultivar clonal hybrid hazelnut pruning trial
12 cultivar elderberry variety trial"
Personal or Collective Experiences
February 17, 2026 at 6:31:14 PM