Agroforestry Regional Knowledge Exchange Network (ARKx)
Demonstration Site Profile
Demonstration Site Name
Misty Dawn Farm
Demonstration Site Area
Janesville
Demonstration Site Contact Information
ingrid Daudert
Agroforestry Practices Demonstrated
Windbreaks, Forest Farming, Food Forest
608-205-7078
mistydawnfarm
General Information
Agroforestry Profile
Size of each agroforestry practice
14 acres maple syrup plantation
2 acres food forest/orchard
1 acre log grown shiitake musrhooms
1 animals
Geographic context
Suburban
Open to contact regarding Agroforestry?
Yes
Land Tenure
Own
What species & products are being grown or produced in the agroforestry demo?
maple syrup
apples/pears/plums... etc...
ginseng
shiitake mushrooms and logsfor growers
sugar maple nursery
What is the scale of production?
small scale but am hoping to wramp up production
Do you use other non-agroforestry conservation practices?
xerces
Total Site Size (acres)
19
Years in operation
3years
Did you work with a Technical Service Provider or consultant for your design?
yes from Savannah institute, NRCS
Year agroforestry systems established
1960
Visitors?
Publicly during business hours
Demonstration Site Address
3508 s Oakhill Ave Janesville Wi 53546
Did you receive any technical assistance for implementing your agroforestry demonstration?
yes from Savannah institute, NRCS
Have you used grants or other financial assistance (cost share, etc.) to fund agroforestry?
marketing for shiitake mushrooms SCBG
wramp maple syrup production BLBW
eqip for food forest
Are you doing any marketing?
some
Who are you selling to? How are you selling? (CSA, farmers markets, distributors, etc.)
farmers markets and direct sales
Does your farm offer educational programs? If Yes, what type(s)?
Field days, mushroom inoculation and maple syruping events
How did you get involved in agroforestry?
MFL tree harvest for starting shiitake mushroom production
What are your future plans?
Can you describe any of the barriers or obstacles that you've overcome in establishing and maintaining your agroforestry demonstration site? (ex. land access, financial challenges, labor, operation costs, etc. )
Financial and Labor are the two biggest issues for my farm.
Anything additional you want to share (i.e. economics, environmental, social impacts, etc.)