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Agroforestry Regional Knowledge Exchange Network
Demonstration Site Profile
Nettle Valley Farm
Spring Grove, MN
Nettle Valley Farm is a 70 acre farm in Spring Grove, MN. Our mission is to raise the best pastured pork possible, increase the resilience and biodiversity of the land we steward, be good neighbors, and pay it forward whenever we can.
Farm Information
Location:
Spring Grove, MN
County:
Houston
Context:
Rural
Land Tenure:
70 owned, 20 rented
Total Acres:
90
Other Practices:
Multi species cover crops. Reduced tillage.
Agroforestry Profile
Agroforestry Established:
2016
Agroforestry Acres:
90
Agroforestry Practices:
Silvopasture
Do you offer tours, programming or events?
We host a Savanna Institute apprentice and also mentor thru WFAN
Size of Agroforestry Practices:
50 acres of silvopasture (different phases of establishment)
Contact Information
Dayna Burtness
1-612-812-1923
Farm Visitors
Visitors: By appointment only
Agroforestry Practice Details,
Production & Crops
Pollinator habitat, meat goats, cattle in the future
Other Information
Support: Technical Assistance, implementation, grant cost share, funding, etc.
Barriers/Obstacles
Business, Marketing, sales
How did you get involved in agroforestry?
Future plans
Imported: May 2025, Updated: October 1, 2025
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