2026 Catalyzing Agroforestry Grant Program applications close on March 3, 2026.
Agroforestry Regional Knowledge Exchange Network
Demonstration Site Profile
Savanna Institute: Spring Green Campus
Spring Green, WI
North Farm is located directly north of the Wisconsin River, comprising well-drained river valley bottomland and undulated upland hillslopes. In addition to native savanna restoration and riparian management along the shorelines, we planted a 7-acre pilot farm for clonally propagated hybrid hazelnuts and established a 10.5-acre chestnut orchard for a cold-hardiness trial. As the hazels took root, we grew 20,000 pounds of organic vegetables in the alley cropping system to demonstrate ways to diversify farm income streams. We also partnered with Sauk County Land Resources and Environment to develop over 50 acres of pasture for researching and demonstrating silvopasture systems.
Farm Information
Location:
Spring Green, WI
County:
Sauk
Context:
Rural
Land Tenure:
Own
Total Acres:
530
Other Practices:
prairie restoration
Agroforestry Profile
Agroforestry Established:
2022
Agroforestry Acres:
530
Agroforestry Practices:
Windbreaks, Riparian Buffer, Alley Cropping, Silvopasture
Do you offer tours, programming or events?
public field days, tours
Size of Agroforestry Practices:
silvopasture, 100 acres; alley cropping, 100 acres (approx)
Contact Information
Renee Gasch
(608) 448-6432
Farm Visitors
By appointment only
Agroforestry Practice Details,
Production & Crops
hazelnuts, chestnuts, elderberries, black currants - alley cropped with veggies
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
About Farm Profiles:
All ARKx Network profiles are provided and published with permission, so that others can see success stories and learn more about regional and widespread agroforestry practice adoption. Please always respect privacy and property; contact them directly via public information regarding opportunities to connect. Some ARKx participants choose not to share their location or limit contact info. If a profile includes little to no contact information, that means they do not wish to be contacted by site users or the wider agroforestry community.
ARKx Network Disclaimer:
The profiles and content presented on CatalyzingAgroforestry.org and on the Agroforestry Regional Knowledge Exchange Network (ARKx) are provided by, and for the benefit of, the national agroforestry community. While we strive to maintain a helpful, accurate and professional resource at all times, the Catalyzing Agroforestry team and the ARKx Network is not responsible for the accuracy of external information, opinions, or materials posted by individual members, nor does an individual ARKx profile imply endorsement of their specific services, products, or views. Users are always encouraged to conduct their own due diligence when engaging with other members or utilizing any information found within the ARKx Network. View our full policies here.