Agroforestry Regional Knowledge Exchange Network (ARKx)
Demonstration Site Profile
Demonstration Site Name
Savanna Institute: Spring Green Campus
Demonstration Site Area
Spring Green, WI
Demonstration Site Contact Information
Renee Gasch
Agroforestry Practices Demonstrated
Windbreaks, Riparian Buffer, Alley Cropping, SIlvopasture
(608) 448-6432
savannainstitute.org/demonstration-farms
@savannainstitute
General Information
Agroforestry Profile
Size of each agroforestry practice
silvopasture, 100 acres; alley cropping, 100 acres (approx)
Geographic context
Rural
Open to contact regarding Agroforestry?
Yes
Land Tenure
Own
What species & products are being grown or produced in the agroforestry demo?
hazelnuts, chestnuts, elderberries, black currants - alley cropped with veggies
What is the scale of production?
small-scale
Do you use other non-agroforestry conservation practices?
prairie restoration
Total Site Size (acres)
530 acres (4 farms)
Years in operation
3
Did you work with a Technical Service Provider or consultant for your design?
Savanna Institute
Year agroforestry systems established
3 - 15
Visitors?
By appointment only
Demonstration Site Address
E6856 WI-60 Trunk, Spring Green, WI 53588
Did you receive any technical assistance for implementing your agroforestry demonstration?
Savanna Institute
Have you used grants or other financial assistance (cost share, etc.) to fund agroforestry?
plants, equipment, personnel, signage
Are you doing any marketing?
yes, word of mouth, social media ads, and online advertising in local newspaper is most successful
Who are you selling to? How are you selling? (CSA, farmers markets, distributors, etc.)
food pantries, direct to consumer
Does your farm offer educational programs? If Yes, what type(s)?
public field days, tours
How did you get involved in agroforestry?
Savanna Institute
What are your future plans?
Build an educational center on site
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. )
land access
Anything additional you want to share (i.e. economics, environmental, social impacts, etc.)
Traditionally Ho-Chunk land