Agroforestry Regional Knowledge Exchange Network (ARKx)
Demonstration Site Profile
Demonstration Site Name
Tundra Grove
Demonstration Site Area
Bellevue, WI
Demonstration Site Contact Information
Tyler Delsart
Agroforestry Practices Demonstrated
Windbreaks, Forest Farming, Food Forest, Fungi farm
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@tundragrove
General Information
Agroforestry Profile
Size of each agroforestry practice
1 acre
Geographic context
Urban
Open to contact regarding Agroforestry?
Yes
Land Tenure
Own
What species & products are being grown or produced in the agroforestry demo?
Peaches, pears, black currants, raspberries, perennial herbs, saskatoons, mulched fungal cultures (oysters, lions mane, reishi, wine caps), druidic grove
What is the scale of production?
Do you use other non-agroforestry conservation practices?
Fungal hugelkultur and mycoremediation using coffee grounds.
Total Site Size (acres)
1.79
Years in operation
3
Did you work with a Technical Service Provider or consultant for your design?
Year agroforestry systems established
2020
Visitors?
By appointment only
Demonstration Site Address
2711 Allouez Avenue, Bellevue WI, 54311
Did you receive any technical assistance for implementing your agroforestry demonstration?
Have you used grants or other financial assistance (cost share, etc.) to fund agroforestry?
Are you doing any marketing?
Who are you selling to? How are you selling? (CSA, farmers markets, distributors, etc.)
Farmers markets, wholesale
Does your farm offer educational programs? If Yes, what type(s)?
How did you get involved in agroforestry?
Bachelor of environmental science with a focus on mycology. Previous soil conservationist with 10 years of farming experience.
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. )
Anything additional you want to share (i.e. economics, environmental, social impacts, etc.)