WI Demo Farm Network Diversification Focused Field Day
About this Event
At this diversification-focused field day, we'll be visiting three farms in Dane County that have experienced transitions, including generational transitions and expanding the variety of enterprises they're focused on.
9-10:30am: Little Heathens Farm Tour
10:45am-12:15pm: Door Creek Orchard Farm Tour
12:30-1:30pm: Lunch at The Flower Factory
1:30-3pm: Flower Factory Farm Tour
Little Heathens Farm: Molly and David Waisman diversified the 12 acre asparagus farm they moved onto in 2012, adding sheep and agroforestry plantings like their 12 year old windbreak.
Door Creek Orchard: Liz Griffith took over managing her family's orchard, and in addition to a wide variety of apples, stewards diverse projects like various fruit trees, grapes, prairie plantings, and silvopasture with a small flock of sheep.
The Flower Factory: Derek Nedveck is working to transition his family's nursery business by incorporating diverse plantings of fruit trees and shrubs, beekeeping, and forest farming to create value added products.
Cost: $12 (lunch included)
The registration fee will be used to provide travel stipends for farmers to attend the event. If the fee is prohibitive for any reason, feel free to use the code NETWORK100 for a free registration or NETWORK50 for 50% off. Please email [email protected] if a travel stipend would help allow you to attend.
The Wisconsin Agroforestry Farm Network is made possible by a partnership with the Savanna Institute and NRCS-WI. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Where is it happening?
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USD 12.00
