Tyne Hanft-Kemp
Tyne assists the Spring Green Farm crew with documentation of the day-to-day operations. Originally from Iowa, Tyne has a deep interest in creating and maintaining sustainability within farm operations. Her more recent work has been developing skills within the wool industry in textile production, hand knit garment design, wool classing and managing a flock of fine wool sheep.
Tyne lives in Vernon County with her family producing vegetables, flowers, meat and wool. In her spare time, she is busy knitting and designing for her small custom knitwear business, bird watching and fine tuning her amateur sheep shearing skills.
Farm Management Services
Canopy provides tree planting and land management services to farmers and landowners in Illinois and Wisconsin. The business establishes perennial crops, timber plantings, conservation practices, and integrated agroforestry systems. Canopy combines expert staff, thoughtful design, and a mobile fleet of state-of-the-art farm equipment to cost-effectively establish and manage profitable, diverse, and resilient agroecological systems. Canopy’s initial hub is located in Champaign, Illinois, although its mobile fleet travels throughout the state and throughout Wisconsin to serve clients with tree planting and management services.