Red Fern Farm

Kathy Dice and Tom Wahl of Red Fern Farm

Aug 2, 2023 By Savanna Institute Podcast, Silvopasture, Tree Crops

Top Three Agroforestry Mistakes To Avoid – with Red Fern Farm

Tom Wahl and Kathy Dice, owners and operators of Red Fern Farm in southeastern Iowa, have been managing a hyper-diverse agroforestry system on their farm for decades. Podcast host Jacob Grace visited Red Fern Farm in July of 2023 to ask Kathy and Tom what they see as the top three mistakes an agroforester can make.

Jul 17, 2023 By Savanna Institute Canopy, Podcast, Tree Crops

Black Currants: A Once-Forbidden Fruit

Kevin Wolz: Here in the US, around the year 1900, the black currant industry was about as large as the blackberry industry is today. Blackberries are not the most common fruit, but everyone knows what a blackberry is, and you can buy them in basically any store. And that’s what black currants were like at around the turn of the century in 1900.

Woman with a hat and an apple picked from a tree.

Jul 6, 2022 By Jacob Grace Climate

Agroforestry: A Climate Solution with Big Potential

On February 3, Canopy Farm Management and Savanna Institute will be hosting the workshop: “So You Want to Grow Chestnuts?”. We, Tom Wahl and Kathy Dice, will be presenting at the workshop along with other chestnut growers.

Top Three Agroforestry Mistakes To Avoid – with Red Fern Farm

Black Currants: A Once-Forbidden Fruit

Agroforestry: A Climate Solution with Big Potential

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