Nuts About Dee’s Berries Supporters
Rooted in Community. Built for the Future.
The Nuts About Dee’s Berries Supporters are helping bring a long-term perennial orchard to life in southern Wisconsin. Through grants, tree sponsorships, and early community backing, these supporters are investing in regenerative agriculture, soil health, and a resilient U-pick future. Because perennial farms require years of establishment before full harvest, early belief and financial support make lasting impact possible. Every contribution strengthens our mission to grow chestnuts, pawpaw, currants, and other uncommon crops while building a farm designed to serve generations.
Why Nuts About Dee’s Berries Supporters Matter
Perennial agriculture is built over years, not seasons. Therefore, the Nuts About Dee’s Berries Supporters make the establishment of this long-term agroforestry system possible.
In 2026, more than 30 distinct plant species will be established across canopy trees, understory fruit, windbreak plantings, and perennial groundcover systems. Over 12,500 perennial trees and shrubs will replace conventional cropping with a diversified, multi-layer agricultural ecosystem.
Using i-Tree modeling, the current planting plan is projected to sequester over 32 million pounds of carbon over the next 40 years. However, carbon capture is only part of the story.
The genera included in this planting plan support an estimated 2,200+ documented moth and butterfly host associations (non-unique) — a foundational indicator of broader food-web support. Because caterpillars form the primary food source for nesting birds, this level of host support directly influences avian diversity and reproductive success.
Diversified perennial systems with mast-producing trees, berry shrubs, and conifer windbreaks commonly support 40+ resident and migratory bird species annually in Midwestern landscapes. In addition, extended bloom windows and structural habitat complexity create conditions suitable for 40–80 native bee species regionally, far exceeding what is typically observed in simplified annual cropping systems.
Unlike conventional row crop production, which consists of a single vegetative layer and 1–2 dominant plant species, this farm introduces five distinct habitat strata: overstory canopy, mid-story, shrub layer, herbaceous groundcover, and windbreak edge. Structural diversity at this scale increases ecological resilience, stabilizes soil microbial networks, improves overwinter habitat, and strengthens trophic interactions across the system.
Supporters are not simply funding trees. They are helping convert conventional acreage into a measurable, multi-layer ecosystem designed to capture carbon, increase biodiversity, and produce resilient regional food for generations.
Measurable Impact
🌳 32+ Million Pounds of Carbon projected over 40 years
🌿 30+ Plant Species Established in 2026
🌲 12,500+ Perennial Trees & Shrubs replacing conventional acreage
🐛 2,200+ Insect Host Associations supporting food-web diversity
🐦 40+ Bird Species Seasonally Supported
🐝 40–80 Native Bee Species Regionally Supported
Accelerating Long-Term Orchard Establishment
Public and private grant funding plays a critical role in accelerating orchard establishment, infrastructure development, and long-term ecological conversion. We are grateful for the organizations investing in measurable carbon capture, biodiversity expansion, and regenerative agriculture in southern Wisconsin.
Each grant listed below directly supports planting, irrigation, habitat development, or soil health systems that strengthen the long-term viability of this agroforestry model.
🌿 Professional & Technical Partners
Designed with Expertise. Built for the Long Term.
Establishing a multi-layer agroforestry system requires more than planting trees. It requires thoughtful design, species selection, infrastructure planning, and long-term ecological strategy.
Professional and technical partners assist in orchard layout, planting implementation, soil health strategy, and regenerative system development to ensure the farm is structurally sound from the beginning. Their expertise strengthens decision-making, reduces risk, and supports the long-term viability of this perennial system.
Through collaborative planning and hands-on support, these partners contribute to the conversion of conventional acreage into a measurable, multi-layer agricultural ecosystem designed to capture carbon, increase biodiversity, and produce resilient regional food.
The choices we make today are meant to support the land, the crops, and the people it serves.
Backed by People Who Believe in the Future of Food
Long before the orchard reaches full production, it is sustained by individuals who believe in something bigger than a single harvest.
Community and individual support allows Nuts About Dee’s Berries to plant trees, install irrigation, build soil health systems, and expand pollinator habitat during the years when perennial crops are still maturing.
From Kickstarter backers to private donors and farm credit supporters, every contribution accelerates progress.
Unlike annual agriculture, agroforestry requires patience. Trees take years to establish. Shrubs build slowly. Soil biology strengthens over time. Individual support bridges that gap.
These contributions help us:
• Establish over 12,000 perennial trees and shrubs
• Convert acreage from conventional production to regenerative agroforestry
• Expand biodiversity corridors and pollinator strips
• Invest in irrigation and long-term resilience systems
Many of these supporters may never see the full 40-year carbon capture impact.
They gave anyway.
That matters.
Each name listed below represents someone who chose to support regenerative agriculture in southern Wisconsin — not because it was easy, but because it was necessary.
Every tree planted here carries the belief of someone who chose the long view.
🌳 Tree & Acre Sponsorship Recognition
Some supporters choose to sponsor a tree. Others invest in an acre.
Each one becomes part of the landscape.
Unlike annual crops, perennial orchards are long-term commitments. Trees planted today may produce for decades. Therefore, a tree sponsorship is not a short-term gesture — it is a living legacy.
Every sponsored tree and acre directly supports:
Establishment of over 12,000 perennial trees and shrubs
Conversion of acreage from conventional production to regenerative agroforestry
Long-term carbon capture and soil restoration
Expansion of pollinator habitat and biodiversity corridors
In addition, sponsors may dedicate trees in honor of loved ones, to mark milestones, or simply to support the future of resilient food systems.
These trees will outlive trends.
They will grow through drought and storm.
They will stand as proof that someone chose to invest in something that lasts.
Support the Orchard
The Nuts About Dee’s Berries Supporters have helped establish a measurable, multi-layer agroforestry system designed to capture carbon, increase biodiversity, and strengthen regional food resilience. As planting phases continue and the orchard matures, opportunities remain for individuals, families, businesses, and foundations to participate in building something that lasts.
Perennial agriculture requires patience, long-term thinking, and steady partnership. Whether through tree sponsorship, infrastructure support, or collaborative programs, your involvement contributes directly to the establishment of over 12,500 perennial plants and a system projected to sequester more than 32 million pounds of carbon over the coming decades.
If you believe in regenerative agriculture, resilient local food systems, and measurable ecological impact, we invite you to learn how to support the next phase of orchard development.
