Planting Trees and Grazing for the Future

Thursday, Sept. 4
4-6 p.m.

Location

2983 230th St.
Clarinda, IA 51632

Host

Seth Watkins, Pinhook Farm

Seth Watkins runs Pinhook Farm, his family’s heritage farm near Clarinda, Iowa. Seth raises alfalfa along with a cow-calf herd, sheep and bees. As part of his management, he has adopted a range of conservation practices like prairies strips, tree planting, integrated pest management and more. He’s also transitioned many acres out of production entirely, transforming those spaces into valuable habitat. Much of his work is guided by his vision of the future for his farm and the Iowa agricultural landscape.

Join Seth to learn how he’s using a permanent agricultural land easement in his transition planning. You’ll hear about tools he’s using to combine nature and farming, such as adding sheep to boost forage use and diversity. He’ll also share the successes and challenges he’s had establishing silvopasture.

Meal

A potluck supper will follow the field day. Bring a dish to share!

See & Discuss

Making changes without external financing
Working with nature to increase productivity
Combining sheep and silvopasture
Multi-species grazing

Farm Info

“Farming Evolved: Agriculture Through A Different Lens” Ted Talk on YouTube

Planting Trees and Grazing for the Future