The FARM TEAM
Dana Jokela has spent years studying and working in sustainable agriculture. He began this path as a student in Ecological Agriculture at the University of Vermont. After helping manage other vegetable farms for a few years, he completed his Master's degree at Iowa State University, where he researched cover crops and conservation tillage in vegetable production systems. He as managed all aspects of vegetable and plant production at Sogn Valley Farm since its inception in 2015.
Karin Jokela has expertise in prairie restoration, pollinator conservation, and, generally, all things naturalist! She has worked for many nonprofits and state agencies on projects related to habitat restoration for wild bees, butterflies, plants, trout, and salmon. She completed her Master's degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Iowa State University. Karin's primary role on the farm is native transplant production and restoration of native plant and insect communities in the farm's natural areas.
