Who We Are

Canopy provides tree planting and management services to farmers and landowners in the Midwest. We establish perennial crops, timber plantings, conservation practices, and integrated agroforestry systems. We combine 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 operational hubs are located in Champaign, IL and Spring Green, WI.

In an effort to overcome the major bottleneck in the supply of high quality plant material, Canopy also operates a plant nursery out of our WI hub. The nursery produces a wide range of perennial plants, with an emphasis on productive tree crops such as chestnut, walnut, pecan, hazelnut, heartnut, persimmon, pawpaw, black currant, and elderberry.

OUR TEAM

Kevin Wolz

Kevin Wolz

CEO
Patrick Michaels

Patrick Michaels

CFO
Mitch Harkenrider

Mitch Harkenrider

Director of Strategy & Business Development
Eric Wolske

Eric Wolske

Director of Agronomy
Kimmy Rossi

Kimmy Rossi

Director of Administration
Katlyn Kadow

Katlyn Kadow

Project Manager
Kayla Meyers

Kayla Meyers

Project Manager
Joey Wolske

Joey Wolske

WI Hub Manager
Ben Harbaugh

Ben Harbaugh

IL Hub Manager
Carolyn Pettit

Carolyn Pettit

Agroforestry Navigator
Darren Fox

Darren Fox

Marketing & Communications Manager
Matt Sutter

Matt Sutter

Shop & Equipment Manager
Christoph Reimers

Christoph Reimers

Software Developer
Rylee Clary

Rylee Clary

Finance & Administrative Coordinator
Liam Daly

Liam Daly

Field Technician
Jack O'Sullivan

Jack O'Sullivan

Field Technician
Jason Feiner

Jason Feiner

Field Technician
Matt Nickols

Matt Nickols

Field Technician
Aidan Schmitt

Aidan Schmitt

Field Technician
Daniel Krysztopa

Daniel Krysztopa

Field Technician
Norma Thompson

Norma Thompson

Field Technician
Joseph Pickett

Joseph Pickett

Field Technician
Sophie Perez

Sophie Perez

Field Technician

Key Partners

Savanna Institute

Canopy launched in 2022 in close partnership with the Savanna Institute, a non-profit research and education organization focused on tree-based regenerative agriculture. We continue to work closely with the Savanna Institute to ensure that our work leverages the latest science, state-of-the-art methods, and the most advanced tree genetics.

Interlace Commons

Canopy and Interlace Commons exchange knowledge and resources about the appropriate machinery and technology to meet the growing demand for efficient and economical agroforestry implementation.

Red Farn Farm

When Red Fern Farm retired from the nursery business in 2024, they passed on their excellent seed genetics and growing practices to Canopy.