
A place of rest and restoration for prairie and people.
Upcoming Events:
Current Initiatives:
What’s Happening on the Farm?
Upcoming Events:
05.02 - 05.04
Our grounds will be open for hiking and camping so you can take the weekend to slow down and greet Spring. Several driftless-inspired programs (Music, Art, Astronomy, Natural Science and Wine) will run throughout the weekend so you can learn a little and deepen your enjoyment.
05.30 - 06.01
Come spend a weekend with the Midwest’s beloved folk and friends. Indulge in workshops ranging from songwriting and harmony to recording and creativity inspiration.
06.21 12:00-5:00PM
Ring in the summer with a worldwide day of music! Performed by anyone. Free for everyone.
07.18 - 07.20
Come spread your roots! Grow on your core instrument while also exploring the many influences of American Roots Music.
08.08 - 08.10
The White Oak Festival is a celebration of the beautiful driftless landscape and a year of great programs at White Oak Savanna. Our vision is to grow into a diverse and self-sustaining festival that reflects the very land on which we gather.
Current Initiatives:
We are proud to be partnering with Centro San Bonifacio to welcome families to participate in the White Oak Roots Weekend July 18-20th.
The Savanna Sanctuary welcomes artists to stay on the farm, create and educate.
The Savanna Sanctuary is dedicated to saving the endangered white oak trees and restoring the oak savanna prairie through responsible land management practices.
What’s Happening on the Farm?
Pam Sloan is an artist who is deeply inspired by the natural world, her work is an exploration of the interdependence between all living things and their environment.
“Unearthed” is an ongoing project by artist Pamela Sloan, who buries paper in symbolic locations, allowing the soil erosion to transform the paper. Once removed from the soil, Pam determines whether and how to modified what remains.
Taylor is a scholar, composer and performer of American Roots music. His research works to understand and analyze American Folk and Roots music as art grounded in the experiences of poor and working-class people.
Specializing in American folk, swing, and Bluegrass music, this unique project from India has actively participated in various international music exchange activities over the past few years.
Luthier/Musician, Bruce Roper of Sons of the Never Wrong is using reclaimed wood from our old barn doors and cherry wood from trees on the farm to make a guitar.