Dana co-owns and operates Sogn Valley Farm, a 20-acre certified organic vegetable farm and native plant nursery located in Cannon Falls. The farm's produce is sold at the St. Paul Farmers' Market and wholesale to co-ops, school districts, artisan food processors, and a distributor in the Twin Cities metro. Dana holds a B.S. in Plant and Soil Science and an M.S. degree in Sustainable Agriculture and Horticulture.