Perennials for Profit and Biodiversity
Maggie Taylor, owner of Delight Flower Farm, grew up with a mom and grandpa who were avid gardeners. As a kid, her chores were weeding and mulching. “I hated it actually,” says Maggie.
Eligible Farmers Invited to Apply for Participation in Agroforestry Program
Eligible producers with crop and grazing operations are invited to apply to the Expanding Agroforestry Incentive Payment Program beginning January 31 through March 14, 2025. If selected for participation, producers will receive direct incentive payments to install new agroforestry plantings, thus increasing their income potential while enhancing the environmental outcomes of their operations.
“In Some Cases It’s Actually Not That Hard” – Silvopasture Farm Tour with Erik Hagan
Erik Hagan, farm director of the Spring Green Campus, leads a farm tour of silvopasture systems in this recording from a field day in August 2024.
What tree crops are suitable for your land? Canopy Compass can tell you
Advice about what trees to plant is one of the most common requests we get at the Savanna Institute and at Canopy Farm Management, two organizations working to scale up tree-based agriculture in the Midwest.
The Pros and Cons of Windbreaks and Riparian Buffers – Eliza Greenman and Nate Lawrence
Tree crop researchers Eliza Greenman and Nate Lawrence discuss the pros, cons, and tradeoffs of windbreak and riparian buffer management for ecosystem services and profitability in this recording from the 2024 Perennial Farm Gathering.