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Northeast Agroforestry Road Trip Part II: Steve Gabriel, Eric Toensmeier, & Akiva Silver
The road trip continues! We hear from agroforesters and authors Steve Gabriel, Eric Toensmeier, and Akiva Silver on a road trip to the northeast.
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Northeast Agroforestry Road Trip Part I: Sven Pihl, Seva Water, and Joe Orefice
Interviews with agroforesters Sven Pihl, Seva Water, and Joe Orefice from a road trip by Savanna Institute staff members to the northeastern US. Show notes at savannainstitute.org/PerennialAF.
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Canopy Compass: A New Tree Crop Suitability Mapping Tool – with Monika Shea and Kevin Wolz
Monika Shea and Kevin Wolz, two of the researchers behind Canopy Compass, describe the history and the potential of this new web-based tree crop suitability mapping tool.
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The Savanna Institute Releases Conservation Courses for Professional Development
Online courses help ag and conservation professionals mentor farmers in adopting agroforestry.
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Persimmons: Folklore, Fruit Exploring, and Genetics – with Eliza Greenman
Savanna Institute researcher Eliza Greenman describes her search for the best-tasting American persimmon cultivars, which involves box turtles, pudding competitions, indigenous plant breeding, extinct megafauna, missing research scientists, and more. Recorded at the 2023 Perennial Farm Gathering.
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“We Can’t Call Them Superfruit” – Barriers to Berry Markets with Bill Davison & PJ Connolly
A compilation of short interviews from our recent videos, featuring Nightfall Farm, Riveredge Nature Center, Scott Brainard & Eliza Greenman, Grassland 2.0 and Canopy Farm Management. Videos by Man Alone Media and Windborne Media.
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Nightfall Farm, Riveredge Nature Center, Chestnut Research, and More
A compilation of short interviews from our recent videos, featuring Nightfall Farm, Riveredge Nature Center, Scott Brainard & Eliza Greenman, Grassland 2.0 and Canopy Farm Management. Videos by Man Alone Media and Windborne Media.
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“You Can’t Believe It Grows Here” – Project Pawpaw with Adam D’Angelo
Adam D’Angelo is the founder of Project Pawpaw, a crowdfunded plant breeding effort focused on North America’s forgotten fruit: the pawpaw. In the latest episode of the Perennial AF podcast, Adam talks about why the pawpaw is a perfect candidate for plant-breeding efforts.
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“Spreadsheets on the Radio” – Farm Viability and the Fruit & Nut Compass with John Hendrickson
John Hendrickson is a former vegetable farmer and a professional spreadsheet wizard. He even showed up to record an interview for the Perennial AF podcast wearing a special hat that said “Spreadsheets” across the front! John has developed a series of Excel-based tools to help farmers understand the financial viability of their various on-farm enterprises, including the Fruit and Nut Compass, which was developed in partnership with the Savanna Institute.
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A Thorny Topic: Black Locust and Honey Locust for Agroforestry
John Hendrickson is a former vegetable farmer and a professional spreadsheet wizard. He even showed up to record an interview for the Perennial AF podcast wearing a special hat that said “Spreadsheets” across the front! John has developed a series of Excel-based tools to help farmers understand the financial viability of their various on-farm enterprises, including the Fruit and Nut Compass, which was developed in partnership with the Savanna Institute.
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Savanna Institute will host its Perennial Farm Gathering October 6th-8th in Wisconsin
The Savanna Institute will host its Perennial Farm Gathering in person in 2024 from Sunday, October 6th to Tuesday, October 8th at Monona Terrace in Madison. Free tours at Savanna Institute’s farm campus in Spring Green will be offered on Saturday, October 5th. The Perennial Farm Gathering, held each year for perennial food and farming enthusiasts, will be back in person for the first time in five years.
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Getting Started with Forest Farming – Ingrid Daudert, Karam Sheban, and Robin Suggs
Our latest podcast episode features a recorded session from the 2023 Perennial Farm Gathering called “Everything You Wanted to Know About Forest Farming (But Didn’t Know to Ask)”. And that pretty much sums it up!