Lesson 2: Land Access

Lesson 2: Land Access

Secure, long-term land access is important for agroforestry given the many years or decades it can take perennial plants to mature. Land ownership is one way to achieve long-term land access, yet this option is inaccessible to many farmers. Fortunately, many other...
Assessing Resources and Preferences

Assessing Resources and Preferences

In the Agroforestry Foundations course, we asked you to reflect on your goals for practicing agroforestry. Here, we are going to revisit those goals and further assess your preferences and available resources. In doing so, we will hear from Matt Wilson, author of the...
Planning for Agroforestry

Planning for Agroforestry

Agroforestry systems range from a few trees in a field or pasture to multi-story forests stewarded for multiple benefits. The fundamental elements of agroforestry systems are trees (e.g., fruit and nut crops, timber), other plants (e.g., crops, forest herbs), and...