Introduction

Introduction

Module Overview  In the Agroforestry Foundations Online Course, we asked you to reflect on the question, “Why are you interested in agroforestry?” People become interested in agroforestry for many different reasons: to reduce their reliance on farm inputs, to improve...
Agroforestry-specific applications

Agroforestry-specific applications

Now, let’s hear from three women who are agroforestry practitioners about their motivations for practicing agroforestry, how their passions and backgrounds inform their work, experiences as women in the field, and opportunities for growing the movement for new and...
Dismantling racism

Dismantling racism

Tackling white supremacy and systemic racism in the US food and agriculture system is not easy. But, dismantling these systems of oppression is essential to making transitions to sustainable and regenerative agriculture truly sustainable and regenerative. Below is a...
What is decolonization?

What is decolonization?

The history of settler colonialism in the US cannot be erased, but we can work together to dismantle ongoing settler colonialism. Decolonization is a term used to represent the process of dismantling settler colonialism. There are many different ideas of what...
Intersectionality

Intersectionality

We have primarily highlighted the racial injustices throughout US agricultural history; however, many other identities have been–and continue to be–systematically discriminated against in the US agricultural system. For example, women are less likely to...