Climate
Agroforestry is one of the top ten natural climate solutions and the Midwest is one of the target regions for its adoption. Learn more about how you can use agroforestry practices for carbon drawdown as well as profit.
Getting Started
Whether you are an experienced farmer, institutional landowner, or agroforestry enthusiast, we have resources and programs to help you get launched. Find out how to access resources, chose tree crops for your area, and much more.
Farm Finances
From farm management to marketing, we can help you access cost-share resources, understand emerging markets for tree crops, and plan for successful agroforestry adoption. Start off on the right foot with your finances.
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🔊“The Benefits of Silvopasture Are Endless” – Farm Tour with Erik Hagan and Michael Dolan
Our latest podcast episode is a podcast pasture walk! For anyone who’s not familiar with social events that involve pastures, a pasture walk is kind of like an on-farm show-and-tell. These events are a chance for people to see for themselves how a farm is being...
🔊 Top Three Agroforestry Mistakes To Avoid – with Red Fern Farm
Tom Wahl and Kathy Dice, owners and operators of Red Fern Farm in southeastern Iowa, have been managing a hyper-diverse agroforestry system on their farm for decades. Podcast host Jacob Grace visited Red Fern Farm in July of 2023 to ask Kathy and Tom what they see as...
My Year as an Agroforestry Apprentice with Red Fern Farm in Iowa
Agroforestry apprentice, Tom Lawson, tells about his experiences apprenticing in sustainable agriculture at Red Fern Farm.