An agroforestry podcast and blog by the Savanna Institute
PFG2023 Recordings Now Available for Free on YouTube
In 2023, the Perennial Farm Gathering brought together 600 people, 60 presenters, and 20 sponsors online over three days of community-building for perennial agriculture. Keynotes by authors Robin Wall Kimmerer and Ross Gay kept us rooted in Traditional Ecological Knowledge and the creative joy that tending a garden can bring. Now, you can watch PFG2023 videos on our YouTube Channel for free.
Newsletter – March 2024
Catch up on what’s going on at Savanna Institute with our March 2024 newsletter. Included in this issue: Online courses, job postings, and our most recent podcasts! Be sure to save the date for PFG2024!
🔊 “Spreadsheets on the Radio” – Farm Viability and the Fruit & Nut Compass with John Hendrickson
Spreadsheet wizard John Hendrickson helps host Jacob Grace get started with the Fruit and Nut Compass, a free spreadsheet tool for producers to track the financial viability of their enterprises.
6 Research Papers Published by Savanna Institute Scientists in 2023
To advance the field of agroforestry research, Savanna Institute staff collaborate with scientists worldwide to study tree crops and perennial farm systems. Our researchers work to make sure Midwest farmers and landholders have access to the latest information available to plan their farms. In 2023, staff from our research and commercialization teams contributed thought leadership on hazelnut genetics, chestnut value chains, and soil science for academic journals in the field – all to guide the development of perennial agriculture in the US. Explore the research published by the Savanna Institute in the organization’s tenth year.
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 its farm campus in Spring Green will be offered on Saturday, October 5th.
🔊 Getting Started with Forest Farming – Ingrid Daudert, Karam Sheban, and Robin Suggs
This episode features portions of the PFG 2023 panel discussion “Everything You Wanted to Know About Forest Farming (But Didn’t Know to Ask)”, featuring Ingrid Daudert from Misty Dawn Farm in Wisconsin, Karam Sheban from the Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition, and Robin Suggs from Appalachian Sustainable Development.
Berry Growers Survey
The University of Wisconsin Emerging Crops Coalition, the Savanna Institute, the Midwest Elderberry Coop, Food Finance Institute, and the American Aronia Berry Association are sponsoring a survey sent to berry growers throughout the Midwest.
Newsletter – February 2024
Catch up on what’s going on at Savanna Institute with our February 2024 newsletter. Included in this issue: A tour of Brambleberry Farm, a new Long-Term Lease Guide, job postings, and our most recent podcasts!
🔊 Agroforestry for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation – with Nate Lawrence and Monika Shea
Nate Lawrence and Monika Shea from the Savanna Institute’s research department dig into the details of agroforestry for climate change mitigation.