An agroforestry podcast and blog by the Savanna Institute
🔊“Why Do Farmers Wear Overalls?” – Farmers answer commonly Googled questions about farming
In the latest episode of the Perennial AF podcast, farmers Marie Raboin of Brix Cider, Jacob Marty of Green Fire Farm, and Thelma Heidel-Baker of Bossie Cow Farm answer some of Google's top questions about farmers and farming. You'll never think about overalls...
Savanna Institute Field Day Photos
At the Savanna Institute, our mission is to share education and research about agroforestry with the community so that farmers and landowners have the tools they need to integrate tree crops on their land. Each summer we host a series of field days around the Midwest...
Savanna Institute and Partners Awarded USDA Grants for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Historic investment will help farmers produce, market and promote profitable, climate-smart commodities across the United States Spring Green, WI – On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a historic investment in climate-smart agriculture. The...
🔊Agriculture as a Climate Solution: Just Add Trees
Click here to learn more about Climate Fast Forward on October 17th, 2022. The first 25 people who register for Climate Fast Forward using the code: Savanna2022 will receive $20 off their ticket! In the latest episode of Perennial AF, Savanna Institute's...
🔊“A Growth Mindset for Agroforestry” – featuring Bill Davison
A few months ago I got to talk to Bill Davison, a Savanna Institute staff member based in central Illinois. Bill works to develop value chains for Midwest tree crops, and has recently been focused on scaling up the Midwest chestnut industry. Bill served in the...
🔊Partnering for Agroforestry, Part I
Before you begin an agroforestry project, ask yourself one question: “Who are my partners?” Our new Partnering for Agroforestry series highlights nine examples of partnerships that have made agroforestry possible. Our latest podcast episode features the voices from...
How to plant a silvopasture with All Seasons Farm
All Seasons Farm in Cashton, WI is home to 50 grass-fed dairy cattle managed by Tucker and Becky Gretebeck. They sell the milk to the Organic Valley Dairy Cooperative headquartered nearby. The farm is also home to a menagerie of adorable animals that has become a...
🔊 “The Indiana Jones of Agroforestry” with Eliza Greenman
Eliza Greenman is a farmer, “fruit explorer”, and Savanna Institute staff member based in Virginia. In addition to working with the Savanna Institute to identify the best tree crops and cultivars for our research and plant breeding programs, Eliza is in the midst of...
🔊 Why are we still using old AF technology? Ask-an-Agroforester with Eric Wolske
A few months ago, I got to talk to Eric Wolske, a former Savanna Institute employee who is now working for Canopy Farm Management, a tree planting business started by the Savanna Institute and its partners. We’ll talk more about it in this episode of Perennial AF....