Springtime greetings Agroforestry folk, I just finished adding a bunch of spring and summer agroforestry events to the Catalyzing Agroforestry Community Calendar . Highlights include: Appalachian Sustainable Development's Ask an Agroforester Series , and upcoming Agroforestry Farm Tours across Virginia and Tennessee, the 2025 Forest Farming Webinar Series , Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition's Forest Farming Office Hours , and the 19th North American Agroforestry Conference (NAAC19). Find details and links for each on our calendar. It's great to see so many online events that are accessible to anyone live or as recordings, in addition to the exciting Agroforestry Farm Tours by several regional organizations. Look for more in NC and other states soon. Just a quick reminder that now, anyone can add their own agroforestry event to our calendar by visiting the homepage , and selecting the + button on the right upper corner of the calendar. You can then fill in the short form with your event details. The team will review events, but partner organizations can request pre approval for future calendar additions. Updates from the Catalyzing Agroforestry Team: CAGP application selection is well underway, and project announcements will be made in late April/early May. The ARKx Network is excited to be working on several major collaborations and upgrading the way that profiles are created, as well as upgrading the Agroforestry Map platform in the near future. Other updates and resources: MWFFC Planting Stock Access Program - April 18th Applications for the 2025 Planting Stock Access Program are due by April 18th, 2025. The program is open to Missouri-based residents only for 2025, but we hope to expand to other Midwestern States in the coming years. Appalachian Sustainable Development's Ask an Agroforester Series We have an exciting lineup of agroforestry heroes for our totally free 2025 Spring sessions. And remember, you can always watch the previous webinar recordings by browsing our full YouTube “Ask an Agroforester” playlist. 2025 Forest Farming Webinar Series With upcoming in-depth webinars on the topics of Pawpaws, American ginseng and Maple Syrup, there is also an archive of previous recordings that cover introductions, research updates and several fundamental forest farming concepts such as crop selection and marketing and economics. Keep on Catalyzing, Sara Jackson (and the Catalyzing Agroforestry Team) Agroforestry Project Coordinator CatalyzingAgroforestry.org

Lindsay Allen fernhillfarmma@gmail.com (805) 666-9700 By appointment only 2 acres - Alley Cropping since 2023 Growing: Chestnuts, quince, peach, asian pear, asparagus, rhubarb, honeyberry, black raspberry and annual vegetables Funding or Technical Assistance? Interlace Commons paid for all plant material in setting up the Alley cropping system Interlace Commons Instagram @fernhillfarm.ma

Contact: Kaitie Adams kaitie@savannainstitute.org 618-694-2179 Savanna Institute, Non-profit https://www.savannainstitute.org/illinois/4h-memorial/ Visitors by appointment only 35 acres, est in 2020, leased, Alley Cropping At 4-H Memorial Camp in Monticello, IL, the Savanna Institute manages a 35-acre alley cropping demonstration farm in partnership with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and 4-H Memorial Camp. Established in 2020, the demonstration features rows of hardwood timber with alleys of annual row-crop rotation managed by a local partner, Lourash Farms. Learn more about research in progress in this video farm tour with Savanna Institute’s Kaitie Adams. What species & products are being grown or produced? Black Walnut (timber) Shagbark Hickory (timber) Swamp White Oak (timber) Eastern Redbud (habitat; timber production support) Smooth Alder (habitat; timber production support) River Birch (habitat; timber production support) Winterberry (habitat; timber production support) Chokecherry (habitat; timber production support) Shadblow Serviceberry (habitat; timber production support) Black Locust (timber) Grand Traverse Hazelnut (nut production) Have you used grants or other financial assistance (cost share, etc.) to fund agroforestry? Yes, from a federal agency, Yes, from a foundation or philanthropist: Private Foundation Support for partnership building and establishment, USDA SARE funding for staffing and education. Do you use other non-agroforestry conservation practices? Farm partner utilizes: CRP Pollinator Plots, low-till/no-till Does your farm offer educational programs? If Yes, what type(s)? Yes, field days, tours, presentations, and trainings Can you describe any of the barriers or obstacles that you've overcome in establishing and maintaining your agroforestry demonstration site? (ex. land access, financial challenges, labor, operation costs, etc. ) A report on barriers and opportunities for SI Demonstration Farms is currently in the planning stages Website: savannainstitute.org Facebook: facebook.com/SavannaInstitute YouTube: youtube.com/savannainstitute Instagram: instagram.com/savannainstitute/ Twitter: twitter.com/Savannainst LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/savannainstitute

Sven Pihl https://svenpihl.wixsite.com/mysite Agroforestry Designer Agroforester Technical Service Provider 4+ years of AF design to NRCS standards Areas of Expertise: Creative – Geospatial Design Specialist (GIS & CAD) Sven Pihl was Savanna Institute’s first Agroforestry Technical Service Provider and hired to assist Illinois farmers and landowners looking to implement Agroforestry systems. In that role, he became the Geospatial Design Specialist (GIS/CAD) for the Savanna Institute and the Technical Service Program. Prior to Savanna Institute, Pihl operated CT Edible Ecosystems as designer, educator and conference presenter throughout New England and now operates CT Edible Ecosystems nationally. Sven has 15 years of professional experience in permaculture, agroforestry, ecological design and site planning. He is an autodidact, and his self-directed education includes Permaculture, Landscape Design, CAD, GIS, Holistic Management, the Center for Agroforestry; Agroforestry Academy in 2015 and 2024, the Regrarians® REX training, and had audited by invitation the 682a Multifunction Carbon-Sequestering Agroforestry course at Yale; School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Sven is a member of the Association for Temperate Agroforestry (AFTA), has served on the New England/Mid-Atlantic Agroforestry Steering Committee, and now serves under “Creative” within the Agroforestry Coalition and on the Agroforestry Technical Assistance/Training Working Group.

Kimberly Atkins : Atkinsacres7@gmail.com Demonstration Farm open by appointment only Agroforestry established in: 2022 17 Acres of Food Forest, Raised bed, poor pantry garden, French Kitchen Demonstration Garden, pollinators, prairie restoration. Many varieties of trees, blackberries, fruit trees, herb gardens and vegetable gardens. Address: 7101 State Route 158 Millstadt, IL 62260 How did you get involved in agroforestry? As a means to teach others how to grow and be good stewards of the environment. Who are you selling to? How are you selling? (CSA, farmers markets, distributors, etc.) All donations to those in need What is the scale of production? Small but we expect a significant increase next year Does your farm offer educational programs? 4-H, garden tours, Boy and Girl Scouts, Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, U of I Extension, Homeschool groups, Jr Master Naturalist program. What are your future plans? Continue developing the farm for others to come learn about gardening, conservation and use for hiking and enjoying the environment. Atkins’ Acres Educational Farm @ Facebook

Please read the following information before creating your ARKx Profile. Why create an ARKx profile? The Agroforestry Regional Knowledge Exchange Network is creating a national network that connects agroforestry stakeholders to each other via peer to peer knowledge sharing, as well as to public agroforestry resources like demonstrations farms, university programs, grants and funding, agroforestry service providers and more. More than just a directory, agroforestry profiles on this website can be searched by type, agroforestry practice, region and state and more specific keywords as well on the Agroforestry Profiles page. In addition to the profiles, we also have the optional Agroforestry Map which features public resources across the United States, and an Agroforestry Community Calendar (more information below). What is an ARKx Profile? There are two kinds of profiles: the first is a peer-to-peer profile which shares knowledge, experience and goals. There are several optional and open ended questions in the profile form about practices, purpose, production and similar. Farmers and agroforestry practitioners may also choose whether or not to publicly share their contact information and location, or be contacted by website users. The second kind of profile is for public resources like demonstration sites, groups and organizations, educators and service providers. These profiles are also connected to the Agroforestry Map when exact addresses are provided in the profile. These profiles are important to help connect visitors with these public resources and service providers in their area and connect with the searchable database. Optional - ARKx Agroforestry Map As of March 2025, we have created a multi-layered ARKx Agroforestry Map that includes public agroforestry resources like partner organizations and universities, demonstration sites, grant and funding opportunities, planting stock nurseries, technical service providers and more. You may opt into map participation by providing an exact address. Otherwise, less specific location information will be used for a profile only. Optional - ARKx Community Calendar : In person and Online If you organize or host public agroforestry trainings, farm tours, or other events, you are welcome to add them our ARKx Calendar. To do this, visit the calendar on the home page and click the +  symbol to add your event directly. The event calendar is organized by location first, so please follow the format of (State abbreviation/online/hybrid) Event Name - Date. Changing/Removing an ARKx Profile If at any time you wish to change or remove your profile, please contact the ARKx Team at info@appalachianforestfarmers.org and request removal with the subject line “ARKx PROFILE REMOVAL”. Creating a profile The forms linked below collect ARKx profile information. Participation is voluntary, and we are dedicated to making this process easy and protecting your information should you choose to share it for this purpose. Most fields are optional, but peer-to-peer information sharing is at the heart of this network and the purpose of these profiles. Please note that these profiles and the agroforestry map are public, and only profiles who provide an exact address will be mapped. How to make an ARKx Profile:  1. Select the best profile type. 2. Complete the profile form and be sure to add images, maps if any, logos, etc.   3. Your profile will be reviewed and posted at the discretion of the ARKx team. 4. You will receive a notification once your profile is live and on the map, if applicable. 1. Agroforestry Profile (Peer to Peer) Agroforestry Profiles are for farmers and agroforestry practitioners who wish to share their knowledge and more about what they do. This peer-to-peer style profile is based around knowledge sharing. You can also think of it as giving future farmers the general agroforestry advice that you wish you had starting out. These profiles are similar to brief written interviews, with several optional and open ended questions about many aspects of your experience with agroforestry. In addition to the agroforestry information provided, you may choose to share optional web links and contact information, or whether you are open to being contacted about agroforestry. Please note that these profiles and the agroforestry map are fully public and only profiles who provide an exact address will be mapped. 2. Demonstration Site Profile Demonstration Site Profile   are for public agroforestry demonstration sites with access, hours or appointments, who may also host agroforestry trainings farm tours and other events. Demonstration sites are welcome to share these events on our ARKx calendar . 3. Planting Stock Provider Profile Planting Stock Provider Profiles are for Agroforestry specific Planting Stock Providers who offer various levels of bulk or wholesale stock for agroforestry projects. Nursery and planting stock information only, no prices will be shared on the website.  4. Agroforestry Partners or Resource Profile Agroforestry Partners or Resource Profiles are for agroforestry partners including groups, organizations, coalitions, networks and other kinds of resources across the United States. Agroforestry Partners are welcome to post public agroforestry events on our ARKx calendar .  5. Grant and Funding Profile Grant and Funding Profile   for grants, funding opportunities, programs or projects that help to fund agroforestry projects. Open to opportunities in the United State, but please be sure to include important details, areas and criteria in the profile. 6. Agroforestry Educator or Service Provider Profile Agroforestry Service Provider Profile for Agroforestry Service Providers who are professionals offering consultation, design, technical assistance, installation and other services.

Contact: Bryan Hofmann: Rappahannock River Roundtable bryan.hofmann@riverfriends.org Agroforestry Practices: Silvopasture, Windbreaks, Alley Cropping, Riparian Buffers, Afforestation Agroforestry Goals: The overarching goal of the grant funding is improved water quality. Healthy soils, pastures, forage, trees, and an appropriate prescribed grazing plan all support clean water and healthy ecosystems while also supporting efficient and productive agricultural operations. Summary: We write custom planting plans and prescribed grazing plans specific to each property to maximize the benefits and outcomes for landowners and producers. We use bareroot saplings, tubelings, whips, container trees, and live stakes sourced locally in Virginia. Density ranges from 75 trees per acre to 484 trees per acre. All projects are designed in collaboration with Friends of the Rappahannock, Virginia Department of Forestry, American Farmland Trust, Trees for Graziers, and other conservation partners. This project provides free technical assistance and a range of financial incentives to support landowners and producers interested in planting trees on their properties. We not only provide free technical assistance for project development, but also have financial incentives to support a variety of different project types. Our team will also work with you to identify additional programs and cost-share eligible to "piggyback: with our programs! The Trees for Shade Program Offers: Up to 100% cost-share + per acre incentive payments + three years of maintenance for qualifying riparian buffer projects Up to 100% cost-share + per acre incentive payments for qualifying afforestation projects Up to $3,000 per acre for silvopasture project implementation and a one time $500 incentive for development of an approved prescribed grazing plan. Riparian buffers must be a minimum of 35 feet wide to qualify for cost-share assistance. All tree planting comes with a minimum 10 year contract. Links:   More information at www.rappahannockroundtable.org

The 2025 Catalyzing Agroforestry Grant Program Application Deadline is March 3, 2025.  The Catalyzing Agroforestry Grant Program is a competitive grants program focused on implementing agroforestry practices in all US states: Alley cropping, Forest farming, Riparian forest buffers and Windbreaks, Silvopasture, Urban food forest, and Windbreaks. In the first two cycles of the program, 100+ producers from 18 states were awarded funding for agroforestry projects. 2025 CAGP The program will provide up to $1500/acre for all field-based agroforestry practices (alley cropping, riparian forest buffers, silvopasture, urban food forests, and windbreaks), depending on project scale and scope. For forest farming, the program will provide up to $1,000 for 1/4 acre and up to $500/acre for site preparation depending on project scale and scope. Awardees are reimbursed for project expenses upon completion of the project. Read more and apply at https://www.catalyzingagroforestry.org/cagp

The Expanding Agroforestry Project is launching its second Incentive Payment Program Application Cycle beginning Friday, January 31, 2025 and ending Friday, March 14, 2025 . Applicants can expect to be notified of their application status in June 2025. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and multiple partners are launching a 5-year project to catalyze significant private investments into the agroforestry industry while increasing farmers’ incomes and delivering environmental benefits such as enhanced carbon sequestration, soil health, biodiversity and water quality. Learn more, sign up for the TNC email list, use the calculator tool and apply at the link below: https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/provide-food-and-water-sustainably/expanding-agroforestry-production/

Accelerating Silvopasture Adoption and Carbon Sequestration through Emerging Markets and Technologies Unlock the future of farming with Working Trees, in partnership with Virginia Tech and Appalachian Sustainable Development, by joining our silvopasture program for farmers in Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Up to $1500 an acre up front & and up to $90 per acre per year ongoing. Silvopasture is an intentional tree-forage-livestock system that can add the following value to your farm operations: Shade: silvopasture systems reduce animal stress and often result in greater animal gain Fodder: many tree species produce nutritious leaves that can be managed for fodder or as an emergency feed resource Forage: improvements in forage yield or quality may occur depending on the type of silvopasture system deployed Farm Value: many practitioners realize greater farm prices both from the value of standing timber and greater aesthetic appeal Learn more and fill out the information form below. https://www.workingtrees.com/assets

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10457-024-01096-2 Todd Kellerman , Samuel Feibel , Matthew M. Smith , Gary Bentrup , Mark Batcheler & Katherine MacFarland   Abstract Agroforestry offers producers climate mitigation and adaptation benefits and the opportunity to diversify income and enhance ecosystem services . Though these benefits are well-researched, few studies document agroforestry implementation through time in the United States using consistent national data sources. To fill this knowledge gap, we investigated changes in the number of farm operations with agroforestry across the United States using data from the 2017 and 2022 United States Census of Agriculture. Through this analysis, we showed that the number of farm operations with agroforestry increased by 6% nationally between 2017 (30,853) and 2022 (32,717). States with the highest percent of total farms reporting at least one type of agroforestry were Vermont (7.8%), Maine (6.0%), and New Hampshire (5.6%), while states with the lowest percent were Arizona (0.3%), Utah (0.4%), and North Dakota (0.4%). States on the eastern half of the country tended to see increases in the number of farm operations with agroforestry between census years, while states on the western half of the country saw the largest decreases. Reasons for these changes are complex and require additional analysis. Additionally, we identified potential factors that may decrease the accuracy of agroforestry census data, along with recommendations on how to improve overall data quality going forward. We outlined how national agroforestry census data can inform decision-making related to farm policies, funding, programs, research, and extension delivery. With an online supplement, we also provided detailed maps of the extent of agroforestry in all 50 states.

This is an Agroforestry Regional Knowledge Exchange (ARKx) Demonstration Site that holds farm tours, workshops, or other events related to agroforestry. They may be contacted by the contact/information listed below. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Alexis Campbell executivedirector@hornfarmcenter.org Agroforestry Practices: Riparian Buffers, Forest Garden Demonstration Agroforestry Acres:   16 Project Summary: The Horn Farm Center fosters ecological learning through land stewardship, community partnership, and hands-on experiences. We believe in the power of education. The Horn Farm Center aims to create a community of capable land stewards in Pennsylvania and beyond by showcasing holistic land management practices that offer food, ecological benefits, and economic advantages. Our programs and demonstrations empower people to feed themselves and their communities while restoring local ecosystems. Additionally, we support the development of new agribusinesses and small-scale industries through regenerative agriculture and land stewardship training programs. Horn Farm's Agroforestry Program aims to support the development of and increase the adoption of agroforestry practices in Pennsylvania and the temperate Appalachian region. Our training program, which will launch in 2026, will train farmers and gardeners in regionally specific practices in Pennsylvania. The program includes two demonstration spaces: a 10 acre multifunctional riparian buffer and a Demonstration Field that includes a 6-acre multifunctional riparian buffer and a 1/4 acre forest garden. Both spaces serve as living classrooms for training and workshops. Agroforestry Goals: Increased biodiversity, watershed health, soil health, wildlife habitat, agricultural production and demonstration, and education. Agroforestry Trees and Shrubs:   6 acres in high-density plantings (Miyawaki-style), 4 acres in traditional buffer spacing , 6 acres in varied planting styles/formats Live Stake Production: Black willow Sandbar willow Red Osier dogwood Silky dogwood Buttonbush Viburnum Smooth Alder Ninebark Coppice & Crop Production: Elderberry Spicebush American plum American Hazelnut Pawpaw 40 + European Varieties of willow for basketry Links:   https://hornfarmcenter.org/