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The Savanna Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to lay the groundwork for widespread agroforestry in the Midwest US. We work in collaboration with farmers and scientists to develop perennial food and fodder crops within multifunctional polyculture systems grounded in ecology and inspired by the savanna biome. The Savanna Institute strategically enacts this mission via research, education, and outreach.
Perennials for Profit and Biodiversity | Delight Flower Farm | Champaign, IL
Maggie Taylor owns and operates Delight Flower Farm, a commercial cut-flower farm just west of Champaign. See how she's incorporating woody perennials, including elderberry and black locust, into her flower operation for year-round income and biodiversity benefits.
Learn more at www.delightflowerfarm.com and www.savannainstitute.org.
0:00 Delight Flower Farm
0:34 Maggie's Story
1:09 About the Flowers
2:08 Perimeter Trees
2:34 High Tunnels
3:14 Incorporating Perennials
4:26 Elderberry
4:54 Advantages of Perennials
6:43 Closing
Learn more at www.delightflowerfarm.com and www.savannainstitute.org.
0:00 Delight Flower Farm
0:34 Maggie's Story
1:09 About the Flowers
2:08 Perimeter Trees
2:34 High Tunnels
3:14 Incorporating Perennials
4:26 Elderberry
4:54 Advantages of Perennials
6:43 Closing
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PFG 2024: How to Consistently Grow High Quality Berries
Просмотров 16621 день назад
Speakers: Mike Breckel, Ocooch Mountain Elderberries; Bernis Ingvaldson, HoneyberryUSA; Erin Schneider, Hilltop Community Farm; Wandy Peralta, Branches and Berries What does a high-quality berry - elderberry, black currant, aronia, or honeyberry - look like? Feel like? Taste like? What should growers, processors, buyers, and consumers expect in growing, handling, processing, purchasing, and con...
Farming with Trees: 5 Agroforestry Practices Explained
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.Месяц назад
Agroforestry describes regenerative farming practices that intentionally integrate trees, crops, and livestock together in agricultural systems. In this video, we break down five agroforestry practices that might be an option for your land: windbreaks, riparian forest buffers, silvopasture, alley cropping, and forest farming or food forests. Learn more at www.savannainstitute.org/getting-starte...
PFG 2024: The R(evolution) of Indigenous Foodways - Chef Sean Sherman
Просмотров 331Месяц назад
PFG 2024 Keynote Speaker: Chef Sean Sherman Founder/Senior Director of Vision & Strategic Partnerships, NĀTIFS Founder/CEO, The Sioux Chef and Owamni by The Sioux Chef A member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, Chef Sean Sherman was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. His focus is on the revitalization and evolution of Indigenous foods systems throughout North Americ...
Working with NRCS | Agroforestry On Your Farm
Просмотров 4762 месяца назад
Assistance for establishing agroforestry practices is available for producers in many states through voluntary conservation programs at the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. NRCS helps producers, soil and water conservation districts, and other partners protect and conserve natural resources on private lands throughout the United States. Producers can learn more or apply for a progra...
Thank you for supporting the Savanna Institute!
Просмотров 1222 месяца назад
During this season of gratitude, we're thankful for you - the community of supporters who make our work possible. Together, we’re transforming our food and farming systems.
PFG 2024: Deep Roots & New Shoots Award Ceremony
Просмотров 1062 месяца назад
We began this year's Perennial Farm Gathering by honoring members of our community with the Deep Roots and New Shoots Awards. The Deep Roots Award honors the life and career of someone who has made significant contributions to the advancement of agroforestry and perennial agriculture. This year's award recipient is Dr. Don Wyse. The New Shoots Award honors early-career individuals who are alrea...
Thanks for joining us at the 2024 Perennial Farm Gathering!
Просмотров 1293 месяца назад
That's a wrap on PFG2024! This year's event included over 400 participants, 35 speakers, and 20 sessions, with over half the attendees identifying themselves as farmers, and a majority of people attending the PFG for the first time. You can read more about this year's event at www.savannainstitute.org/rethinking-food-systems-at-the-2024-perennial-farm-gathering/ Thank you all for making this ye...
Tree Crop Suitability Maps with Monika Shea
Просмотров 2253 месяца назад
Farmers need more consistent geographic information on crop suitability so they can successfully integrate tree crops on their land. Canopy Compass is a web-based tool developed with Savanna Institute research where farmers can explore high-resolution suitability maps for alternative crop species across the USA. Map your farm: CanopyCompass.com Read the research: Shea M and Wolz K (2024) Suitab...
Chestnuts, A Bountiful Legacy Crop | Route 9 Cooperative, Carrollton, OH
Просмотров 7824 месяца назад
Route 9 Cooperative is an established chestnut aggregator and processing cooperative consisting of five member orchards located in the Appalachian foothills of eastern Ohio. Hear from chestnut farmers Greg and Amy Miller about growing the regenerative economy. Learn more about chestnuts: www.savannainstitute.org/chestnut/
PFG 2023: Running an Agroforestry Business: Opportunities and Challenges
Просмотров 2074 месяца назад
Kevin Wolz, Canopy Farm Management Austin Unruh, Trees For Graziers Join us for a discussion with agroforestry establishment companies. Learn about the opportunities and challenges in getting trees in the ground, while making a business work in this unique space. Covering topics including funding, government cost-share seasonality, client adoption, labor, nursery stock and more. Join us at the ...
Join the Wisconsin Agroforestry Demonstration Farm Network!
Просмотров 1984 месяца назад
Eleanor Johnson, Wisconsin Demonstration and Partner Farm Coordinator, invites Wisconsin farmers and landowners to join a brand new network of farms demonstrating agroforestry practices in different contexts throughout the state. Get involved at www.savannainstitute.org/wisconsin
Savanna Institute’s Campus in Spring Green, Wisconsin | Agroforestry Demonstration Farm Tour
Просмотров 4894 месяца назад
The Savanna Institute manages a network of agroforestry demonstration farms in Spring Green, WI. Located in the Driftless Area along the lower Wisconsin River, the Spring Green Campus is surrounded by a vibrant community of farmers and land stewards who help us research, demonstrate, and educate the public about agroforestry. Join us at our Spring Green Campus Open House Saturday, October 5th. ...
PFG 2023: Systems Change - the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Просмотров 1245 месяцев назад
PFG 2023: Systems Change - the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
PFG 2023: Tree Planting as a Relational Process
Просмотров 1405 месяцев назад
PFG 2023: Tree Planting as a Relational Process
PFG 2023: Fencing, Tree Tubes, and Innovation
Просмотров 3176 месяцев назад
PFG 2023: Fencing, Tree Tubes, and Innovation
PFG 2023: Multi-generation Land Transfer
Просмотров 1066 месяцев назад
PFG 2023: Multi-generation Land Transfer
Persimmon Pudding at the Mitchell Persimmon Festival in Indiana with Eliza Greenman
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Persimmon Pudding at the Mitchell Persimmon Festival in Indiana with Eliza Greenman
PFG 2023: Self Care for the Long Haul
Просмотров 967 месяцев назад
PFG 2023: Self Care for the Long Haul
PFG 2023: Non-food Crops for Agroforestry
Просмотров 3137 месяцев назад
PFG 2023: Non-food Crops for Agroforestry
PFG 2023: UMHDI Hazelnut ‘Go First Farm’ Collaboration and Progress in 2023, Looking Ahead
Просмотров 2168 месяцев назад
PFG 2023: UMHDI Hazelnut ‘Go First Farm’ Collaboration and Progress in 2023, Looking Ahead
Why we're excited about hazelnuts as a Midwest crop
Просмотров 4898 месяцев назад
Why we're excited about hazelnuts as a Midwest crop
PFG 2023: Agroforestry Policy Is Taking Root, Now What?
Просмотров 1658 месяцев назад
PFG 2023: Agroforestry Policy Is Taking Root, Now What?
The Agroforestry Series: Agroforestry by the Numbers
Просмотров 2478 месяцев назад
The Agroforestry Series: Agroforestry by the Numbers
PFG 2023: Up From the Roots: Centering Racial Justice to Build Transformative Agroforestry
Просмотров 898 месяцев назад
PFG 2023: Up From the Roots: Centering Racial Justice to Build Transformative Agroforestry
PFG 2023: It Isn’t a Recipe! Agroforestry, Agroecology, and Permaculture Design
Просмотров 2859 месяцев назад
PFG 2023: It Isn’t a Recipe! Agroforestry, Agroecology, and Permaculture Design
Why Tree Crop Improvement? | Savanna Institute | Dr. Scott Brainard
Просмотров 3349 месяцев назад
Why Tree Crop Improvement? | Savanna Institute | Dr. Scott Brainard
PFG 2023: Agroforestry Ingenuity in the Pacific Northwest
Просмотров 3969 месяцев назад
PFG 2023: Agroforestry Ingenuity in the Pacific Northwest
What does "Perennial AF" mean to you?
Просмотров 1299 месяцев назад
What does "Perennial AF" mean to you?
PFG 2023: An Ecosystems Approach with Poultry-Centered Regenerative Agriculture
Просмотров 2529 месяцев назад
PFG 2023: An Ecosystems Approach with Poultry-Centered Regenerative Agriculture