Agroforestry is a word that probably won’t cause many people to rise to their feet in acknowledgment of its vitality. Nevertheless, it holds the promise of entirely reshaping landscapes, mitigating ...

Jack Ray’s approach to farming — one that includes agroforestry, foraging and free ranging and pasture-raised chickens — at Treaster Kettle Farm shouldn’t come as a surprise. Before undertaking a ...

In the latter part of 2016, Ethan Steinberg and two of his friends planned a driving tour across the U.S. to interview farmers. Their goal was to solve a riddle that had been bothering each of them ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines agroforestry as a farming practice that covers four “I” goals: intentional, intensive, integration and interactive. There are five types of agroforestry in ...

Agroforestry refers to deliberate systems that integrate trees with crops or livestock on the same parcel of land. These ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The new director of the U.S. National Agroforestry Center (NAC) received her doctorate in plant physiological ecology/ecosystem ecology and a ...

For some grain farmers, diversification can mean growing soybeans and raising cattle. For others, it involves planting crops and trees side by side. The latter practice is known as agroforestry, and ...

In 2017, some residents of the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Governor’s Island spontaneously started tending a neglected garden that originated from a brief corporate event. Lacking ongoing ...