Perennial AF

Latest Episodes:

Q&A With "Braiding Sweetgrass" Author Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer - PFG 2023 Dec 15, 2023

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Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, ecologist and author of "Braiding Sweetgrass" and "Gathering Moss", answers questions from the audience of our 2023 Perennial Farm Gathering. Moderated by author and Leopold scholar Curt Meine.

"You Should Consider Maple Syrup Production" - with Tony Johnson Dec 01, 2023

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Wisconsin Extension forestry specialist Tony Johnson discusses how maple syrup production can open doors for other agroforestry enterprises, and how Wisconsin woodland owners can get started. Plus, Scott Brainard and Eliza Greenman describe the benefits of persimmons as an agroforestry crop.

Show notes at www.savannainstitute.org/perennialaf

Choosing the Right Livestock with Cherrie Nolden Nov 15, 2023

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Goats, sheep, cattle, hogs, horses, and fowl all have different diets, behavior, and impacts on the land. Choosing the right type of livestock for you and your farm is key to success. Wisconsin farmer and researcher Cherrie Nolden discusses the strenghts, weaknesses, and needs of different types of livestock in this recording from the 2022 Perennial Farm Gathering.

Show notes: www.savannainstitute.org/perennialaf

"What Would It Look Like?" - Introduction to Agroforestry with the Field Notes Podcast Nov 01, 2023

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Host Jacob Grace and Eric Wolske of Canopy Farm Management join Will Fulwider and Michael Geissinger, hosts of the Field Notes podcast from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, to answer questions that Wisconsin crop farmers might have about agroforestry.

Show notes at: https://www.savannainstitute.org/perennialaf

Field Notes podcast: https://cropsandsoils.extension.wisc.edu/field-notes-podcast/

"My Dad and I Are Both Stubborn..." Generational Dynamics with Jacob Marty Oct 15, 2023

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Jacob Marty reflects on how his relationship with his father has shaped the dynamics on their sixth generation family farm in southern Wisconsin in this recording from the 2017 Perennial Farm Gathering.

Show notes at https://www.savannainstitute.org/perennial-af-generational-dynamics-with-jacob-marty/

Tree Crop Improvement Research with Scott Brainard Oct 01, 2023

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Scott Brainard, a plant breeding specialist working for the Savanna Institute, gives an overview of the institute's goals and strategies for breeding more productive and resilient tree crop varieties.

Show notes at https://www.savannainstitute.org/perennialaf/

“Embrace the Chaos” - Dayna Burtness, Beth Dooley, Eliza Greenman, and Anna Lappé Sep 15, 2023

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In this recording from our 2021 Perennial Farm Gathering, farmer Dayna Burtness moderates an online panel conversation with cookbook author Beth Dooley, orchardist and historical horticulturist Eliza Greenman, and author and food justice advocate Anna Lappé.

Hear more at https://www.youtube.com/@SavannaInstitute

“The Benefits of Silvopasture Are Endless” - Farm Tour with Erik Hagan and Michael Dolan Sep 01, 2023

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A recording of our July 27th, 2023 pasture walk at the Spring Green Campus with farm director Erik Hagan and farmer Michael Dolan. Erik and Michael share lessons learned and compare "silvopasture by addition" and "silvopasture by subtraction".

Show notes at https://www.savannainstitute.org/perennialaf/

Building an Agroforestry Business with Austin Unruh Aug 15, 2023

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Austin Unruh, owner of Trees for Graziers and author of "The Grazier’s Guide to Trees", tells the story of how he started his agroforestry business in southeastern Pennsylvania and shares the advice he wished he had gotten as a beginning agroforestry entrepreneur in this recording from our 2022 Perennial Farm Gathering.

You can learn more about Austin and his work at https://treesforgraziers.com/

“It’s Better To Learn From Other People’s Mistakes” - with Kathy Dice and Tom Wahl of Red Fern Farm Aug 01, 2023

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Kathy Dice and Tom Wahl of Red Fern Farm in southeastern Iowa have been practicing agroforestry for decades. In July, podcast host Jacob Grace visited Red Fern Farm to ask Tom and Kathy what they see as the three biggest agroforestry mistakes people can make, learn what their most profitable tree crops are, and explore their established, profitable, and highy diverse agroforestry system.

Show notes and more at www.savannainstitute.org/perennialaf