Agroforestry
Big River Chestnuts – Farm Tour & Social Meet Up
Big River Chestnuts 195 River Road, Sunderland, MA, United StatesIn collaboration with Hampshire-Hamden Conservation District (HHCD)  Farm tour: 9:30-11:30 Social- [...]
Go Nuts Bi-Monthly Community Call
OnlineGo Nuts! is our bi-monthly informational call on agroforestry. During this call, we will discuss all things related to agroforestry, from planting and tree establishment to infrastructure and consumer access. This includes insight into the variety of species of trees and shrubs and their various applications as well as discussing more technical elements such as soil health or animal integration. All of these discussions are grounded in the relevancy of agroforestry as a unified food systems solution, and how it can help sustain our environment, improve soil health and boost community resilience.
Hazelnut Agroforestry Field Tour
Nutwood Farm 76 Porter Hill Road, Cummington, MA, United StatesJoin Nutwood Farm and NOFA/Mass to explore a small commercial hazelnut orchard and learn what it takes to transition land to tree crops, from developing a site plan, testing your soil, clearing land, selecting species of plants and animals, to working with mistakes and thinking ahead. They’ll walk us through how they got started and where they’re headed next, including embarking on investing in processing infrastructure and developing value-added food products as well as other marketable agroforestry products.