Propagate

In just 7 years, we’ve planted over 211,000 trees and shrubs across 30+ farms. These projects prove the potential of agroforestry: Creating better outcomes for farmers, returns for investors, and measurable benefits to ecosystems and communities. Read more about our journey and what’s next at the link in the comments. #agroforestry #RFSIForum24 #investing #aginvesting #impactinvesting #farming #regenerativeagriculture #foodsystems #naturalcapital #sustainability #agtech

Planting productive trees on farmland creates a powerful blend of economic and ecological returns for farmers, investors, and the surrounding communities. However, the availability of funding and technical support can stifle projects of significant scale. Fortunately, there are examples of how to overcome these challenges. We’re excited to share how at the Regenerative Food Systems Investment forum next week. We’ll dig into the story of the largest agroforestry project in the United States, Hill Farm, where over 1,800 acres was transitioned to agroforestry in the last 2.5 years.

Planting trees that thrive starts with proper site preparation. Catch up with our team on-site and Dennis Derryck, founder of Corbin Hill Food Project and now General Partner of Corbin Hill Road Farm, LLC. to see site preparation work and layout for an upcoming spring agroforestry planting. The pleasant weather this September allowed our team to get the subsoiling, tilling and seeding done in two efficient days of work. They seeded a fairly heavy rate of oats and peas that will put on some nice growth this fall, helping the farm to build organic matter and stabilize the soil. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/garmj6sB

Intensive agriculture is one of the main contributors to global biodiversity loss. How can regenerative practices like agroforestry help? We aim to find out.. Propagate recently contracted a third party to collect biodiversity data across 20 sample sites on 2 farms in Mason county, Kentucky. The sites were selected based on production crops and system age: a chestnut-hay agroforestry system was benchmarked against a conventional soy baseline.?These measurements will help us understand the impact of agroforestry practices on local ecology. What did we learn? Check out the link in the comments to find out. We’ll frame the significance of our findings by sharing more on why we believe this work is critical, how the study was conducted, and what we’ve learned through the process. Related: the #WorldBiodiversitySummit starts today, coinciding with #ClimateWeekNYC. We hope to see more discussions around regenerative agriculture, and agroforestry.

Happy #climateweekNYC! We're thankful to see so many amazing people converge to promote positive change. Stop by and visit Propagate co-founders Ethan S. and Jeremy Kaufman at the Emerson Collective Climate Science Fair on the High Line. They'll be sharing stories of farms across the Eastern U.S. who are integrating tree crops to generate more income, and improve overall farmland resilience.

I’m in NYC today with Propagate for Emerson Collective’s Climate Science Fair on the High Line. Come say hello and talk trees on farms! #climateweek #nycclimateweek

?? Let's talk soil health, and why the adoption of practices to prioritize it are slow in gaining traction. Healthy soils allow producers to reduce erosion, maximize water infiltration, improve nutrient cycling, save money on inputs, and ultimately improve the resiliency of their working land. Healthy soil = more profit. However, changing management practices to prioritize soil health is not an easy transition — nor is it as widely incentivized. That's why we're excited to be hosting a New York Soil Health?workshop next week to talk soils & pastures at Ramble On. Attendees will learn how two Finger Lakes farms strive to increase the resiliency and profitability of their soils and operations through a suite of regenerative practices, such as establishing multi-purpose trees, silvopasture, cropland conversion to pastures, and bale grazing. This event is part of the 2024 Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Days, offering valuable insights and hands-on demonstrations to enhance soil health. Learn more in the comments

There have been limited opportunities for investors to explore commercial Agroforestry practices in the ground. That is all changing thanks to Agroforestry Partners upcoming field day. Join us in Kentucky October 22 for farm tours, informative presentations and other unique experiences you won't want to miss, all in an intimate and engaging format. Attendees will walk away with a deeper understanding of the investment case for agroforestry and the robust investment opportunity Agroforestry Partners is building. Learn more and register at the link in the comments.

Looking for a thoughtful discussion around agroforestry, it's place in our society, and the different reasons that lead farms to planting trees? Harry Greene just sat down with Permaculture Institute of North America for a chat on the macro level forces shaping adoption of agroforestry practices, and examples of the decision making we see farms making that shape their application of them. ?? Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gmX2D5mf Consider saving for a long drive or upcoming trip, especially those heading to #climateweeknyc.

Getting more trees in the ground that thrive and support farms can be challenging, especially without widespread access to quality tree genetics at low prices. That is why we’re pleased to announce the launch of a retail page for nursery stock and inputs. Our projects across the Eastern U.S. have given us the opportunity to plant and monitor hundreds of thousands of trees from a variety of partners. We wanted to take what we've learned and share it, making easy for farms of all sizes to order the same high-quality trees that we have come to trust. We’re starting with Chinese chestnut & Black locust, two species we have seen great progress with in a number of agroforestry applications. More species will be added over time. ?? Visit the store here: https://lnkd.in/gZVrJ_fD?