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Create an ARKx Profile
for your Farm, Demonstration Site
or Agroforestry Project

Welcome to the ARKx Network!

​Thank you for your interest in the growing Agroforestry Regional Knowledge eXchange (ARKx) Network! 

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If you haven't already, please read the short ARKx & Sitewide Policy, and be sure to sign up for our newsletter for news, announcements, regional highlights and more.

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Participation in ARKx is completely voluntary and submitting

the form below implies consent to participate in this public network. We are dedicated to making this process as easy as possible and protecting your information. All profiles are posted at the discretion of the ARKx Team, and follow up communication may be needed to complete your profile. Publication may take up to a week after successfully submitting a profile form. 

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Changing/Removing an ARKx Profile

If at any time you wish to edit, change or remove your profile, please contact the ARKx Team using the contact form or by emailing info@appalachianforestfarmers.org for assistance.

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Thank you,

The Catalyzing Agroforestry Team​​

​ARKX Profile Form​​​ Instructions​​

The following application takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Many questions are required. A summary outline of all questions and topics is provided to the right if you wish to draft your descriptions ahead of time. Questions in bold with an asterisk* are required.

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If you have more than one Organization, Resource Demonstration Site or Agroforestry Project, you are encouraged to fill out another profile form or reach out to the ARKx Network Team for further assistance.​​​​

​Section 1:

​​​​1. Demonstration Farm, Site, or Agroforestry Project Name*

2. Primary Farm Contact, Titie, email, phone

​3. Select State, District, or Territory*

4. Location (City/Town and State)* Exact address optional

5. Would you like your farm profile to appear on the **public** ARKx National Agroforestry Map? * 

6. Would you like to be considered a Demonstration Farm in the ARKx Network? *

7. Are you open to Site Visitors? 

8. Which Agroforestry Practice(s) do you implement?

9. What year did you first begin practicing Agroforestry on your Farm?

10. What is your total farm acreage?

11. How many acres are managed as Agroforestry?

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Section 3

21.  Links to website social media

Upload up to five images

​Section 2:

12.   How would you describe your farm's major operations?

13.   What crops and products are generated on your farm?

14.   What livestock production is generated on your farm?

15.   How do you use or market the agroforestry products that are generated from your farm?

16.   Please list the trees, shrubs or plant species that are the most important to your agroforestry operations. 

17.   Introduce your Farm or Project. How did you get started, and why do you practice agroforestry, one paragraph.

18.   System Design: Describe any important landscape design features of your farm or agroforestry system(s), up to three paragraphs.

19.   Personal Experience: Please briefly describe the benefits and challenges have you experienced in learning and implementing agroforestry, up to three paragraphs.

20.   If you are a Planting Stock Provider, please include the following details: What type of plant nursery business do you manage?

    20a.   What are the sources of your planting stock? 

    20b.   What species do you typically provide? Please 

    20c.   What Types of Planting stock do you provide? 

ARKx FARM Profile Form

Please provide the following information to begin creating your ARKx profile. Questions in bold and with an asterisk* are required.​​​

Section 1: Basic Information & Profile Options​​

5. Links to website, social media, etc. 

6. Would you like to be publicly listed as an ARKx Demonstration Farm?
7. Type of Farm or Site (select all that apply) Required

View ARKx National

Agroforestry Map

 

Agroforestry Demonstrations require: 

1. Site accessible to visitors

2. Open to visitors by hours or appointment

3. Primary farm contact & information (above)

4. Opt in to public list - Question 5

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Site Visitors examples: 

Visitors during public hours

Visitors by appointment only

No Site Visitors

Other, please explain

9. Which Agroforestry Practice(s) do you implement? Please select all that apply.

USDA Agroforestry Practice

Definitions

  • Alley Cropping: Planting trees in wide rows and cultivating crops within the alleys between them.

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  • Food Forest (Urban/Community Agroforestry): A multi-story orchard that is designed to produce food.  

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  • Forest Farming: Cultivating high-value specialty crops under a mature forest canopy. 

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  • Riparian Buffers: Trees and shrubs planted along rivers, streams, and other waterways to improve water quality, control erosion, and provide habitat for wildlife. 

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  • Silvopasture: Combining trees with pastures and grazing livestock. 

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  • Windbreaks: Linear plantings of trees and shrubs to protect crops, livestock, and soil from wind and other harsh weather conditions.

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