Agroforestry Regional Knowledge Exchange Network (ARKx)
Demonstration Site Profile
Demonstration Site Name
ElderBlossom View
Demonstration Site Area
New Bloomfield, MO
Demonstration Site Contact Information
John Uhlig
Agroforestry Practices Demonstrated
Alley Cropping
5732688597
elderblossomview.com
@elderblossomview
General Information
Agroforestry Profile
Size of each agroforestry practice
Geographic context
Rural
Open to contact regarding Agroforestry?
Yes
Land Tenure
Own
What species & products are being grown or produced in the agroforestry demo?
elderberry
What is the scale of production?
around 10000 lbs of elderberry
Do you use other non-agroforestry conservation practices?
Total Site Size (acres)
40 total 8 cultivated (elderberry)
Years in operation
8
Did you work with a Technical Service Provider or consultant for your design?
Year agroforestry systems established
Visitors?
By appointment only
Demonstration Site Address
208 County Road 398, New Bloomfield, MO
Did you receive any technical assistance for implementing your agroforestry demonstration?
Have you used grants or other financial assistance (cost share, etc.) to fund agroforestry?
Are you doing any marketing?
Google adds, newsletters, Facebook, Instagram
Who are you selling to? How are you selling? (CSA, farmers markets, distributors, etc.)
We sell our value added products online, through farmers markets, and on site.
Does your farm offer educational programs? If Yes, what type(s)?
No
How did you get involved in agroforestry?
Contacted by agroforestry students from the University of Missouri
What are your future plans?
Increase field yield
Can you describe any of the barriers or obstacles that you've overcome in establishing and maintaining your agroforestry demonstration site? (ex. land access, financial challenges, labor, operation costs, etc. )
financing and labor are the most persistent challenges
Anything additional you want to share (i.e. economics, environmental, social impacts, etc.)