Agroforestry Regional Knowledge Exchange Network (ARKx)
Demonstration Site Profile
Demonstration Site Name
Horn Farm Center
Demonstration Site Area
York, PA
Demonstration Site Contact Information
Alexis Campbell
Agroforestry Practices Demonstrated
Riparian Buffer, Food Forest, Will have silvopasture systems in the future
717-757-6441
hornfarmcenter.org
FB: @hornfarmcenter IG: @hornfarm
General Information
Agroforestry Profile
Size of each agroforestry practice
16 acres
Geographic context
Rural
Open to contact regarding Agroforestry?
Yes
Land Tenure
Lease
What species & products are being grown or produced in the agroforestry demo?
Coppice Wood: willow for basketry, other building material and biomass using a wide array of PA native plant species. ex. Sturdy Garden Stakes (Hazelnut & chestnut), Live Willow/Poplar Stakes, Biochar (Any wood), Charcoal (Any wood), Firewood ( Chestnut/Locust), Fence posts (chestnut/locust)
Live Stakes: a wide array of PA native species including: Black Willow, Red-osier Dogwood, Speckled Alder, Silky Dogwood, Speckled Alder, American Sycamore, Buttonbush, Common Hackberry, Bitternut Hickory, Tulip-poplar, American Hazelnut, Arrowwood, Black Gum
Black Locust, Blackhaw Viburnum, Eastern Redbud, Elderberry, Flowering Dogwood, Grey Birch, Grey Dogwood, Honey Locust, Nannyberry, Pin Oak, Quaking Aspen, Red Oak, River Birch, Sandbar Willow, Silver Maple, Sweet Gum, Sycamore, Yellow Birch
Edible agroforestry products: American hazelnut, persimmon, pawpaw, elderberry, Chokeberry/ Aronia, Highbush Blueberry, Black Walnut, Crabapple, Red Mulberry, Spicebush, Washington Hawthorn, Downy Hawthorn, Serviceberry, Raspberry
We also use and demonstrate Miawaki method and high-density planting techniques.
What is the scale of production?
limited to staff and volunteer capacity
Do you use other non-agroforestry conservation practices?
Yes the Horn Farm Center uses organic, no-till farming practices
Total Site Size (acres)
186
Years in operation
20
Did you work with a Technical Service Provider or consultant for your design?
Year agroforestry systems established
2017-2022
Visitors?
Open to the public during business hours but our site is not entirely self-guided. For a tour, please contact us to schedule a visit.
Demonstration Site Address
4945 Horn Road York, PA 17406
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?
DCNR Stream ReLeaf & PennVest programs, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Keystone 10 Million Trees program, and GIANT/Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
Are you doing any marketing?
Who are you selling to? How are you selling? (CSA, farmers markets, distributors, etc.)
farm stand, CSA - while we are interested in developing markets for agroforestry products, education and demonstration is our main focus.
Does your farm offer educational programs? If Yes, what type(s)?
Yes - we offer training programs as well as tours, classes & workshops
How did you get involved in agroforestry?
What are your future plans?
Develop an agroforestry training program, support learning around agroforestry to both producers and consumers, develop agroforestry classes & workshops, support the development of the industry in PA as opportunities arise
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. )
Anything additional you want to share (i.e. economics, environmental, social impacts, etc.)