Agroforestry Regional Knowledge Exchange Network (ARKx)
Demonstration Site Profile
Demonstration Site Name
Perennial Farm
Demonstration Site Area
Northampton, MA
Demonstration Site Contact Information
Piyush Labhsetwar
Agroforestry Practices Demonstrated
Windbreaks, Riparian Buffer, Alley Cropping
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General Information
Agroforestry Profile
Size of each agroforestry practice
0.33 acre
Geographic context
Urban
Open to contact regarding Agroforestry?
Yes
Land Tenure
Lease
What species & products are being grown or produced in the agroforestry demo?
Pawpaw, Kernza and Perennial wheat
What is the scale of production?
Do you use other non-agroforestry conservation practices?
Total Site Size (acres)
0.33
Years in operation
1
Did you work with a Technical Service Provider or consultant for your design?
Individuals
Year agroforestry systems established
2022
Visitors?
By appointment only
Demonstration Site Address
140 meadow Street, Northampton 01062
Did you receive any technical assistance for implementing your agroforestry demonstration?
Individuals
Have you used grants or other financial assistance (cost share, etc.) to fund agroforestry?
Are you doing any marketing?
No
Who are you selling to? How are you selling? (CSA, farmers markets, distributors, etc.)
NA
Does your farm offer educational programs? If Yes, what type(s)?
How did you get involved in agroforestry?
What are your future plans?
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. )
Access, technical assistance, funding
Anything additional you want to share (i.e. economics, environmental, social impacts, etc.)