Agroforestry Regional Knowledge Exchange Network (ARKx)
Demonstration Site Profile
Demonstration Site Name
Virginia Tech: Catawba Sustainability Center
Demonstration Site Area
Catawba, VA
Demonstration Site Contact Information
Adam Taylor
Agroforestry Practices Demonstrated
Riparian Buffer, Alley Cropping, Forest Farming, SIlvopasture, Food Forest, Conservation Credit Agroforestry Production/Swale System
(540) 588-0283
catawba.vt.edu
Catawba Sustainability Center
General Information
Agroforestry Profile
Size of each agroforestry practice
Each agroforestry site varies from 1 acre - 10 acres
Geographic context
Rural
Open to contact regarding Agroforestry?
Yes
Land Tenure
Own
What species & products are being grown or produced in the agroforestry demo?
Native Fruit and Nut Trees, non-timber forest products both edible and medicinal, beef, annual crops, annual forages
What is the scale of production?
Do you use other non-agroforestry conservation practices?
regenerative agriculture practices
Total Site Size (acres)
378
Years in operation
14
Did you work with a Technical Service Provider or consultant for your design?
Year agroforestry systems established
2022
Visitors?
Publicly during business hours
Demonstration Site Address
5075 Catawba Creek Rd., Catawba, VA 24070
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?
Who are you selling to? How are you selling? (CSA, farmers markets, distributors, etc.)
Does your farm offer educational programs? If Yes, what type(s)?
On farm workshops and field days
How did you get involved in agroforestry?
First leaned of agroforestry as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zambia through a project called Linking Income, Food, and Environment
What are your future plans?
We plan to try and quantify the effects agroforestry has on the ecosystem through things such as carbon sequestration, soil building, and available ecosystem services
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.)