Agroforestry Regional Knowledge Exchange Network (ARKx)
Demonstration Site Profile
Demonstration Site Name
Viriditas Farm
Demonstration Site Area
Cottage Grove, OR
Demonstration Site Contact Information
Abel Kloster
Agroforestry Practices Demonstrated
Riparian Buffer, SIlvopasture, Food Forest
503-729-5482
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?
Black elderberry, multiple fruit varieties, lamb, pork
What is the scale of production?
small
Do you use other non-agroforestry conservation practices?
yes
Total Site Size (acres)
6.5
Years in operation
10
Did you work with a Technical Service Provider or consultant for your design?
Year agroforestry systems established
2012-2023
Visitors?
By appointment only
Demonstration Site Address
80227 Hazelton Rd Cottage Grove, OR 97424
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?
NRCS EQIP
Are you doing any marketing?
no
Who are you selling to? How are you selling? (CSA, farmers markets, distributors, etc.)
Local grower's market
Does your farm offer educational programs? If Yes, what type(s)?
no
How did you get involved in agroforestry?
Through permaculture and ecological forestry
What are your future plans?
alley cropping fruit and nuts, expanded oak, walnut, and chestnut silvopasture, and multifunctional elderberry hedgerows.
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. )
water security, labor deficits, operation costs
Anything additional you want to share (i.e. economics, environmental, social impacts, etc.)