Orogeny; Catskill Mtns, NY

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This is an Agroforestry Regional Knowledge Exchange (ARKx) Agroforestry Project Profile. This profile information is provided with permission so that others can see successful stories and learn more about regional agroforestry practice adoption.

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Agroforestry Acres: 9

Agroforestry Practices: Forest Farming, Alley Cropping, Riparian Buffers

Project Details: Nascent smallhold agroforestry project seeking to foster biodiversity through the re-introduction of native edible and medicinal crops to a previously logged northwest facing mountainside in the Western Catskills. Working slowly to make small adjustments to the landscape with minimal inputs, soil disturbance or fossil fuel use. Thinking critically about the (re)introduction of endemic and naturalized species with the goal of striking the balance between disease resistance, 'invasiveness' and productivity. Interested primarily in the future sale of value added products such as vinegars, tinctures, herbal blends, dried goods, etc.

Goals: Biodiversity and forest health, personal food yields, forest edibles/medicinals business

Agroforestry species: ginseng, black cohosh, goldenseal, ramps, hazelnuts, chestnuts, assorted mushrooms, fiddleheads, asparagus, wood nettle, etc.