#Agroforestry is often discussed in terms of its benefits for biodiversity & diversified production. However, it can also support sustainable diets. Khant Sandar Htet showcases her study on the nexus of agroforestry & dietary diversity in Myanmar in #PeopleNatureLandscapesBlog. https://medium.com/people-nature-landscapes/the-pathways-towards-dietary-diversity-of-myanmars-dry-zone-7eae71666276
He Spoke for the Trees (and Also the Soil)
A champion of agroforestry, J. Russell Smith argued for the restoration of forests as key to sustainable agriculture in his seminal work Tree Crops.
By: Ben Seal
https://daily.jstor.org/he-spoke-for-the-trees-and-also-the-soil/
More information about J. Russell Smith:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Russell_Smith
The Food Farm - Agroecology Map
"The Food Farm is a 16 acre #organic small farm in the Waipara Valley, North Canterbury #NewZealand.
Our property has been designed using permaculture principles and we produce most of our own food.
We help people achieve their food-growing goals. We're based on our organic #permaculture property in North Canterbury, #Aotearoa NZ."
https://agroecologymap.org/l/the-food-farm
#AgroEcology #sustainability #regenerativeagriculture #FoodSecurity #Permaculture #Permakulture #AgroForestry #BuildingCommunity #SolarPunkSunday
A #UHManoa study finds converting Hawaiʻi’s unused farmland to #agroforestry could enhance #carbon storage, reduce fire risks, support local #food production, and revive #Indigenous #land management, aiding the state’s 2045 carbon neutrality goal. #permaculture #environment #hawaii #revolution
Here is the link to sign the petition https://chng.it/9CkzCwqmbn
My first whip and tongue graft. A Mother apple scion onto G.214 dwarf rootstock. Rubber band to wrap it up, and wax to seal it. Not the best cuts, but I definitely got better after doing 12 of them #grafting #foodforest #agroforestry #homestead #trees #orchard #permaculture
UK folk - please sign this petition to save this unmatched example of #Agroforestry & #Agroecology
Read more about it here
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateCrisis
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Can you spare a minute to help...
#climateChange #weather #forests #agroforestry
"It's not the gradually increasing temperatures that damage plants. It's the increase in extreme events... .
By having a very diverse system. Whatever happens to the weather, most of your crops will probably do fine."
- Martin Crawford
Here's a video of Martin Crawford talking about what a forest garden is:
On Pestos and Bioregionalism, amid Tariffs and Trade Wars?
...."A few months ago I attended a meeting that began with a potluck. Being enthusiastic about pestos, I brought along one I made from cashews, carrots, and parsley, hoping it might inspire conversations about food choices. To my delight, the dish drew compliments and elicited a lot of conversation....
https://portaldesignsto.com/blog/?post=on-pestos-and-bioregionalism