Perennial AF

Nature #152

The Savanna Institute's podcast and blog about perennial agroforestry (AF) features interviews, questions from listeners, inside jokes, and more. Subscribe to Perennial AF to hear real AF conversations with some of the Midwest's top agroforesters and perennial farmers! More at https://www.savannainstitute.org/perennialAF

“There Are No Slackers In This Field” - Plant Breeding Farm Tour with Adam D’Angelo
Jun 1, 2025 – 01:00:10
Is It Forest Or Is It Pasture? Silvopasture Q&A with Brett Chedzoy and Cherrie Nolden
May 15, 2025 – 56:52
PFG Archives: Grafting with Lupe Rios, Silvopasture with Eliza Greenman, and Farm Loans with Paul Dietmann
May 1, 2025 – 53:07
Sembrando Vida, A Flagship Agroforestry Program in Mexico - with Pablo Gonzalez Moctezuma and Sophia Winkler-Schor
Apr 15, 2025 – 01:17:06
Perennial Beverage Workshop: Maple Syrup Sparkling Water, Acorn Kombucha, Shrub-Grown Shrubs, and More
Apr 1, 2025 – 46:23
“This Felt Really Hard” - Obstacles to Perennial Adoption for Non-Operating Landowners
Mar 15, 2025 – 54:49
Hedgelaying in the UK with Martin Turner, George Pidgeon, and Steven McCulloch
Mar 1, 2025 – 01:23:29
Culinary Creativity with Beth Dooley, Francesca Hong, and Odessa Piper
Feb 15, 2025 – 01:02:14
"In Some Cases It's Actually Not That Hard" - Silvopasture Farm Tour with Erik Hagan
Feb 1, 2025 – 01:15:34
The Pros and Cons of Windbreaks and Riparian Buffers - Eliza Greenman and Nate Lawrence
Jan 15, 2025 – 59:15
Visualizing Your Future Farm - A Guided Meditation with Barbara Decré
Jan 1, 2025 – 26:06
The R(evolution) of Indigenous Foodways with Chef Sean Sherman - PFG 2024
Dec 15, 2024 – 01:31:35
Why Trees Die (and what we can do to help them!) with Steve Gabriel - PFG 2024
Dec 1, 2024 – 01:03:51
Ag Policy and the Farm Bill with Chuck Anderas and Margaret Krome
Sep 15, 2024 – 54:52
“We’re In the Belly of the Beast” - Illinois Agroforestry Farm Tour with Kaitie Adams
Sep 1, 2024 – 56:08
Spring Green Campus Tour with Farm Director Erik Hagan
Aug 15, 2024 – 01:11:57
"Forest Farming Is A Gateway" with Dr. Eric Burkhart
Aug 1, 2024 – 01:16:34
Northeast Agroforestry Road Trip Part II: Steve Gabriel, Eric Toensmeier, and Akiva Silver
Jul 15, 2024 – 57:11
Northeast Agroforestry Road Trip Part I: Sven Pihl, Seva Water, and Joe Orefice
Jul 1, 2024 – 01:26:30
Canopy Compass: A New Tree Crop Suitability Mapping Tool - with Monika Shea and Kevin Wolz
Jun 15, 2024 – 36:05
Persimmon Folklore, Fruit Exploring, and Genetics - with Eliza Greenman
Jun 1, 2024 – 01:04:20
"We Can't Call Them Superfruit" - Barriers to Berry Markets with Bill Davison & PJ Connolly
May 15, 2024 – 01:13:51
Nightfall Farm, Riveredge Nature Center, Chestnut Research, and More
May 1, 2024 – 28:40
“You Can’t Believe It Grows Here” - Project Pawpaw with Adam D’Angelo
Apr 15, 2024 – 48:50
A Thorny Topic: Black Locust and Honey Locust for Agroforestry
Apr 1, 2024 – 31:41
“Spreadsheets on the Radio” - Farm Viability and the Fruit & Nut Compass with John Hendrickson
Mar 15, 2024 – 01:04:37
Getting Started with Forest Farming - Ingrid Daudert, Karam Sheban, and Robin Suggs
Mar 1, 2024 – 59:20
Agroforestry for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation - with Nate Lawrence and Monika Shea
Feb 15, 2024 – 50:15
“Joy Is What Emerges From Connection” - Q&A with Author Ross Gay
Feb 1, 2024 – 53:30
“Grass Holds the World Together” - A Beginning Farmer Interviews Greg Judy
Jan 15, 2024 – 01:08:18
Q&A With "Braiding Sweetgrass" Author Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer - PFG 2023
Dec 15, 2023 – 49:43
"You Should Consider Maple Syrup Production" - with Tony Johnson
Dec 1, 2023 – 40:13
Choosing the Right Livestock with Cherrie Nolden
Nov 15, 2023 – 53:15
"What Would It Look Like?" - Introduction to Agroforestry with the Field Notes Podcast
Nov 1, 2023 – 43:37
"My Dad and I Are Both Stubborn..." Generational Dynamics with Jacob Marty
Oct 15, 2023 – 30:07
Tree Crop Improvement Research with Scott Brainard
Oct 1, 2023 – 34:07
“Embrace the Chaos” - Dayna Burtness, Beth Dooley, Eliza Greenman, and Anna Lappé
Sep 15, 2023 – 01:02:03
“The Benefits of Silvopasture Are Endless” - Farm Tour with Erik Hagan and Michael Dolan
Sep 1, 2023 – 42:00
Building an Agroforestry Business with Austin Unruh
Aug 15, 2023 – 33:01
“It’s Better To Learn From Other People’s Mistakes” - with Kathy Dice and Tom Wahl of Red Fern Farm
Aug 1, 2023 – 51:51
Black Currants: From Farm to Flavor, a Once-Forbidden Fruit
Jul 15, 2023 – 12:56
Coppice Agroforestry with Mark Krawczyk
Jul 1, 2023 – 42:31
"Fearless Farm Finances" with Paul Dietmann and The Cutting Edge Podcast
Jun 1, 2023 – 48:33
Thick as Thieves with Samantha Bosco
May 15, 2023 – 34:27
The Institute’s Roots with Keefe Keeley & Kevin Wolz
May 1, 2023 – 01:07:20
Virtual Fence, and “The Artist’s Way” for Agroforesters
Apr 15, 2023 – 28:57
Grazing on Solar Farms, Mobilizing Goats, and Finding Farm Dogs – with Aaron Steele
Apr 2, 2023 – 50:32
New Forest Farm Tour with Mark Shepard
Mar 15, 2023 – 48:07
Shower Goats and Arctic Kiwis - with Xinyuan Shi
Mar 1, 2023 – 45:11
“Perennial Dreams and Realities” - Keynote by Dr. Ricardo Salvador, 2022 Perennial Farm Gathering
Feb 15, 2023 – 01:34:07

Recent Reviews

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Hope

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ChuckAnderas

Excellent all around!

Savanna Institute is doing great work, and this podcast is an excellent part of it. Jacob is a fantastic host!
C. Snipes

Excellent show, excellent organization

I was really pleased to discover the Savanna Institute and this podcast. Perennial agriculture and agroforestry are important approaches to long-term thinking and our collective existence on the big blue marble. Thanks for the great interviews and inspiration.
Robinia Grower

Inspirational.

This podcast and the people behind it are doing great work for the environment, our diets, and the balance sheets of farmers. Great listening.