The Savanna Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to lay the groundwork for widespread agroforestry in the Midwest US. We work in collaboration with farmers and scientists to develop perennial food and fodder crops within multifunctional polyculture systems grounded in ecology and inspired by the savanna biome.
We've made Canopy Compass FREE through January!
Embarking on a journey with trees is both exciting and rewarding - get started by running a FREE Canopy Compass report as a first step toward planning this meaningful transition. With over 90 data layers to explore, you'll have transparency into the soil, climate, and environmental concerns on your land.
Wishing everyone joy and inspiration this holiday season as you plan for the future of your farm!
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Assistance for establishing agroforestry is available for producers in many states through voluntary conservation programs at the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. NRCS helps producers, soil and water conservation districts, and other partners protect and conserve natural resources on private lands throughout the United States. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. Producers can learn more or apply for a program by contacting your local Service Center: https://lnkd.in/g5HcBk3
🌾THANK YOU!
During this season of gratitude, we're thankful for you – for believing in our vision for more diverse and perennial agriculture. You who make our work possible! #GivingTuesday
Director of Partnerships and Outreach at Forever Green
Forever Green is hiring! We're looking for a program specialist to provide operational support for our communications and engagement efforts. This is a great opportunity for an individual interested in building a career at the intersection of applied research, commercialization, and coalition-building for regenerative agriculture.
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Appreciate your help in spreading the word.
Are you a grad student interested in agriculture, conservation and reaching underserved farmers?
Apply for the Next Gen Ag and Conservation Professionals Mentorship Program by Green Lands Blue Waters.
Designed for students of color, this program will offer rich opportunities for learning, connection, and growth through mentoring, farm tours, training webinars, conference attendance and writing.
Apply by December 16th!
That's a wrap on #PFG2024! This year's event included over 400 participants, 35 speakers, and 20 sessions, with over half the attendees identifying themselves as farmers, and a majority of people attending the PFG for the first time! More details at https://lnkd.in/gTR7fC4H
Thank you all for making this year's Perennial Farm Gathering a success!!
Thank you for joining us in Spring Green and Madison, Wisconsin for our Open House and 2024 Perennial Farm Gathering!
To gather in person for the first time in five years at the Perennial Farm Gathering was a special experience for our PFG2024 attendees. In total, 400 of us joined together at the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin (and live online) in October to share stories from our work in perennial agriculture. Over half of the attendees were farmers, many from Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. Nonprofits and researcher/educators representing 30 states made up another large part of the audience. The event featured 35 speakers, 20 sessions, 35 Nutshell presenters, and a keynote by Chef Sean Sherman.
You can read more about this year's event at https://lnkd.in/gTR7fC4H
This Indigenous Peoples' Day, hear from our staff in our latest video as we honor the diversity across Native communities and their deep connection to agriculture.
Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gANPWc46
For the Intertribal Agriculture Council, agriculture is more than cows and tractors—it’s about food sovereignty, land stewardship, and connecting generations through traditional ecological knowledge.
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Will you be joining us at the Perennial Farm Gathering? Keefe Keeley, PhD, Savanna Institute's Executive Director, talks about our upcoming #PFG2024, October 6th-8th in Madison, Wisconsin, and what makes this year's event special. You can learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/gFMAaHWz.
Sept. 30th is the last day to purchase in-person tickets! (Virtual tickets will remain on sale.)
The Perennial Farm Gathering leaves its guests with renewed inspiration and deeper connections that advance our collective work to grow food perennially. Returning to an in-person event creates opportunities for meaningful collaboration and broad skill-building. Keynotes, workshops, and plenaries at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center offer deep-dive discussions on topics such as technical education, social justice, perennial foods, and financial planning. Nutshell talks invite community members and organizations to present five-minute updates on their work in the field.
Wisconsin is a leader in perennial farming and home to Savanna Institute’s Spring Green Campus in the Driftless Area. On Saturday, October 5th, the Savanna Institute will host a free Open House with farm tours at its Spring Green Campus to kick off the Perennial Farm Gathering week of community building.
Join us for our Open House at the Spring Green Campus on Saturday, October 5th in Spring Green, Wisconsin! This free, family-friendly event includes food, live music, and tours of an #agroforestry demonstration farm, followed by the Perennial Farm Gathering #PFG2024 in Madison, WI Oct. 6th-8th. You can learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/gnZStvue
