Innovative solutions to worsening drought conditions are changing the livelihoods of farmers in northern Brazil ...

Here’s how a Pacific Northwest roaster is looking to address climate change and make the world a better place by returning to a time-honored practice of growing beans. Forecast Coffee is a brand that ...

A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study integrates social, economic, and environmental factors in a new mapping tool that plots suitability for agroforestry practices, like the alley ...

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The stereotypical picture of American farmland probably looks a lot like this: rolling hills lined with rows upon rows of singular crops, perfectly spaced out for machinery to cultivate, harvest and ...

reNature cofounder Felipe Villela, meeting with cocoa producer DeMendes to discuss farm renovation through regenerative agroforestry. DeMendes is an Amazonian Chocolatier who makes chocolate from ...

I once rented a pasture that adjoined a yard containing two apple and two pear trees. Every fall when the fruit ripened, the loaded trees would drop any blemished fruit early. The homeowner hated ...

Trees can be combined with livestock and pasture. The trees can be managed for timber and other tree crops while at the same time providing shade and shelter for livestock. Every other Friday, the ...

The diversity and ecological functionality of bird communities in tropical agroforestry systems are shaped by the surrounding landscape, in particular the extent and composition of the forest. The ...

There's a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don't mix. But agroforestry can provide a multitude of benefits to farmers and landscapes. A new study provides a ...