Event Details

Date

October 23, 2025

Time

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location

Black Creek Farm & Nursery
Highland, NY

Cost

$10.00

Host

CCE Ulster, Orange, and Harvest NY

Savanna Shelnutt
817-776-3603


2025 Agroforestry Field Day Series -- Agroforestry Implementation and Management

October 23, 2025


Interested in incorporating agroforestry practices into your farm? Join us for a series of workshops co-hosted by CCE Ulster, Orange, and Harvest NY with Mastwood Farms, Black Creek Farm and Nursery and Scenic Hudson. Tour an agroforestry nursery, diverse planting sites and join a hands-on planting demonstration. Presenters will discuss why to consider agroforestry and how to get started.

Cost: $10 per session.

Light refreshments will be served. Space is limited so register in advance. Get tickets!


May 15, 2025, 3:00 - 5:00 PM

Part 1: Agroforestry Nursery Tour, Propagation and Species Selection at Black Creek Farm & Nursery in Highland, NY
Join us for a tour of Black Creek's plant nursery, discussions on woody plant propagation and species selection for agroforestry projects with farmer and CCE Orange Educator Erik Schellenberg. Learn about Cornell and CCE Agroforestry Resources from CCE Ulster Educator Kathryn Brignac and funding resources with Harvest NY Ag Climate Resilience Specialist Savanna Shelnutt.


September 4, 2025, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Tour of Agroforestry and Silvopasture Systems at AOOA Farm in Goshen, NY (Orange County)

Join project director Alix Daguin and other staff at All One One All Farm in Goshen New York for a two hour walk-and-talk tour to learn about the agroforestry systems they have planted at their regenerative farm which integrates livestock and tree crops. Successes, challenges, as well as systems of implementation and management will be covered.


October 23, 2025, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Agroforestry Implementation and Management at Black Creek Farm & Nursery in Highland, N
Y
Return to Erik's farm, Black Creek Farm and Nursery, for a Fall tour of their agroforestry plantings. Erik will talk about harvesting and managing plantings while we see some seasonal crops and installations of different ages and types. There will be time for questions and discussion as we wrap up the series.









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