Alley cropping is a type of agroforestry practice where farmers grow annual or perennial crops in “alleys” between rows of trees selected for their environmental and income-producing benefits. This agroforestry case study highlights a nonprofit farm that worked with Pasa Sustainable Agriculture to design an alley cropping site plan that would address natural resource concerns on their land.

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Alley cropping is a type of agroforestry practice where farmers grow annual or perennial crops in “alleys” between rows of trees selected for their environmental and income-producing benefits. This agroforestry case study highlights an urban farm that worked with Pasa Sustainable Agriculture and Interlace Commons to design an alley cropping site plan that would accomplish its unique goals.

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Alley cropping is a type of agroforestry practice where farmers grow annual or perennial crops in “alleys” between rows of trees selected for their environmental and income-producing benefits. This case study highlights a draft-horse powered diversified vegetable farm that worked with Pasa Sustainable Agriculture and Interlace Commons to design an alley cropping site plan that would accommodate its unique goals.

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Fluid milk sales have been declining for decades in the United States, while milk production has nearly doubled over the same time period. This has made it exceedingly challenging for small dairy farms to remain financially viable in today’s markets.

In response, many small dairies are looking toward diversifying their revenue streams with direct-market, value-added dairy product enterprises. This could be a promising strategy: Though fluid milk consumption in the United States has fallen, consumption of value-added dairy products like yogurt and cheese has risen.

In this brief, you’ll read the stories of three dairy farms that enlisted the help of a consultant to take a hard look at their proposed or existing creamery enterprises. By reading these stories, you’ll gain perspective on what might be accomplished through a similar creamery consulting process for your own dairy operation.

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