AGROFORESTRY IN APPALACHIA Understory Botanicals and Eatables A Guide to Educational Resources for Appalachian Agroforestry by the Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network OVERVIEW The purpose of this series is to describe particular production systems for small holdings in Appalachian cove forests. [...] In this scenario, we will describe how to use the forest understory to grow forest botanicals for nutrition and health uses, and as a source of income. [...] There are numerous examples of understory plants that can be grown in the region - each of which can contribute to income and nutrition and sustain the landscape. [...] Plots of goldenseal, black cohosh and ginseng seedlings have been planted to test the viability of these species in order to expand and diversify their forest botanical production. [...] appalachianforestfarmers.org/ From their website: “The Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition (ABFFC) is a network of forest farmers, universities, and governmental and non-governmental organizations that share a common goal of improving agroforestry production opportunities and farming capabilities among forest farmers.
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