Forest Farming in the Northeast US with Karam Sheban

Karam Sheban, Co-Director of the Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition and PhD Student at the Yale School of the Environment, provides an overview of forest farming practices, species, and approaches with a focus on the Northeast United States. This session took place at the first Northeast Forest Farming Conference at The Smokey House Center in Danby, Vermont over the weekend of September 6-8, 2024. The Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition (NFFC) is a partnership of individuals, farms, universities, nonprofits, businesses, and other organizations with the shared goal of growing forest farming opportunities and education within the Northeast region. Find resources, events and join the coalition at https://www.northeastforestfarmers.org/ This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number LNE21-423. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This youtube channel is brought to you by the Appalachian Forest Farming Coalition. Visit our website to find regional and local events near you, sign up for online forest farming office hours, learn from our resource library, and more. https://www.appalachianforestfarmers....