#33 Perennial polycultures and a 500 acre landlord driven agroforestry conversion with Scott and Sandy Williams

Scott and Sandy Williams got involved in farming after acquiring 500 acres of productive land in Illinois, USA. After meeting the Savannah Institute, they were inspired to transition their land towards conservation agriculture, with a keen interest in agroforestry systems. This interviews delves into the 17 acre perennial polyculture project they planted 5 years ago, and explores how they collaborate with their farmer tenant to implement extensive silvopasture, windbreaks and riparian buffers. Whilst we often see the perspective of the farm manager, it is fascinating to understand how dedicated landlords work to implement agroforestry practices.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

02:10 Story of the Williams siblings and the farm 

07:05 The perennial polyculture project 

18:45 Objectives and economic strategy of the project 

33:05 Learning how to farm 

37:05 Mechanisation and management tasks in the polyculture 

41:10 Lessons learnt in the past 6 years 

49:20 Silvopasture agroforestry experiments in collaboration with farm tenant and the Savannah Institute 

59:35 Long term vision for the land and the relationship to the tenant farmer 

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