Agroforestry & Regenerative Farming
Grants for Chestnut Farmers: What’s Actually Open in 2026
Melanie walks the 200 acres at EBB Farms — planted rows, bare ground, and the grant program that got her thinking about both
Why Plant Chestnuts on Your Farm?
Chestnut farming might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you’re thinking about what to do with a few extra acres. But for a growing number of growers, landowners, and career-changers across the eastern United States, it’s becoming one of the most exciting decisions they’ve ever made. And once you dig into…
What We Can Learn from 1,000 Farms: A Conversation with Nora D’antuono of the Ecdysis Foundation
What Happens When Science Meets Soil When the Ecdysis Foundation brought a team of researchers to EBB Farms, something special happened. It wasn’t just data collection — it was collaboration, conversation, and discovery. In this episode of Branching Out: Growing Together, I sit down with Nora D’antuono, a member of the Ecdysis research team, to…
Scaling Agroforestry with Propagate: A Conversation with Jeremy Kaufman
In the rolling hills of Kentucky, the past and future grow side by side. This week on the Branching Out: Growing Together podcast, we’re sharing a story of sustainable innovation, chestnut farming, and building a regenerative economy rooted in trees. Our featured guest is Jeremy Kaufman, Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of Propagate, a trailblazing…
Interested in Climate Resilient Crops?
Have an interest in climate resilient crops? It’s a timely—and critical—question. And it’s one we explored with Jeremy Kaufman, Co-Founder and COO of Propagate, on the Branching Out: Growing Together podcast. 👉 Listen to the episode here if you missed it. Jeremy laid out what the ideal climate-resilient crop might look like—and shared why Chinese…