Project Overview
FNE02-437
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2002: $4,766.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Region: Northeast
State: Connecticut
Project Leader:
Elisa Santee
Foxfire Farm
Increasing Small Farm Profits with American Chestnut Production and Silvopasture
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Nuts: general nuts
- Animals: sheep
- Animal Products: dairy
Practices
- Animal Production: grazing - multispecies, pasture renovation, grazing - rotational
- Crop Production: conservation tillage
- Education and Training: demonstration, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research, technical assistance
- Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, new enterprise development, marketing management
- Pest Management: field monitoring/scouting
- Soil Management: green manures, organic matter, soil analysis, soil quality/health
- Sustainable Communities: sustainability measures
