About this episode

Zach Elfers discusses his work in agroforestry and the development of tree crops with various organizations.

Zach Elfers is a superstar in the agroforestry community, helping multiple innovative organisations develop both the crops and their uses. We talk about his work with hickory, honey locust and more, and their processing into value added products through collaborative groups. Read his substack: https://zachelfers.substack.com/profile/posts And his original blog: https://www.nomadseed.com Check out his nursery: https://www.futureforestplants.com The Keystone Tree Crop Cooperative: https://ktcc.coop Tickets to the Northern Nut Growers Association conference: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/northernnutgrowersassociation1/2149900 Sign up to Recombination Nation on Substack for free weekly articles: https://recombinationnation.substack.com Read Shane's book, Taming the Apocalypse, about the future of post industrial biological technology: https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/

People in this episode

Host: Shane Simonsen

Guest: Zach Elfers

Topics covered

• agroforestry
• tree crops
• value added products
• collaboration
• sustainable agriculture

Keywords

• agroforestry
• tree crops
• hickory
• honey locust
• value added products
• collaborative groups
• sustainable practices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Keystone Tree Crop Cooperative, Northern Nut Growers Association, Future Forest Plants, Nomad Seed

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