Eastern Plantways Webinar:
Indigenous Agroforestry Past and Present
Weds, Nov. 18th from 6 - 8 pm EST
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Before colonization, the Eastern forest of Turtle Island wasn’t wilderness — it was a garden that Indigenous stewards are still tending it today.
Agroforestry is the integration of trees into farming systems that Indigenous people of the eastern forest region have practiced for generations, from curating nut savannas to growing native mulberries and plums in cornfields.
Join the Eastern Plantways team for this webinar where we’ll share what we’ve been building: a cookbook, a history and land-management guide, and a nutrition resource, featuring the living work of Indigenous chefs, foragers, farmers, and land keepers.
A welcome and introduction to the project from chef and Co-author Neftalí Durán
Project advisor Dr. Courtney Lewis will present on contemporary Indigenous wild cultivation in forest understories of species like ramps and sochan.
Co-author Eric Toensmeier will provide an overview of what is known, and what seems likely, about these historic systems.
Aba Kiser will walkthrough how you can support the project.
Eastern Plantways Webinar:
Indigenous Agroforestry Past and Present
Date: Weds, Nov. 18th
Time: 6 - 8 pm EST
This program is offered with
support by Interlace Commons.
Interlace Commons’ mission is to promote agroforestry land-use practices that foster resilient, biodiverse landscapes that enhance livelihoods. We achieve our mission through farmer-driven field projects, education, and research initiatives throughout the Northeastern United States. To learn more: www.interlacecommons.org
