Episodes 82
Avg. Duration 53m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (29)
Since Jul 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
84%
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About This Podcast

The Savanna Institute's podcast and blog about perennial agroforestry (AF) features interviews, questions from listeners, inside jokes, and more. Subscribe to Perennial AF to hear real AF conversations with some of the Midwest's top agroforesters and perennial farmers! More at https://www.savannainstitute.org/perennialAF

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Recent Episodes

We’re A Food Planet Prize Finalist! An Update with Executive Director Keefe Keeley

Jun 02, 2026 56m

Keefe Keeley, executive director of the Savanna Institute, sits down with host Jacob Grace to talk about Savanna Institute's selection as a finalist for the 2026 Food Planet Prize and share…

“They Gave Us Three Months” - Rescuing a Collection of Rare Kyrgyzstan Apple Trees with Eliza Greenman

Apr 15, 2026 57m

Eliza Greenman describes the efforts underway to save a unique repository of apple trees from Kyrgyzstan that are currently growing in Ohio...at least for the next few months. This story was recently…

Wes Jackson and Selena Warsaw-Lane Receive Deep Roots and New Shoots Awards at the 2026 Perennial Farm Gathering

Mar 15, 2026 42m

The Savanna Institute’s Deep Roots Award recognizes an individual for a lifetime of achievement advancing the science, practice, and adoption of perennial agriculture, and was presented this year to…

At the World Congress on Agroforestry in Kigali, Rwanda with Lily Hislop and Jenn Ripp

Feb 15, 2026 1h 6m

The 6th World Congress on Agroforestry was held October 20-24th in Kigali, Rwanda, and staff members Lily Hislop and Jenn Ripp were in attendance. Hear their interviews with other attendees and their…

“Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods” Book Discussion with Liz Carlisle and Aubrey Streit Krug

Jan 13, 2026 44m

“Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods”, a new book co-edited by Dr. Liz Carlisle and Dr. Aubrey Streit Krug, will launch at the upcoming Perennial Farm Gathering in Dubuque, Iowa on March…

Dos and Don’ts of Silvopasture By Subtraction in Wisconsin with Stefania Cartoni-Casamitjana and Diane Mayerfeld

Dec 15, 2025 1h 18m

Silvopasture researchers Stefania Cartoni-Casamitjana and Diane Mayerfeld describe the lessons they’ve learned from their research on silvopasture establishment by woodland thinning in southern…

“Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away” - Annie Duke Book Review with Erin Crooks Lynch

Nov 15, 2025 55m

Host Jacob Grace discusses the book "Quit" by professional poker player Annie Duke with his coworker Erin Crooks Lynch. When is quitting a good thing? How do lessons from the book apply to perennial…

Stockbroker to Black Currant Breeder: The Dick McGinnis Story with Lily Hislop

Oct 15, 2025 1h 11m

Dick McGinnis, a black currant breeder based in British Columbia, began his career as a stockbroker before devoting many years to developing cold-hardy, blight-resistant black currant varieties. The…

1,281 Hours of Birds: Bioacoustic Monitoring with Nate Lawrence

Sep 15, 2025 1h 5m

In 2024, Savanna Institute began a bioacoustic monitoring program to record the sounds of birds and other wildlife each morning and evening at one of our research farms. Ecosystem scientist Nate…

Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture by J. Russell Smith - Part 1

Sep 01, 2025 44m

Host Jacob Grace reads from the first three chapters of Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture by J. Russell Smith, first published in 1929. This book, which is now in the public domain, has been…

“Doing the Work You Can’t Not Do” with Sallie Calhoun

Aug 15, 2025 59m

Sallie Calhoun, founder of the #NoRegrets Initiative and owner of Paicines Ranch on California's central coast, talks with staff member Jenn Ripp about how she got started ranching, her experiences…

Rusted Plowshare Farm Tour with Josh Payne

Jul 15, 2025 45m

Farmer Josh Payne leads a tour of his farm in central Missouri and describes his management of beef cattle, sheep, and hogs in a rotational grazing silvopasture system with chestnuts and additional…

Hoch Orchard Part 2: Carmelita Gardens, Belize (2025 Interview)

Jul 01, 2025 1h 31m

Harry and Jackie Hoch describe their work establishing tropical agroforestry in Carmelita Gardens, Belize, and discuss what has happened with their farmland in Minnesota since the 2018 interview…

Hoch Orchard Part 1: Southeast Minnesota (2018 Farm Tour)

Jun 15, 2025 34m

Hear an audio tour of Hoch Orchard and Gardens in southeastern Minnesota in this archival recording from 2018. Harry and Jackie Hoch describe their systems for organic apple and cider production,…

“There Are No Slackers In This Field” - Plant Breeding Farm Tour with Adam D’Angelo

Jun 01, 2025 1h

Adam D’Angelo, Breeding Operations Manager for the Savanna Institute Tree Crop Improvement Program, leads a tour of a research farm at the Savanna Institute’s Spring Green Campus in Spring Green,…

Is It Forest Or Is It Pasture? Silvopasture Q&A with Brett Chedzoy and Cherrie Nolden

May 15, 2025 56m

Brett Chedzoy and Cherrie Nolden have decades of experience managing silvopasture on farms in New York, Argentina, and Wisconsin. In this recorded session from PFG 2024, Brett and Cherrie describe…

PFG Archives: Grafting with Lupe Rios, Silvopasture with Eliza Greenman, and Farm Loans with Paul Dietmann

May 01, 2025 53m

Lupe Rios talks about grafting, Eliza Greenman talks about silvopasture and fruit exploring, and Paul Dietmann talks about farm loans and financing in these interviews from the 2019 Perennial Farm…

Sembrando Vida, A Flagship Agroforestry Program in Mexico - with Pablo Gonzalez Moctezuma and Sophia Winkler-Schor

Apr 15, 2025 1h 17m

In 2018, the Mexican government launched a national program called Sembrando Vida, or “sowing life”, with the goal of reducing poverty and reforesting rural areas with agroforestry. Since the…

Perennial Beverage Workshop: Maple Syrup Sparkling Water, Acorn Kombucha, Shrub-Grown Shrubs, and More

Apr 01, 2025 46m

Perennial beverage makers discuss the processing, marketing, and development of syrups, sparkling waters, salves, cordials, shrubs, beers, wines, and other beverages made with perennial ingredients…

“This Felt Really Hard” - Obstacles to Perennial Adoption for Non-Operating Landowners

Mar 15, 2025 54m

Host Jacob Grace talks with his friend Alex about her family’s experiences as non-operating landowners trying to establish perennial management on their historic Wisconsin farm, and the hurdles and…

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