Alley Cropping at Appalachian Sustainable Development’s Bristol Campus

This farm tour of ASD's alley-cropping site is a great opportunity to witness a young system that's already producing in a big way. This system, implemented in early 2024, is already producing woody cut florals, dahlia tubers, cut flower stems, and coppiced willow stems for weaving and conservation plantings.

We'll spend the morning on a walkabout of the site with live Q and A and time to network. After lunch, we'll head over to a new silvopasture site in Bristol, VA to see a transitional alley-cropping-to-silvopasture installation. This site was designed for diversified, multi-story production, and integrates hazelnuts, hardwoods, and Virginia Pines with hair sheep, to support both ecosystem and animal health.

This event is Free, but registration is required. (This tour has a limited capacity, so please be considerate; only register if you definitely intend to attend.)