Ask An Agroforester Fall '25: Rethinking Herbs for Farm and Forest - Robin Suggs of ASD

Описание: In this episode, Robin Suggs of Appalachian Sustainable Development discusses lessons learned, compelling opportunities, and avoidable errors for herb growers in Appalachia and beyond.

This series is hosted by Appalachian Sustainable Development, with support from the Edwards Mother Earth Foundation. Scroll past timestamps for guest links.

00:00 Introduction to the Webinar
00:20 Robin’s Introduction
01:40 Rethinking Herbs From Forest to Farm Presentation
01:53 What is ASD and the Herb Hub?
02:39 What does the Herb Hub do?
04:02 What is Aggregation?
05:49 How Processing at the Herb Hub Works Video
11:01 Reality of Processing Herbs
11:53 Herb Production and Production Systems Related to Agroforestry
12:41 Definition of Alley Cropping
14:51 What is Forest Farming?
15:57 Forest Farming Management Continuum
16:29 Artificial Shade-Grown Method (Not Forest Farming)
18:02 Woods Cultivated Method (Most Intense Forest Farming)
18:40 Wild Simulated Method (Forest Farming)
19:44 Wild Stewarded Method (Least Intense Forest Farming)
20:48 Candidates for Forest Farming Production
28:33 Robin/Herb Hub’s Contact Information End of Presentation
29:12 Beginning of Q&A
29:38 Who is Best Suited to Use the Herb Hub?
36:15 How much of Robin’s role at the Herb Hub is business coaching?
38:06 What are the high-level errors beginners face in the Herb Hub industry?
43:36 Is Robin working with anyone who makes a livable wage just growing herbs?
45:30 The Wild Steward Alliance and why their product sells for a higher price.
48:52 Missed Opportunity in the Field and New Emerging Systems
53:43 Does Robin see anything interesting around field-grown herbs specifically?
57:05 Do we worry about row orientation for chain-grown herbs?
58:44 Attempts to evaluate nutrient density in urban root products. Does it impact pricing?
01:02:45 Book Resource
01:04:51 Last Question: Rethinking Herbs Last Thoughts
01:07:38 Ending the Webinar

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