Agro-Forestry Practices and Benefits & Troutner Farms LLC

All of us here at Troutner Farms believe one thing stands alone in our agricultural world, simplicity. Agro-Forestry practices run in a dynamic parallel with simplicity. Using methods we have adopted and refined, getting away from a mono-agriculture environment. Using the existing topography and a refined process of layering, starting from the canopy of the trees, to create shade and decomposition to the sensitive lowlands, and the banks of the streams, we start to unveil a beautiful, sophisticated and productive landscape. Imagine a self healing soil system full of life, from the tiniest of microorganism up through the layers of deeply rooted drought tolerant grasses, all the way up to the shade grown coffee under the giant pear tree.  Imagine scores of different crops, plants and trees working together to create a harmonious, self-supporting ecosystem.

Whether it be a situation of topography, hillside farming, a strategic way to protect or repair a riparian zone, or an aesthetically pleasing way to enhance your farms green space appearance and productivity, agro-forestry practices integrated into your master plan may be the answer. Troutner Farms is ready to help you integrate or retrofit this simple yet dynamic solution into the farm of your dreams to create low maintenance, aesthetically pleasing, and productive land.

Meeting the criteria of the three E’s of sustainable farming requirements, (environment, economy, and social equity) integrating Agro-Forestry into your agriculture plan could be the right fit your farming needs far into the future.