Agroforestry for Carbon Sequestration

Empowering Mountain Food Systems commissioned Carbon Harvest to work with Temperance Farm as a pilot farm in their groundbreaking carbon sequestration project. Watch a webinar class on agroforestry for carbon sequestration led by Mari Stuart, Meredith Leigh, and Tom Krome on February 13, 2023.

Intentional incorporation of trees and woody shrubs into agricultural systems can sequester carbon and produce carbon offsets. The integration of trees and grazing livestock is especially promising in creating resilient farming systems while sequestering CO2. Carbon Harvest, a local company that is developing a regional offset platform focused on agroforestry, has been conducting a pilot phase with four WNC farmers to design and implement agroforestry systems.

Farmer Tom Krome joined the speakers from Carbon Harvest to discuss his recently completed carbon farm plan that includes the installation of riparian plantings, a multi-story agroforestry system, restoration of an old orchard, and sheep silvopasture.