Northeast Silvopasture Case Studies

This project compiles practitioner-led silvopasture case studies and storytelling from across the Northeastern United States, with the explicit goal of documenting how farmers are applying silvopasture in real settings. The work began with an inventory of self-identified silvopasture practitioners in the region and includes data from 145 respondents across nine states: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Those respondents reported stewarding roughly 27,000 acres in total, with about 5,300 acres under silvopasture management. From that group, the project selected a range of examples to build a nine-part silvopasture video series and accompanying case study sheets, which together provide a snapshot of different farm contexts and management approaches. The project description emphasizes that the materials are grounded in practitioner experience rather than abstract theory, which makes them especially relevant for farmers, technical advisors, and land managers looking for implementation examples. It also notes that the case study sheets are available for download and that the videos are part of the Farming with Trees network, a decentralized agroforestry community focused on collaborative, ecosystem-grounded practice. The value of this resource is in its breadth across multiple farms, states, and production contexts, which can help users compare how silvopasture is adapted to local conditions. Although the page is not a single farm narrative, it is still substantive because it aggregates field experience, quantifies participation and acreage, and provides multiple media formats for learning. For someone evaluating silvopasture adoption, this source offers a regional view of scale, practitioner diversity, and the existence of documented case materials rather than merely promotional language.