Ask an Agroforester - Racial Justice in Agroforestry Part 1 of 2

"Racial Justice in Agroforestry" on the Ask an Agroforester Webinar Series, hosted by Appalachian Sustainable Development with support from the Edwards Mother Earth Foundation. This episode features Ruth Tyson and Rafter Ferguson of Interlace Commons. This episode cuts off the last 5 minutes of the session, please watch part 2 of 2 for the conclusion. Timestamps: 00:00 - Opening Info and About ASD 05:25 - Our Speakers Today! 05:56 - Who is Ruth Tyson? 07:31 - Who is Rafter Ferguson? 09:54 - Presenters Begin 11:04 - Learning how to help Every Farmer 12:48 - Why does Agroforestry need diverse perspectives? 13:58 - What is in the way of a diverse agricultural environment? 15:11 - The Most Important slide of today's presentation 17:44 - Our research into the BIPOC community and the challenges they face 19:49 - A quote that illustrates hurdles that some may face 21:00 - “Recommendations from our research” 22:08 - Financing hurdles in the community 24:03 - Shifting the culture of funding 25:29 - Social Competency in Agroforestry 29:36 - How to take action 31:23 - Understanding Your Personal Context 32:26 - Understanding Your Community Context 34:12 - Understanding Your Institutional Context 35:30 - “Start reaching out” 38:21 - How to develop the program 43:27 - Quickfire Questions 46:00 - “Why have this conversation?” 51:00 - “Where to start?” 56:06 - Does the timescale of agroforestry help your goals? 1:01:18 - Live Q&A 1:01:53 - “How can we incentivize small Agroforestry farmers to adopt these practices?” 1:04:32 - “What kind of barriers does Project 2025 bring to your mission?” 1:08:05 - “What about land access and leasing? Is there more hesitancy when working in things tree systems?” 1:12:01 - “What are some ways to ensure our perennial systems uplift the cultural practices and knowledge of Indigenous and BIPOC communities? Are there any resources we know to lean on? 1:14:40 - “Are there any key points people can use today to get more grounded in racial justice in their own space? Links from the session: Interlace Commons: https://www.interlacecommons.org/ Up from the Roots: https://www.interlacecommons.org/rese... : ASD’s Website: https://www.asdevelop.org/ ASD Agroforestry page: https://www.asdevelop.org/programs-re... Either scroll to bottom or click “Get AgF Updates” on the right Agroforestry Training for Natural Resources Professionals Update Signup: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals (ATFNRP) page: https://www.asdevelop.org/agroforestr... ATFNRP Online: https://www.learnagroforestry.com/pro... Appalachian Harvest Herb Hub: https://www.asdevelop.org/programs-re... Expanding Agroforestry Project https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-... ASSETS Grant Program - https://www.workingtrees.com/assets Accelerating Silvopasture Adoption and Carbon Sequestration through Emerging Markets and Technologies Catalyzing Agroforestry Grant Program - https://www.catalyzingagroforestry.or...