Additional Resources

• Agroforestry Consultants
  • Offer agroforestry planning, design, and implementation services for a fee.
• Conservation Districts
  • Programs offered vary by county, may provide technical and cost-share assistance for agroforestry planning, design, and implementation or related fields. 
• Natural Resource Conservation Service
  • Provides technical assistance and planning in natural resource management, including agroforestry, typically as a function of their cost-share programs (EQIP, CSP, etc.)
• Washington Department of Natural Resources – Service Forestry Program
  • Provide forest health assessments and management advice, planning resources, and cost-share assistance to complete forest restoration work. 
  • Visit the Landowner Assistance Portal for other forest owner programs
• Washington State University Extension
  • Programs offered vary by county, may provide technical assistance and other resources for agroforestry planning and design. 

Working Buffer Templates and Species Tables

• Agroforestry for Wet Soils and Waterways: A Farmer’s Guide (PDF)
• Alley Cropping Template and Species Table – Snohomish Conservation District (PDF)
• Forest Farming Template and Species Table – Snohomish Conservation District (PDF)
• Silvopasture Template and Species Table – Snohomish Conservation District (PDF)
• WSU Extension Hedgerows Toolkit
  • Riparian Hedgerow Template (PDF)
  • Sortable Plant Table for Hedgerows

Alley Cropping

Visit the Alley Cropping Page

Forest Farming

Visit the Forest Farming Page

Silvopasture

Visit the Silvopasture Page

General Agroforestry & Riparian Buffer Resources

Agroforestry Northwest Workgroup Meeting Recordings

• Adopting Agroforestry – Erik Hagan, Savanna Institute – February 2023 (Youtube)
• Agroforestry and Land Use Policy – Dr. Stephanie Chizmar, USDA – October 2023 (Youtube)
• Agroforestry Nutshells! – February 2024 (Youtube)
• Economics of Silvopasture – Dr. Sonia Bruck, USDA – June 2023 (Youtube)
• Forest Farming – Dr. John Munsell, Virginia Tech University – April 2024 (Youtube)
• Indigenous Agroforestry – Stephanie Gutierrez, EcoTrust – April 2023 (Youtube)
• National Perspective on Agroforestry – Kate MacFarland, National Agroforestry Center – December 2022 (Youtube)
• Pacific Northwest Agroforestry – Dr. Badege Bishaw, Oregon State University – June 2022 (Youtube)
• Silvopasture and Food Forests – Gary Wyatt, University of Minnesota Extension – October 2022 (Youtube)
• Silvopasture in the Pacific Northwest – Dr. Mark Batcheler, National Agroforestry Center – December 2023 (Youtube)

Pacific Northwest Guides

• Agroforestry: 5 practices for adding trees to your farm or ranch in Oregon
• Agroforestry in Action (Webinar Recording)
• Agroforestry Ingenuity in the Pacific Northwest (Webinar Recording)
• Agroforestry Northwest
• Agroforestry Training and Resources for Natural Resource Professionals in Washington and Oregon
• Center for Rural Livelihoods
• Indigenous Agroforestry Network
• Regional Summary: Pacific Northwest – National Agroforestry Center (PDF)
• Salish Sea (Wiki) Restoration Platform
• The Working Buffer Opportunity – Snohomish Conservation District (PDF)

University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry

• The Agroforestry Podcast
• Establishing and Managing Riparian Forest Buffers (PDF)
• Handbook for Agroforestry Planning and Design
• Training Manual for Applied Agroforestry Practices

USDA National Agroforestry Center

• A Riparian Buffer Design for Cropland (PDF)
• An Overview of Agroforestry (PDF)
• Multifunctional Buffers: Design Guidelines for Buffers, Corridors, and Greenways
• How to Design a Riparian Buffer for Agricultural Land (PDF)
• Inside Agroforestry: Productive Buffers (PDF)
• Riparian Forest Buffers:  An Agroforestry Practice (PDF)
• What is a Riparian Forest Buffer (PDF)
• Why Add Edible and Floral Plants to Riparian Forest Buffers? (PDF)

Financial Support for Agroforestry

(P) Indicates the producer can apply directly for funding.  Others require eligible organizations to apply and facilitate funding to producers.

• Tilth Alliance
  • Washington State Organic & Sustainable Farming Fund (P)
• USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
  • Conservation Innovation Grant
  • Conservation Stewardship Program (P)
  • Environmental Quality Incentives Program (P)
  • Regional Conservation Partnership Program
• Washington State Conservation Commission
  • Riparian Grant Program
  • Riparian Plant Propagation Program
  • Salmon Recovery Funding
  • Sustainable Farms and Fields Grant
  • Voluntary Stewardship Program
• Washington State Department of Agriculture
  • Resilient Food System Infrastructure Grant Program
  • Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
• Washington Department of Natural Resources
  • Family Forest Fish Passage Program (P)
  • Forestry Riparian Easement Program (P)
  • Service Forestry Cost-Share Program (P)
• Western SARE
  • Farmer/Rancher Grant (P)
  • Local Education/Demonstration Grant
  • Professional Development Grant
  • Professional + Producer Grant
  • Research and Education Grant

Financial Tools

• Buffer$:  A Conservation Buffer Economic Analysis Tool
• Forest Farming Calculator
• Non-timber Forest Product Calculator
• Training Manual for Applied Agroforestry Practices: Economic Considerations – UM Center for Agroforestry (PDF)
• WSU Extension Hedgerow Budget Resources

Marketing Resources

• Marketing Special Forest Products – National Agroforestry Center (PDF)
• Tilth Alliance – Eat Local First*
• Training Manual for Applied Agroforestry Practices: Marketing Principles – UM Center for Agroforestry (PDF)
• WSDA Handbook for Small and Direct Marketing Farms*
• WSU Food Systems Program*

• Washington Department of Natural Resources
  • Do I need a Specialized Forest Products Permit? (PDF)
  • Small Forest Landowner Regulatory Assistance Program
  • Forest Practices Illustrated Book
  • Water Typing
• Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Environmental Permits
  • Regional Contacts
• Washington Department of Ecology
  • Agriculture and Water Quality
  • Forestry and Water Quality
  • Wetland Regulations
  • Regional Contacts
• Washington State Department of Agriculture
  • Cottage Food Permit
  • Food Processors License

Counties and local municipalities may have additional ordinances that impact working riparian buffer projects

Pacific Northwest

• Agroforestry Northwest is a non-profit based in Washington State with the goal of advancing agroforestry knowledge and adoption in the Pacific Northwest. They offer educational resources, workshops, and technical assistance.
• Center for Rural Livelihoods is an Oregon based non-profit whose mission is to create and strengthen pathways to rural livelihoods that harmoniously advance social, economic and ecological resilience.
• The Indigenous Agroforestry Network is intended to improve mutual understanding and cooperation between Tribal natural resource programs, Indigenous agroforestry producers, intertribal organizations, and other allied groups and initiatives that prioritize Indigenous self-determination, ways of knowing, and health and wellbeing.
• Mason Conservation District operates in Mason County and offers a suite of resources and technical assistance to farmers and forest owners. They currently feature an agroforestry program which offers technical assistance to landowners in Mason County.
• Snohomish Conservation District operates in Snohomish County and offers a suite of resources and technical assistance to farmers and forest owners. They currently feature an agroforestry program which offers technical assistance to landowners in Snohomish County.

National

• Agroforestry Coalition
• Appalachian Forest Farming Coalition
• The Association for Temperate Agroforestry
• Savannah Institute
• University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry
• USDA National Agroforestry Center