Projects

Success Stories in Agroforestry & Reforestation

  • Aerial view of a rural landscape with neatly organized green fields, scattered trees, a winding road, and a few buildings in the distance, under clear skies.

    Hill Farms

    Kentucky & Ohio • Chestnuts, Hay, & Carbon

    Transitioned 1,850 acres of corn & soy to chestnut & hay alleycropping. Currently the largest chestnut agroforestry operation in the U.S.

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  • Tall trees with green leaves in a grassy field under a partly cloudy sky.

    Cold Spring Farm

    New York • Timber & Carbon

    Black locust reforestation on previously fallow land. 4,200 trees planted for carbon sequestration and runoff mitigation.

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  • Green agricultural fields with white plant protectors, trees, farm buildings, and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

    Wild Fox Farm

    Pennsylvania • Nuts, Fodder & Runoff Reduction

    Nearly 20,000 productive trees planted across 3 farms as working riparian buffers supported by private-public regional partnerships.

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  • Young trees planted in rows in a field with small white labels or tags on each plant, bordered by lush green forest under a cloudy sky.

    Bloom Farm

    Pennsylvania • Chestnuts & Livestock Shade

    Nestled between the Oley Hills and the Oley Valley, we transitioned 55 acres of corn & soy to chestnuts and mixed silvopasture.

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  • A brown chicken with a red comb standing on green grass outdoors with a blue sky and a blurred wooden shed in the background.

    Handsome Brook Farms

    Kentucky • Poultry Shade & Elderberries

    Collaborative silvopasture for poultry program to support farmers and keep high-quality eggs on the shelves for consumers across the country.

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  • A lush green orchard with rows of young trees, grass, and a clear blue sky.

    Great Wonder Farm

    New York • Chestnuts, Blackcurrants, & Timber

    Investing in legacy with 19,000 trees & shrubs planted in an alley cropping system for diversified production of fruit, nuts and timber.

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  • Aerial view of farmland with fields, trees, and a small house with a driveway, overlooking a body of water in the distance.

    Ramble On Farm

    New York • Black Locust, Chestnuts, & Mixed Orchard

    Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes, we created a 30 acres of agroforestry center with black locust, chestnut, mixed fruit orchards, and mixed hardwood riparian restoration.

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What Landowners Are Saying

Working with Propagate to transition to Chestnuts are the next chapters in my efforts to meet the needs of the market through the wise utilization of our natural resources in ways that lead us to a more sustainable future.”

Keavin Hill, Hill Farms

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Aerial view of rural farmland with green fields, white pole markers, and a small winding creek, with buildings and trees in the background under a cloudy sky.
A man with glasses and a beard smiling, holding a large sunflower seed head, standing in a field with trees and a blue sky with clouds.
Aerial map showing a farm with outlined fields, crop types, and land features, including water bodies and contour lines.

A lot of farmers don’t have the time or bandwidth to invest in something like working buffers, which can take months - all kinds of communications, emails, and documents. It was great to have this kind of white-glove concierge relationship.”

Ben Davies, Wild Fox Farms

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A young tree with green leaves growing in a open field.
Cows grazing in a green field with yellow wildflowers, a fence, trees, and a clear blue sky in the background.
A landscape view of farmland with green hills and trees, divided into two zones; Zone 1 labeled 'Traditional Riparian Area' with purple area and Zone 2 labeled 'Working buffer' with pink area, and scattered farm buildings, a barn, and roads.

Propagate helped me feel confident that I was making a solid investment decision, that would generate strong long-term returns, while also benefiting the local ecosystem.”

Ben Lennon, Cold Spring Farm

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Three men standing in a green forest with tall trees and sunlight filtering through the leaves. One man is eating from a bowl, while another is touching the trunk of a tree. The third man stands with his hands in his pockets.
Five people standing in a field surrounded by small trees with white protective sleeves, some holding walking sticks, discussing or observing the trees on a cloudy day.
Map displaying soil suitability for black locust trees, with green indicating more suitable areas and gray indicating unsuitable zones due to land use or environmental factors. The map includes topography, roads, and highlighted site boundaries.

Propagate worked with our farmers in a way that provided value-added products, and potential to scale these projects across our network with interested farmers, which was (and remains) a priority.”

Sycamore May, Handsome Brook Farms

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Hands handling brown eggs on a tray, with a brown plastic egg carton in the background.
A farm scene with chickens on green grass, young trees, and a small shed with a blue sky overhead.
Two men planting a tree in a grassy field with a dog nearby. One man is holding a white plant stake, and the other is preparing the soil around a young tree. The sky is clear and blue.