Temperate Tree CroP GuideBOOKS

Guidebook to Honey Locust: A Perennial Staple Crop for People and Livestock

by Eric Toensmeier

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Species-Specific, Experienced-Based Agroforestry Resources

Free practical guidebooks for temperate agroforestry and tree crop farmers with a focus on chestnut, honey locust, and yellowbud hickory. These in-depth resources cover genetics and cultivar selection, establishment and management, nursery stock, yield data, harvesting and processing equipment, and more. Each draws on the direct experience and knowledge of the authors and dozens of practitioners, grounded in peer-reviewed research where it exists.

Questions? Email ​info@treecropguidebooks.com​​

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ERIC TOENSMEIER

Eric Toensmeier is the author of The Carbon Farming Solution, Trees with Edible Leaves, and other books. He runs a small agroforestry farm and consults for organizations including the Savanna Institute and Project Drawdown.

Contact info: ​perennialsolutions.org​; ​patreon.com/erictoensmeier​​

This project was made possible by a grant from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program (FNE23-047), through Big River Chestnuts.