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Federico San Bonifacio is the owner and farm manager of a 30ha farm in the plains of Verona, Northern Italy. For 12 years he has been engaging in an agroecological transition where trees and shrubs play a fundamental role. Breaking the monotony of the surrounding corn and soy plots, he has planted hedges in long strips to provide the ecosystem services that support his grain production. At the same time, Federico planted 5ha of polycyclic forestry, a forestry practice that balances economic return and ecological health of the soil and ecosystem. It is always fascinating to interview farmers, as they interact with their agroforestry systems daily, and provide rich feedback to others who wish to walk similar paths. TABLE OF CONTENTS 01:50 - Federico's story 10:20 - Farm production and sales channels 16:25 - Direct selling 20:25 - Hedges: objectives and description 27:10 - Funding the hedges 32:10 - Plastic vs biodegradable mulch & planting technique 39:05 - Medium and long term management of the hedge 47:10 - Interactions between the hedge and the grain crop 50:10 - Introducing polycyclic forestry: design, harvest, sale 01:06:30 - Why polycyclic and economic considerations 01:20:05 - Farm forestry vs alley cropping 01:22:40 - Funding considerations and lessons learnt • RESOURCES https://www.inbiowood.eu/ • GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org • SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry • FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram
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