IT BEGINS WITH THE FOREST
AGROFOREGEN'S MODEL FOR REGENERATIVE AGROFORESTY
Aligning Capital with Ecology can restore both.
Agroforegen has created a unique model for conservation, cultivation, and restoration of forests and under-utilized agricultural land.
Agroforegen pairs innovative land access models with high-value, long-term Regenerative Agroforestry crops, producing balanced ecological, economic, and social outcomes.
Working in the Watershed
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The Catskill Mountains of New York are the principal source of New York City's Watershed.
Agroforegen is building a scalable model that protects and restores the land that provides clean water, green jobs, and natural abundance.
The Agroforegen Team
Experience and Vision across Industries
MICHAEL MUGRIDGE
Founder
CEO
Ecological Designer
Agroforestry Consultant
Systems Thinker
JAMES GILLESPIE
Founder
Chief Agroforestry Officer
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Non-Timber Forest Product Specialist, Ginseng Grower, Operations Innovator
ROBERT BEYFUSS
Lead Ginseng Consultant
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Cornell Cooperative Extension, NYS Specialist in Ginseng Production
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JENNIFER GROSSMAN
Environmental Lawyer
Conservation Consultant
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Open Space Institute,
NY FarmCo, WAC, NRDC, Mountain Keeper
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DR. ERIC BURKHART
Lead NTFP Researcher and Consultant
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PSU Faculty, Plant Science Program Director at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
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TANYA HIMEJI-ROMERO
Operations Manager
NTFP Market Development
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Catskill Ginseng Grower, Designer, NTFP Product & Supply Chain Development
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DR. DANIEL NEILSON
Lead Economist
Data Scientist/Analytics Dept.
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Columbia University Ph.D., Simon's Rock College of Bard Faculty Instructor, Consultant
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PETER TISO
GeoSpatial Analyst
GIS Technician
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NYC Parks Department,
GIS/GPS/Geospatial Project Designer
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