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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.
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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.
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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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