How to Design an Agroforestry System with Gustavo Arroyo of Rancho Contento

In this video, coffee grower Gustavo Enrique Arroyo Lluberas explains how he establishes multi-story perennial cropping systems on his farm, Rancho Contento, in Puerto Rico. By incorporating native fruit trees within his coffee plantation, he is able to control erosion from wind and water, increase biodiversity, and build soil health. These attributes increase his farm’s resilience to storms and hurricanes.

You can learn more about Gustavo’s farm through his Instagram:   / rancho_contento_coffeepr  

This video is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture Program under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. This video is also produced in support of Ridge to Reefs agreement with the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, Conservation Innovation Grant award number NR213A7500136006.