I use a mixture ofwhite clover, dutch white clover and birdsfoot trefoil in my food plots in and around the woods here in Ohio. The clovers especially dutch dont mind a little shade, and birdsfoot trefoil is tolerant to more adverse soil and sun conditons then alfalfa. Something I have been doing a little different is instead of planting food plots, I have planting about 1/3 of those smallish plots with switch grass, I have been amazed how readily the deer seek out these small switchgrass patches to bed down in when the weather turns windy.cold and snowy. Im no expert, dont play one on TV, Just my 2 cents from here in Ohio.