WV Forest Farming Forum
SAVE THE DATE: MAY 21 - MAY 22, 2022
in downtown Marlinton, WV and the Yew Mountain Center in Hillsboro, WV
in downtown Marlinton, WV and the Yew Mountain Center in Hillsboro, WV
The West Virginia Forest Farming Forum will take place this year in downtown Marlinton, WV on Saturday May 21st, and at the Yew Mountain Center in nearby Hillsboro, WV on Sunday May 22nd. COVID safety protocols will be in place and participants will be required to follow them; facemasks will be worn.
More details coming soon!
More details coming soon!
Forest Farming Training for Natural Resource Professionals
2022 Dates: TBD
Approved for 5 SAF CFEs
Approved for 5 SAF CFEs
Want to increase capacity for landowner assistance? Join us for our Forest Farming Training for Natural Resource Professionals, which will help you understand, identify, and implement forest farming management strategies, and expand technical assistance opportunities for private forest landowners in the Central Appalachian region.
Farming in the Shade
Growing our NTFP Economy
Non-Timber Forest Products, or NTFPs, are crops that are harvested from forests without cutting the trees. These products include edible, medicinal, and decorative plants, mushrooms, tree saps, and honey from bees that forage on trees. By cultivating these crops, West Virginians can earn premium prices for their harvests while conserving and renewing wild woodland ecosystems.
Non-Timber Forest Products, or NTFPs, are crops that are harvested from forests without cutting the trees. These products include edible, medicinal, and decorative plants, mushrooms, tree saps, and honey from bees that forage on trees. By cultivating these crops, West Virginians can earn premium prices for their harvests while conserving and renewing wild woodland ecosystems.
Offering mini-grants, site-visits, workshops and more for beginning and experienced forest farmers in West Virginia. Click "resources" to learn more.
Partners
The WV FFI is a coalition of six partner organizations:
Yew Mountain Center
Sprouting Farms
Appalachian Sustainable Development
Rural Action
United Plant Savers
Natural Capital Investment Fund.
We are members of the Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition.
We are supported by the Benedum Foundation, Sacharuna Foundation, and the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program.
Yew Mountain Center
Sprouting Farms
Appalachian Sustainable Development
Rural Action
United Plant Savers
Natural Capital Investment Fund.
We are members of the Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition.
We are supported by the Benedum Foundation, Sacharuna Foundation, and the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program.
EMAIL: info(at)wvforestfarming.org
PHONE: 304-653-4079
MAILING ADDRESS:
Forest Farming Coordinator
Yew Mountain Center
9494 Lobelia Road
Hillsboro, WV 24956
PHONE: 304-653-4079
MAILING ADDRESS:
Forest Farming Coordinator
Yew Mountain Center
9494 Lobelia Road
Hillsboro, WV 24956
