WV Forest Farming Field Day
UPDATE: MAY 22, 2021
at the Yew Mountain Center in Hillsboro, WV.
at the Yew Mountain Center in Hillsboro, WV.
The West Virginia Forest Farming Field Day is an in-person event at the Yew Mountain Center in Hillsboro, West Virginia. Six Groups of 10 will spend the day rotating through seven field stations, each with a different forest farming topic. COVID safety protocols will be in place and participants will be required to follow them; facemasks will be worn.
This event will happen rain or shine!
This event will happen rain or shine!
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
