RESOURCES
The WV Forest Farming Initiative works to help grow forest farmers. Get started right or expand your operation with technical assistance, workshops, and more. Mini-grants are available to help with start-up, expansion, and certification costs for West Virginia residents.
Site VisitsHave your land assessed for suitability for forest farming and get a management plan for NTFPs. This is a free service in WV for qualified landowners.
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Mini-GrantsApply for a cost-share mini-grant to help with start-up, certification, or expansion costs for WV farms. These grants are available for forest farmers in WV.
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WorkshopsGet hands-on experience at workshops. Check out the calendar of events published by Appalachian Beginning Forest Farming Coaltion.
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WANT TO LEARN MORE?
Read up!
The Forest Farmers Handbook is a publication of WV FFI partners Rural Action and United Plant Savers.
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Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal, and other Woodland Medicinals by Jeanine Davis and Scott Persons. |
Watch!
Visit our YouTube Channel to learn more about our work and to expand your Forest Farming knowledge!
Visit the Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition's YouTube channel for lots of instructional videos.
Connect!
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Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmers Association
Virginia Tech Root Report appalachianforestfarmers.org |
