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WV Forest Farming Initiative

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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. ​
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Site Visits

Have 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-Grants

Apply 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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Workshops

Get hands-on experience at workshops.  Check out the calendar of events published by Appalachian Beginning Forest Farming Coaltion.
Site Visit Request
Apply for Mini Grant

Read up!

The Forest Farmers Handbook is a publication of WV FFI partners Rural Action and United Plant Savers. 
Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal, and other Woodland Medicinals  by Jeanine Davis and Scott Persons. 
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Watch!

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Visit the Appalachian  Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition's YouTube channel for lots of instructional videos.  

Attend!

WV Forest Farming Expo

May 15, 16 2021*
​It's all here!  Join us for a fun weekend in Marlinton, WV and the Yew Mountain Center to meet experienced forest farmers, tour a forest farm, take workshops.  This is a great intro for those new to forest farming and those wanting to increase knowledge and skills.
*Please note the date change to next year.  
Learn More

Links

WVFFI PARTNERS

Appalachian Sustainable Development
Agroforestry and Appalachian Herb Hub
103 Thomas Rd.
Bristol, VA 24210
Phone: 276.623.1121
​asdevelop.org

Natural Capital Investment Fund
Value Chain Cluster Initiative

Charlestown, WV
304-761-2784
ncifund.org


Rural Action
Sustainable Forestry Program
​9030 Hocking Hills Drive
The Plains, Ohio 45780
Ph. 740.677.4047
ruralaction.org

Sprouting Farms

4661 Rt 3 & 12
Talcott WV, 24981
(681) 299-1041
sproutingfarms.org

United Plant Savers

PO Box 147
Rutland, OH 45775
(740) 742-3455
unitedplantsavers.org

Yew Mountain Center
9494 Lobelia Rd.
Hillsboro, WV 24946
(304)653-4079
yewmountain.org

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS


American Herbal Products Association
Sustainability Committee Resources
ahpa.org

Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmers Association 
Virginia Tech Root Report
appalachianforestfarmers.org

Sustainable Herbs Project
sustainableherbsproject.com

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