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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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!

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.
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.
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
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