Forest Farming NTFP Profiles

The backbone of the forest farming business is what are known as non-timber forest products, or NTFPs for short. These are the botanicals, mushrooms, tree crops and other sustainably harvested products that can be used for personal consumption, or stewarded and harvested for economic benefit. 

The following list includes profiles for a few of the more popular forest farming species that grow naturally or can be grown throughout the Appalachian region. Other regions of North America have their own indigenous, time honored or valuable species that grow or can be grown in their own unique ecosystems.  

American Ginseng - Panax quinquefolius
Goldenseal - Hydrastis canadensis
Black Cohosh - Actaea racemosa
Blue Cohosh - Caulophyllum thalictroides
Bloodroot - Sanguinaria canadensis
Solomon Seal - Polygonatum spp.
Ramps - Allium tricoccum
Wild Yam - Dioscorea villosa
Mayapple - Podophyllum peltatum
Fairy Wand - Chamaelirium luteum
Fiddleheads - Matteuccia struthiopteris