Forest Farming Video Library

Anna and Justin Wexler of Wild Hudson Valley talk about planting and growing wild simulated American ginseng in forest farming systems – even better, they get out into the woods and do a demo planting! Join them as they cover everything you need to know to start forest farming American ginseng. This session took place at the first Northeast Forest Farming Conference at The Smokey House Center in Danby, Vermont over the weekend of September 6-8, 2024. This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number LNE21-423. The Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition (NFFC) is a partnership of individuals, farms, universities, nonprofits, businesses, and other organizations with the shared goal of growing forest farming opportunities and education within the Northeast region. Find resources, events and join the coalition at https://www.northeastforestfarmers.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This youtube channel is brought to you by the Appalachian Forest Farming Coalition. Visit our website to find events near you, forest farming resources and webinars, and much more. https://www.appalachianforestfarmers.org/ channel is a collaboration of eXtension and the Appalachian Forest Farming Coalition. for more

Join Kate MacFarland of the National Agroforestry Center and Meghan Giroux of Interlace Commons as they discuss the suite of agroforestry practices taking place in the Northeast United States, with a focus on forest farming. They talk about how agroforestry and forest farming fit into USDA technical and financial assistance programs, including market assistance. This session took place at the first Northeast Forest Farming Conference at The Smokey House Center in Danby, Vermont over the weekend of September 6-8, 2024. This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number LNE21-423. The Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition (NFFC) is a partnership of individuals, farms, universities, nonprofits, businesses, and other organizations with the shared goal of growing forest farming opportunities and education within the Northeast region. Find resources, events and join the coalition at https://www.northeastforestfarmers.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This youtube channel is brought to you by the Appalachian Forest Farming Coalition. Visit our website to find events near you, forest farming resources and webinars, and much more. https://www.appalachianforestfarmers.org/

Margaret Bloomquist of North Carolina State University leads a session on propagating forest botanical species – goldenseal, black cohosh, bloodroot, and more. She covers production by seed and root, going in depth into seed saving and stratification, root subdivision, storage of plant material throughout the year, and more. This session took place at the first Northeast Forest Farming Conference at The Smokey House Center in Danby, Vermont over the weekend of September 6-8, 2024. Learn more about the NCSU New Crops and Organics Program, woodland herbs and more at at https://newcropsorganics.ces.ncsu.edu/. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition (NFFC) is a partnership of individuals, farms, universities, nonprofits, businesses, and other organizations with the shared goal of growing forest farming opportunities and education within the Northeast region. Find resources, events and join the coalition at https://www.northeastforestfarmers.org/ This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number LNE21-423. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This youtube channel is brought to you by the Appalachian Forest Farming Coalition. Visit our website to find events near you, forest farming resources and webinars, and much more. https://www.appalachianforestfarmers.org/

Karam Sheban, Co-Director of the Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition and PhD Student at the Yale School of the Environment, provides an overview of forest farming practices, species, and approaches with a focus on the Northeast United States. This session took place at the first Northeast Forest Farming Conference at The Smokey House Center in Danby, Vermont over the weekend of September 6-8, 2024. The Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition (NFFC) is a partnership of individuals, farms, universities, nonprofits, businesses, and other organizations with the shared goal of growing forest farming opportunities and education within the Northeast region. Find resources, events and join the coalition at https://www.northeastforestfarmers.org/ This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number LNE21-423. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This youtube channel is brought to you by the Appalachian Forest Farming Coalition. Visit our website to find regional and local events near you, sign up for online forest farming office hours, learn from our resource library, and more. https://www.appalachianforestfarmers.org/

Northeast Forest Farming Coalition 2024 Northeast Forest Farming Conference The Smokey House Center - Danby, Vermont This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number LNE21-423. The Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition (NFFC) is a partnership of individuals, farms, universities, nonprofits, businesses, and other organizations with the shared goal of growing forest farming opportunities and education within the Northeast region. Find resources, events and join the coalition at https://www.northeastforestfarmers.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This youtube channel is brought to you by the Appalachian Forest Farming Coalition. Visit our website to find events near you, forest farming resources and webinars, and much more. https://www.appalachianforestfarmers.org/ channel is a collaboration of eXtension and the Appalachian Forest Farming Coalition. for more

Shiitake Inoculation Workshop with Corinna Steinrueck This session took place at the first Northeast Forest Farming Conference at The Smokey House Center in Danby, Vermont over the weekend of September 6-8, 2024. This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number LNE21-423. The Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition (NFFC) is a partnership of individuals, farms, universities, nonprofits, businesses, and other organizations with the shared goal of growing forest farming opportunities and education within the Northeast region. Find resources, events and join the coalition at https://www.northeastforestfarmers.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This youtube channel is brought to you by the Appalachian Forest Farming Coalition. Visit our website to find events near you, forest farming resources and webinars, and much more. https://www.appalachianforestfarmers.org/ channel is a collaboration of eXtension and the Appalachian Forest Farming Coalition. for more

2024 Northeast Forest Farming Conference The Smokey House Center - Danby, Vermont Conference Keynote Panel: Reciprocity at the Heart of Forest Farming with Tagan Engel, Misty Cook, John Munsell and tanama Veras This session took place at the first Northeast Forest Farming Conference at The Smokey House Center in Danby, Vermont over the weekend of September 6-8, 2024. This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number LNE21-423. The Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition (NFFC) is a partnership of individuals, farms, universities, nonprofits, businesses, and other organizations with the shared goal of growing forest farming opportunities and education within the Northeast region. Find resources, events and join the coalition at https://www.northeastforestfarmers.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This youtube channel is brought to you by the Appalachian Forest Farming Coalition. Visit our website to find events near you, forest farming resources and webinars, and much more. https://www.appalachianforestfarmers.org/ channel is a collaboration of eXtension and the Appalachian Forest Farming Coalition. for more

A Conference to Honor the Past and Shape the Future of Forest Farming

It’s April and, while the weather might be unpredictable, ramps are coming up right on time. Join us for a virtual presentation from Steven Schwartz on managing your ramp lands. Through an explanation of his property and ramp-based business, Steven will cover all you need to know about finding, growing, and harvesting ramps. Steven Schwartz is a ramp farmer and consultant on conservation issues who lives and works on the Upper Delaware River. His company, Delaware Valley Ramps has managed the ramps on his property for 18 years, harvesting and selling to restaurants, distributors and CSAs in NYC and the Southern Catskills and Northern Poconos. In 2022 he began an experiential business entitled Ramps U-Pick where families and individuals purchase tickets to learn how to identify, select, harvest and process ramps on the property. Many of the participants harvest for transplanting on their property while others are excited to get out into the woods and bring home their ramps to enjoy in dishes they cook. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This webinar was recorded by Northeast Forest Farming Coalition on April 11, 2024. Learn more about Forest Farming in the Northeast and join the Coalition at https://www.northeastforestfarmers.org/ The Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition (NFFC) is a partnership of individuals, farms, universities, nonprofits, businesses, and other organizations with the shared goal of growing forest farming opportunities and education within the Northeast region. The aim of the NFFC is to help catalyze the development of a grassroots forest farming industry in the region that is grounded in promoting both economic resiliency within local communities and the health of forest ecosystems. At the center of the project is a network of Research & Demonstration Forests – these are active research sites generating important ecological, financial, and production data on five understory plant species with significant profit potential. These sites also serve as locations for hands-on educational opportunities.

Forest Management for NTFPs: Forest Stand Improvement with Mushrooms in Mind, with Northeast Forest Farmer Coalition and led by Badger Johnson of Paradise Ecological Services. Join the NFFC for a webinar on how to manage your forest for non-timber forest products. Badger Johnson—a certified forester, agroforester, and farmer—will cover topics ranging from managing invasive species to sustainably harvesting both timber and non-timber products from your woods. Wholistic forest management that integrates understory and overstory can ensure a healthy forest and a bounty of NTFPs, from herbs to berries to mushrooms to syrups. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This recorded webinar was recorded by Northeast Forest Farming Coalition on March 15, 2024. Learn more about Forest Farming in the Northeast and join the Coalition at https://www.northeastforestfarmers.org/ The Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition (NFFC) is a partnership of individuals, farms, universities, nonprofits, businesses, and other organizations with the shared goal of growing forest farming opportunities and education within the Northeast region. The aim of the NFFC is to help catalyze the development of a grassroots forest farming industry in the region that is grounded in promoting both economic resiliency within local communities and the health of forest ecosystems. At the center of the project is a network of Research & Demonstration Forests – these are active research sites generating important ecological, financial, and production data on five understory plant species with significant profit potential. These sites also serve as locations for hands-on educational opportunities.

Gather to Grow: Forest Farming Conference 2024 A Conference to Honor the Past and Shape the Future of Forest Farming March 22 - 24th, 2024 | Roanoke, VA The Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition's Gather to Grow multi day Forest Farming conference will be held in Roanoke, Virginia from March 22-24, 2024 and feature learning, networking, and strategic planning programs that will shape the future of forest farming of woodland crops such as botanicals, mushrooms, and decorative products in Appalachia and beyond. Learn more and register @ https://www.appalachianforestfarmers.org/2024-conference

A business born from a passion is a concept that few people dare to dream of, but Joel and Leah Larabell, owners of High Garden Tea based in Nashville, TN, never had profit in mind when they began to share their love for tea and its medicinal qualities with their community. The road to success hasn't been easy them, especially after a tornado destroyed the tea shop they built by hand and with heart, but their genuine love for what they do and belief in the good that it effuses into the world has brought them through thick and thin. Their passion and commitment to the health of both people and planet is easy to see. It's in the 100 percent recycled, backyard compostable, hand-packaged tea bags. It's in the formulations that care for ailments from head to toe. It's the root of their business philosophy. That business philosophy led to them link up with the ABFFC, the United Plant Savers, and the ASD Herb Hub, and through these partnerships, they're able to expand without sacrificing the principles that keep them rooted in who they are. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Featuring Joel and Leah Larabell of High Garden Tea from Nashville, Tennessee. https://www.highgardentea.com/ For more information about botanical business, sustainable sourcing, and forest farming, please visit appalachianforestfarmers.org. These videos are a USDA funded initiative, made in collaboration with Virginia Tech University. Filmed and produced by Priya Jaishankar.

Robin Suggs, Procurement Manager for Appalachian Sustainable Development, discusses two ways to propagate Solomon's seal in its native habitat. Through seed sowing and rhizome division, interested forest farmers and landowners can help ensure that this plant continues to thrive in its preferred habitat on south facing hardwood slopes in moist, rich soil. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Featuring Robin Suggs, Procurement Manager for Appalachian Sustainable Development. https://www.asdevelop.org/ For more information about Solomon Seal, non-timber forest products, and forest farming, please visit appalachianforestfarmers.org. These videos are a USDA funded initiative, made in collaboration with Virginia Tech University. Filmed and produced by Priya Jaishankar.