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Forest Farming Forest farming is the intentional cultivation of edible medicinal and other specialty crops beneath an existing managed forest canopy. About Forest Farming Forest Farming Articles What is Forest Farming? Forest Farming Benefits More about Forest Farming What is Forest Farming? Forest farming is the intentional cultivation of edible, medicinal or decorative specialty crops beneath native or planted woodlands that are managed for both wood and understory crop production. It does not include the gathering of naturally-occurring plants from native forests, also known as wildcrafting. Forest farming can provide profitable opportunities for forest and woodland owners, nut growers, sugar maple growers, and herb growers. Trails between forest botanical beds. Image Credit Forest Farming Benefits Forests can sustainably produce more than just wood. Extra income and diversification. Cultivation of specialty crops in a forest setting provides new sources of annual or periodic income before, or instead of, timber harvests. High value products. A wide variety of plants can be grown in a forest to produce natural or processed (value-added) edible, herbal, medicinal, decorative and craft products. Ecologically responsible. The intensively-managed cultivation of forest plants that are endangered in the wild due to over-harvesting is the responsible alternative to wildcrafting. Young Black Walnut trees between rows of corn. Image credit. More about Forest Farming Variety of non-timber forest products can be grown: Suitable species. Shade-loving plants that are naturally adapted to grow under forest conditions are candidates for forest farming cultivation. Research cultivation methods. Gather information about the biological and cultural requirements of understory plants in your forest. If possible, talk to other growers in your area. Research propagation methods and find sources of seed or cuttings. Forest management aspects: Forest management plan. Any forest farming enterprises should be integrated within your forest management plan. Determine any needed actions such as thinning, and any potential conflicts with silvicultural practices, e.g., herbicide applications. Silvicultural benefits. Management of the forest canopy to provide optimum light levels for understory crops, e.g. by thinning and pruning, also improves tree growth and wood quality. Marketing non-timber products from your agroforest: Inventory. The first step is to identify native plants growing in your forest that may have economic value, and to assess the soil and climatic conditions of the site. The understory plant community changes as the forest grows and with silvicultural activities. Determine all the possible uses of the plants and products that can be made from them. Market survey. Visit both retail outlet and wholesale buyers in your area to learn what forest-grown products they buy, including those produced from plants growing in your forest or which could be cultivated there. Learn about the buyer’s specific requirements regarding quantities, sizes, seasons, prices, etc. Direct marketing. Retailing value-added products made from understory crops directly to buyers takes time but will give the best return to the landowner. Potential buyers include restaurants, ethnic markets, natural food stores and the public via the Internet. Wholesale. By harvesting and processing understory crops grown in your forest, they can be sold to wholesale buyers. Growers can benefit by forming marketing cooperatives to provide a larger, consistent supply of plant materials. Leasing. The simplest way to generate cash income may be to lease a portion of your forestland to others who will grow and harvest understory crops, although the return to the landowner will be less than other marketing methods. A clear lease contract is vital. Bloom and bud stalk of American ginseng. Photo by Catherine Bukowski. Forest Farming Articles Aún no hay ninguna entrada publicada en este idioma Una vez que se publiquen entradas, las verás aquí.

Learn more about agroforestry practices About Agroforestry Practices AFTA defines agroforestry as an intensive land management system that optimizes the benefits from the biological interactions created when trees and/or shrubs are deliberately combined with crops and/or livestock. There are five basic types of agroforestry practices today in the North America: alley cropping, forest farming, riparian buffers, silvopasture, and windbreaks along with other practices like urban agroforestry. Within each agroforestry practice, there is a continuum of options available to landowners depending on their own goals (e.g., whether to maximize the producti on of interplanted crops, animal forage, or trees). Alley Cropping Forest Farming Riparian Buffers Silvopasture Windbreaks Urban Agroforestry Agroforestry Practice Profiles

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North American Agroforestry Conference NAAC Location Submissions Exhibitors & Vendors Awards 19th North American Agroforestry Conference (NAAC) July 23 – July 25, 2025 | Columbia, MO We look forward to welcoming you to NAAC very soon! Please note that Sponsorships are still open, and a handful of conference spots are still open. Please contact northamericanagroforestry@gmail.com for more details. See you there! AFTA Members receive a $50 discount for Conference Registration. The Association for Temperate Agroforestry (AFTA) convenes the North American Agroforestry Conference (NAAC) biennially to bring together an inter-regional and international community of agroforestry professionals, and to enrich our understanding of research and development outcomes within temperate agroforestry systems. Please visit the Center for Agroforestry’s dedicated 19th NAAC webpage to learn more, register and submit your abstract for presentation. Sign up for the AFTA newsletter to stay up to date about conference developments, registration, deadlines and more. 19th NAAC Registration Page AFTA Membership NAAC Scholarship Information We aim to make our conference accessible by offering scholarships to support participants on a financial needs basis. This year, we are offering a limited number of scholarships to help offset the cost of attending for those who may otherwise not be able to attend. Priority review given to early scholarship applications. Deadline for submission, May 30, 2025. If you have questions or need assistance completing the application, please contact Andria Caruthers at caruthersad@umsystem.edu . Download the application form below. NAAC Scholarship Form Conference Location This year, the Center for Agroforestry at the University of Missouri will host the conference where AFTA originated more than 30 years ago. The Center for Agroforestry, established in 1998, is guided by a mission to support the long-term future of rural and urban working farms and forests through land stewardship strategies that achieve economic, environmental and social resilience. We host an agroforestry graduate degree program, natural resource professional training and outreach, technical assistance and land steward engagement, and three decades of tree crop research and development. Center for Agroforestry Website Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Farm – Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station Creator: Kyle Spradley Copyright: © 2014 - Curators of the University of Missouri Abstract Submissions The University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry and Association for Temperate Agroforestry invite abstract submissions for the 19th Biennial North American Agroforestry Conference. Abstract Submissions Exhibitors and Vendors Thank you for your interest in sponsoring the 2025 North American Agroforestry Conference, co-hosted by the Center for Agroforestry and the Association for Temperate Agroforestry at the University of Missouri in Columbia! Sponsor and Exhibitor Form 2025 Association for Temperate Agroforestry (AFTA) Awards Nominate an outstanding member of our community for an AFTA award! AFTA recognizes outstanding achievements in agroforestry through four awards. The awards will be presented at the North American Agroforestry Conference (NAAC) in Columbia, Missouri. Nominations, including self-nominations, are encouraged, and award winners will be honored during the event. The nomination form is below. The following awards are open for nominations: Outreach and Education Award (AFTA members only) Research Award (AFTA members only) Early Career Award (AFTA members only) Practitioner or Producer Award (AFTA member or non-AFTA member/organization) For award descriptions and overview of submission and review timelines, click here . Past awardees can be viewed here . Download AFTA Award Nomination Form

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