2025 Southern Ohio Forest Farming Conference

Hosted by Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition appalachianforestfarmers.org
And Rural Action Sustainable Forestry Presents the 2025 SOFFC - From Forest Floor to Market Door: Cultivating Success in Forest Farming

🌿 2025 Southern Ohio Forest Farming Conference: From Forest Floor to Market Door 🌿

📅 September 26–28, 2025
📍 United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary, Rutland, Ohio
🎟️ Register on Eventbrite | Scholarships available through Rural Action!

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Ready to deepen your connection with the forest and grow your forest farming enterprise?
Join forest farmers, herbalists, educators, and entrepreneurs from across Appalachia for a weekend of hands-on learning, networking, and inspiration at the 2025 Southern Ohio Forest Farming Conference.

Whether you’re just getting started or already managing a successful forest-based business, this immersive gathering offers tools, training, and community to help you grow and thrive.

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🍄 Topics include:
• Cultivating forest medicinals like goldenseal, ramps, ginseng, and elderberry
• Mushroom growing & forest farming systems
• Value-added products, agritourism, & marketing strategies
• Regenerative practices, conservation, and land stewardship

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🎤 Featured Speakers:
• Dr. Jeanine Davis – Renowned author, researcher & forest farming extension specialist
• Ed & Carole Daniels – Shady Grove Botanicals & Plant the Seed Project
• Rick Felumlee – Mayapple Farms
• Will Lewis – Yew Mountain Center
• Tanner Filyaw – United Plant Savers
• Chip Carroll – United Plant Savers & Woodland Wise Botanicals
• Weston Lombard – Solid Ground Farm
• Soulshine Earth – Mushroom farmers & educators
• Roy Ramey – Veteran, regenerative farmer & educator
• Janice Hogrefe – Turkeyfoot Creek Elderberry Farm

📚 Read full bios & details heree

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💡 Why attend?
• Expand your forest farming knowledge and skills
• Connect with regional leaders and fellow growers
• Explore one of the most biodiverse sanctuaries in Appalachia
• Walk away with practical tools to grow your impact and income

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📅 Don’t wait!
Spots fill up quickly. Scholarships are available through Rural Action, and lodging options are nearby.

Let’s grow together – from forest floor to market door!

Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition & appalachianforestfarmers.org

United Plant Savers Goldenseal Botanical Sanctuary

35703 Loop Road Rutland, OH 45775

The $100 registration fee includes a keynote presentation, 5 classroom sessions, 4 field sessions, a panel with seasoned forest farmers and agritourism professionals, 2 workshops, 1 farm tour, and 5 meals. Attendees have multiple lodging options within a 15mi radius or camp at the United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary for $10 (paid upon entry via cash, check or card).