Join ASD and the USDA National Agroforestry Center (NAC) for a tutorial of and input session for the up and coming Forest Farming Calculator tool. The Calculator is a forthcoming Microsoft Excel-based tool that will provide general estimates of income potential from harvesting and selling medicinal forest botanicals (i.e. ginseng, goldenseal, black cohosh) from a […]
You're Invited! ASD and Appalachian Teas and Botanicals are hosting a brand new tea blend launch party on Saturday, August 13 from 6-8 PM. This event is free and open to the public. All herbs in this new blend will be sourced locally from ASD's Appalachian Harvest Herb Hub™ farmers. Join us for an evening […]
2022 Sassafras Moon Herbal Festival & Forest Farming ConferenceSeptember 24th & 25th, 2022Erwin, TN SAT, SEPTEMBER 24: SASSAFRAS MOON HERBAL FESTIVALJoin us in beautiful downtown Erwin, TN for a day of FREE herbal classes and herbal product vendors. Festival runs 9 AM - 3 PM and classes begin at 10 AM. For more details about […]
The Appalachian Harvest Herb Hub is hosting an open house event! Join us on February 15th between 4 and 6pm at Appalachian Harvest in Duffield, VA. We plan on having a local food vendor available onsite (subject to availability). Come and tour the Herb Hub, ask questions, and receive information on all things herbs!
Forest Farming FundamentalsJuly 20, 2023 • 9:00 am – 3:30 pmVT Kentland Farm • 5250 Whitethorne Rd, Blacksburg, VAFREE • Rain or Shine • Lunch Included Calling all natural resource professionals who work with land managers! […]
Silvopasture Fundamentals August 15, 2023 • 9:00 am – 3:30 pmSouthern Piedmont AREC • 2375 Darvills Rd, Blackstone, VAFREE • Rain or Shine • Lunch Included Calling all natural resource professionals who work with land managers! […]
Alley Cropping FundamentalsSeptember 21, 2023 • 9:00 am – 3:30 pmVT Catawba Sustainability Center • 4965 Catawba Creek Rd, Catawba, VAFREE • Rain or Shine • Lunch Included Calling all natural resource professionals who work […]
Are you interested in silvopasture and other agroforestry funding opportunities but don’t know where to start? Join us for this FREE, VIRTUAL presentation and discussion of three large grant programs […]
Are you wondering how to manage complex Agroforestry systems like Silvopasture and Alley Cropping? Join us and learn from a pro! Adam Taylor manages Virginia Tech's Catawba Sustainability Center farm, […]
Join us on Thursday, June 27th at Shade Tree Valley, a small family forest farm outside of Broadway, VA. Shade Tree focuses on forest-grown products, ranging from slow-growing woodland botanicals […]
Laurel Fork Sapsuckers Sugar Camp is tucked away in the western part of Virginia, high in the Appalachian Mountains at 4,108 feet. This 600-acre mountain farm was purchased by the […]
Join us for this grand opening celebration of the Forest Botanicals Storywalk Trail at Flag Rock Recreation Area, to be held the closing day of the High Knob Outdoor Fest […]