If you’re reading this, you’re probably interested in forest farming. And if not, perhaps you should be—forest farming can provide economic opportunities to the forest landowner or land steward while also providing significant environmental benefits, such as preserving forest cover and enhancing biodiversity through the reintroduction and establishment of new populations of at-risk forest herbs. So, whether you’re interested in earning a supplemental income from your woods or contributing to the conservation of native species, forest farming has something for you.

The Forest Farmers Handbook: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing and Marketing At-Risk Forest Herbs (2nd Edition). By Rural Action and United Plant Savers. 2023.

The Second Edition Publication now includes a brand new chapter on Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum biflorum)!