Gather to Grow Forest Farming Conference - Oct 2026

📅 23 October 2026 – 25 October 2026 | 📍 The Inn at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States
The 2nd Gather to Grow multi-day Forest Farming conference will be held in Blacksburg, Virginia on October 23-25, 2026 and feature learning and networking with the community at the heartwood of forest farming in Appalachia and beyond.
The conference will be held at the Inn at Virginia Tech & Skelton Conference Center on campus and will feature learning, networking, and growing with the community surrounding forest farming of botanicals, mushrooms, syrups, and decorative products in Appalachia. Keynote speakers, an industry panel, regional meet-ups, producer stories, and an expanded expo are all things to look forward to.
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Source: smallfarms.cornell.edu
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