Business Resources
National Agroforestry Center Forest Farming Calculator
Access the National Agroforestry Center's free spreadsheet based forest farming calculator to plan your operation and gain an insight about costs and revenues. This tool estimates the prices per pound of dried roots that would need to be harvested to break even.
Catalyzing Agroforestry Grant Program
The Catalyzing Agroforestry Grant Program is funded by the Edwards Mother Earth Foundation and managed by Virginia Tech and other partners. The program includes funding for forest farming. Click to learn more or let us know if you have questions.
University of Missouri Tree Sugaring Resource Hub
The University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry Tree Sugaring Resource Hub includes a guides to marketing maple syrup and scaling up an operation from hobby production to a business.​ It also has a useful spreadsheet for tracking annual production and sales.
United Plant Savers Forest Grown Verified Program
The United Plant Savers Forest Grown Verified Program is a voluntary third- party certification intended to signal that your NTFPs are produced and harvested sustainably and legally. This program can help you achieve premium pricing for your products.