Fruit Forward: Growing for Tomorrow was incredible! The virtual conference has ended but you can still watch all of the video recordings on the NAFEX YouTube channel.
Bonus materials, such as selected speaker presentations and how-to files, can be downloaded free from our Conference Google Drive HERE.
The content provided here is intended for educational use by NAFEX members only and may not be distributed or reproduced in any way without the express permission of the North American Fruit Explorers.
Please note: The opinions expressed within the conference sessions are solely those of the individual speakers and participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of the North American Fruit Explorers organization.
Getting Started in Fruit Growing: Tips from the Field
Speakers:
Susan Poizner, Orchard People
Larry Stephenson, Southern Cultured Orchards & Nursery
Sam Hubert, One Green World Nursery
Preserving Our Heirloom Apple Heritage
Speakers:
Tom Brown, Heritage Apples
Joanie Cooper, Temperate Orchard Conservancy
Harry Burton, Apple Luscious Organic Orchard
Permaculture Orchards for Changing Climates
Speakers:
Keith Johnson, HeartBeet Farm and Permaculture Center
Andrew Millison, Oregon State University
Jacques Neukom, Neukom Family Farms
Exploring Peaches Grown by Southwestern Native Americans
Speaker:
Reagan Wytsalucy, Assistant Professor, Utah State University Extension
All About NAFEX + 2021 Annual Meeting
Learn about NAFEX, its history and stories from members Larry Stephenson, Taylor Malone and Kris Heeter.
Business agenda: Upcoming board elections, new business, bylaws update and other new business.
Agroforestry: An Alternative Agriculture
Speakers:
Erik Hagan, Savanna Institute
Max Paschall, Shelterwood Forest Farm
Zach Elfers, Nomad Seed Project
The Plum Detective: Decoding Burbank’s Plums and Hybrids
Speaker:
Rachel Spaeth, Garden Curator, Luther Burbank Home & Gardens
Happy Hour: Member Show and Tell
Watch this fun, interactive session where our members shared tips, innovations, creations, successes and failures in their orchard or fruit farm.
Pears for Your Heirs: Disease Resistance, Wild Fruits & Cultivars
Speakers:
Joseph Postman, USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository (retired)
Nahla Bassil, USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository
Marcus Toole, Home Orchardist, Georgia
Exploring Wild and Cultivated Orchards
Speakers:
Dan Bussey, Author, The Illustrated History of Apples in the United States and Canada
Sean Williams, Heirloom Fruit Preservationist
Matt Kaminsky, Gnarly Pippins
Heroes of Pawpaw & Persimmon Breeding, Past and Present
Speakers:
Darren Bender-Beauregard, Brambleberry Farm
Buzz Ferver, Perfect Circle Farm
Keynote Address: The Holistic Orchard
Speaker:
Michael Phillips, Lost Nation Orchard,
Author of The Holistic Orchard, The Apple Grower, and Mycorrhizal Planet
Fruit Forward: Growing for Tomorrow was generously sponsored by One Green World Nursery.
Questions? Please email us at admin@nafexmembers.org.