Events Calendar
Growing Figs – A Virtual Interest Group Meetup
ZOOMJoin us for a virtual meetup about growing figs, particularly in colder climates. Author and NAFEX member Lee Reich, PhD, will share to organic methods for growing delicious figs across cool and cold growing zones of North America and beyond. This virtual NAFEX Interest Group meeting is FREE with your $19 NAFEX membership.
NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference
ZOOMSave the dates and plan to join the North American Fruit Explorers for the NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 9-11, via ZOOM or by phone. Participate and ask questions in real time or watch the recordings later. Join us!
Integrating Tree Vegetables and Perennial Staple Crops into the Orchard – NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference, Session 1
ZOOMLearn how to expand your edible orchard beyond fruit and nuts by integrating other trees and plant species that can serve as vegetables, medicine, fuel, fodder, and help build healthy soil with author and farmer Eric Toensmeier. This session is part of the NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 9-11, via ZOOM or by phone. Participate and ask questions in real time or watch the recordings later.
Apples Around the World – NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference, Session 2
ZOOMDiscover the many types of Malus species around the world as Dr. Gayle Volk shares the USDA’s Malus germplasm collection and Derek Mills of Hocking Hills Orchard shares details of the 1,800 apple varieties in his orchard. This session is part of the NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 9-11, via ZOOM or by phone. Participate and ask questions in real time or watch the recordings later.
The Business of Growing Fruit, Part 1 – NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference, Session 3
ZOOMCan you make money growing fruit? Join us for the first of two exciting sessions about the business of growing fruit. We'll look at a U-Pick orchard, fruit CSA, and kombucha business that purchases fruit from local growers. This session is part of the NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 9-11, via ZOOM or by phone. Participate and ask questions in real time or watch the recordings later.
The Business of Growing Fruit, Part 2 – NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference, Session 4
ZOOMCan you make money growing fruit? Join us for the second of two exciting sessions about the business of growing fruit. We'll look at starting a nursery business with mail order fulfillment, selling at regional farmers markets, and educating other fruit growers. This session is part of the NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 9-11, via ZOOM or by phone. Participate and ask questions in real time or watch the recordings later.
Restoration Agriculture and Low-Input Orchards – NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference, Session 5
ZOOMLooking to have a low input orchard? This is the talk for you. Mark Shepard, author of Restoration Agriculture: Real-World Permaculture for Farmers will be talk about his developed “Sheer, Total, Utter, Neglect” (STUN) method for breeding and selecting cultivars that are adapted to his microclimate and biome. This session is part of the NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 9-11, via ZOOM or by phone. Participate and ask questions in real time or watch the recordings later.
All About Hybrid Persimmons – NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference, Session 6
ZOOMJoin persimmon grower Timothy Lane for a look at recent persimmon hybridizing efforts in Ukraine and the United States. This session is part of the NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 9-11, via ZOOM or by phone. Participate and ask questions in real time or watch the recordings later.
Show & Tell and Annual Meeting – NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference, Session 7
ZOOMShow us your fruit! And share your fruit growing journey in 2023. Fruit growers of all experience levels are invited to share their growing experiences (successes or failures) in our casual, virtual fruit grower's Show and Tell. We'll describe what NAFEX is all about and hold a brief annual meeting, looking back at 2023 and the year ahead. This session is part of the NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference, featuring three days of inspiring and informative online sessions for fruit growers, November 9-11, via ZOOM or by phone. Participate and ask questions in real time or watch the recordings later.
Healthy Fruit from Healthy Soil – 2023 Virtual Conference Keynote, Session 8
ZOOMDr. Elaine Ingham, the soil microbiologist who coined the term “Soil Food Web,” will share how to grow healthy fruiting plants from the ground up, using regenerative growing practices that build healthy soil. This is the closing keynote webinar of the NAFEX 2023 Virtual Conference.
Starting a New Orchard: Lessons Learned – A Virtual Interest Group Meeting
ZOOMJoin us Tuesday, January 30, for our monthly NAFEX Interest Group meetup on lessons learned starting a new orchard. NAFEX members Josh Fuder and Matt Stevens will lead the conversation. The meeting will be held on ZOOM and by phone from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Central time. This virtual NAFEX Interest Group meeting is […]
Which are the best apples and pears for making cider and perry?
Perry pears and cider apples are quite different from their fresh eating counterparts not only in taste but in growth and harvest. At our next virtual meetup, Charles McGonegal owner of AEppelTreow will discuss the types of European perry pears that can be grown in the US and how true perry pears can change a […]