Photos courtesy of OAN
Attendee and exhibitor registration is now open for the 2025 Farwest Show, which will be held Aug. 20-22, 2025 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.
The three-day trade show and conference is produced by the Oregon Association of Nurseries, the trade group representing Oregon’s $1.2 billion nursery industry. Purchase expo and seminar passes and get early bird discounts at FarwestShow.com/Register.
“The nursery industry is built on fresh connections, forward innovation, new plants and dynamic interaction,” Farwest Show Chair Mikaela Eaton of Eschenfelder Farms in Canby, Oregon, said. “That’s what the Farwest Show is here to facilitate. Farwest delivers a nonstop experience in the heart of Nursery Country, where you can get the ideas, make the connections, see everything that’s new and gain knowledge that will help your business and your career.”
Three all-day tours of local nurseries and retail garden centers, up from two tours last year, precede the show, starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19. The new tour focuses on automation advances in the nursery industry. The trade show floor will be open Aug. 20-22. The expo hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Educational seminars will take place all three days of the show, both inside and outside expo hours.
“We’ve made our seminar schedule responsive to all segments of the industry, allowing everyone who attends to become a more complete nursery professional,” said Jamie Moore, events and education coordinator at the Oregon Association of Nurseries. “Top-quality presenters will inform and inspire, giving people actionable ideas and cutting-edge knowledge to take back and put to work in their businesses immediately.”
Early bird show registration is available until July 31, giving discount pricing on floor passes, nursery tours and educational seminar passes.
Complete details on events, daily schedules, speakers and education for Farwest will be posted at FarwestShow.com. For further questions, contact Jamie Moore, OAN events and education coordinator, at JMoore@OAN.org or 503-582-2010.
About Farwest Show 2025
Each year, Farwest brings together growers, suppliers, service providers, retail garden centers, landscape designers and buyers.
Those interested in signing up for a booth can visit FarwestShow.com/Exhibitor-Sign-Up for information, or contact Farwest@OAN.org or 503-682-5089.
The show floor will feature more than 300 exhibiting companies, including wholesale growers, re-wholesalers, garden centers, landscape designers and service providers, allied service providers and suppliers, and more. More than 4,000 attendees are expected this year.
Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase and New Products Showcase
The New Varieties Showcase and New Products Showcase will preview the best new genetic discoveries and hard goods coming to the marketplace in 2025 and 2026.
A panel of professionals and attendees will issue awards and accolades to the top product entries and exhibiting companies across the show.
Nursery industry experts at Farwest
Experts will deliver more than 45 educational seminars throughout the event, including free mini-sessions that take place at the Solution Center right on the trade show floor.
An added feature this year will be a Climate Summit. Attendees can earn continuing education credits, including 10 hours of pesticide recertification credit.
The keynote address on Wednesday will be free to all registrants.
A discounted student and teacher education pass is available for attendees who provide identification from their institution.
Networking opportunities at Farwest
The NexGen networking event invites future leaders in horticulture to meet and discuss their career goals at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. All attendees and exhibitors are welcome to join the traditional Happy Hour event starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
A Women in Horticulture event is planned for 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The Pub Crawl begins soon after at 5 p.m. at Spirit of 77, across the street from the Oregon Convention Center, before continuing to additional locations throughout the evening.
