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New Products Showcase

On the Show Floor

Discover innovative solutions and the latest new or improved green industry products for 2024. From brand-new retail hard goods to advanced grower applications and landscape improvements, you will find the hot new products to grow your green industry business. These featured products are new to the U.S. market and were introduced in either 2023 or 2024. Some are even making their debut at the Farwest Show!

Checkout the Selections

FREE inside Trade Show

Solution Center

Solution Center (end of Aisle 10,000)

These FREE mini-sessions are included with your trade show pass. Propel your operation's success by taking advantage of these 30 minute mini-sessions to find the solution you are looking for. Find the topics especially relevant to you to maximize your knowledge at the show. These mini-sessions offer you a reprieve from the busy show floor. Gather quick insight about today's hottest topics.

FREE inside Trade Show

New Varieties Showcase

On the Show Floor

Let’s celebrate the most spectacular new varieties hitting garden centers next spring! This popular show feature showcases a wide variety of new plants that are sure to inspire. With easy-to-read Hip Labels tags providing plant and licensed grower information, you will have no problem finding the Farwest exhibitors offering them for sale.

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FREE inside Trade Show

KEYNOTE: Plant Your People

Room C124

One of the harsh truths of the horticulture industry is that sometimes, we care more for our plants than our people. Join international speaker, strategist and author John Kennedy as he shares his insights and innovative approaches to investing in your most valuable roots—your people. [read more]

Ten Ways to Pay for Your Solar System

Solution Center (end of Aisle 10,000)

FREE inside Trade Show.
If you are even slightly confused about the many options to pay for a solar installation, Rob Aldridge will assist you in determining which incentives and financing options might make sense for you. [read more]

New Products Showcase: Inspiring products to improve your business

Solution Center (end of Aisle 10,000)

FREE inside Trade Show.
Discover innovative solutions and the latest new or improved green industry products for 2025. From brand-new retail hard goods to advanced grower applications and landscape improvements, you will find hot new products to grow your green industry business. [read more]

You Can’t Expect What You Can’t Inspect

Room C124

Fostering a culture of measurement and metrics is vital for a profitable and productive workplace in the green industry. Knowing your numbers and sharing them with your team is a great way to create a culture of engagement [read more]

International Rose Test Garden Awards

Solution Center (end of Aisle 10,000)

FREE inside Trade Show.
Join us for an unforgettable awards ceremony as we celebrate this year’s 2025 Portland’s Best Rose and the 2024 Gold Medal Award winners! The Gold Medal Award, presented by the International Test Garden, has been honoring excellence for over 100 years, since 1919. And Portland’s Best Rose has been a local tradition for more than 25 years! Don’t miss this celebration of floral brilliance!

NexGen Networking Event

A Lobby

NexGen Group is a new OAN Nursery Professional and Leadership Group open to all members of the nursery and greenhouse community, with a special focus on those who are new to the industry or rising in their careers. Join the fun for a chance to connect, network, and socialize with like-minded peers who share your passion for the industry!

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Happy Hour Celebration

A Lobby

Enjoy delicious beverages and free appetizers as you mix and mingle with friends and colleagues. Farwest exhibit booth awards will also be announced during Happy Hour festivities including the winner of Best of Show! Open to all Farwest participants. Cheers!

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AI for the Green Industry

Solution Center (end of Aisle 10,000)

FREE inside Trade Show.
Learn how to overcome labor shortages, grow revenue, and optimize inventory by leveraging AI. In this session, we'll cover tactical tools and insights — relevant to all green industry owners and operators!

New Products Showcase: Inspiring products to improve your business

Solution Center (end of Aisle 10,000)

FREE inside Trade Show.
Discover innovative solutions and the latest new or improved green industry products for 2025. From brand-new retail hard goods to advanced grower applications and landscape improvements, you will find hot new products to grow your green industry business. [read more]

Picture Perfect Phone Photography

Solution Center (end of Aisle 10,000)

FREE inside Trade Show.
Unlock the full potential of your smartphone camera with this exclusive session on smartphone photography. You’ll learn how to “See” photo opportunities in the garden, how to “Do” and optimize your smartphone camera settings, how to “Take” and understand key composition technique [read more]

Retailers’ Choice Awards

Judging in room A103 | Awards at the Solution Center

Speaker: Danny Summers
This FREE mini-session is included with your trade show pass! Don’t miss the Retailers Choice Awards that will be presented this year by Danny Summers! Come see the what won as the best new products, both live goods and hard goods, for their stores!

FREE

Women in Horticulture

A Lobby

The Women in Horticulture networking event at the Farwest Show is a welcoming space to share experiences, forge meaningful connections, and strengthen career skills.

FREE

Pub Crawl

Let’s hit the town for another round! Socialize and network while snacking and relaxing. Join us on our annual Farwest Pub Crawl for a fun filled night of laughter and witty banter.

FREE

Emerald Ash Borer: Research, Resources, and Regulations in 2025

Solution Center (end of Aisle 10,000)

FREE inside Trade Show.
This is a joint session with ODA and ODF. The ODA's Insect Pest Prevention and Management Program will present on current research being conducted to address Oregon's emerald ash borer (EAB) infestation. [read more]

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