Farwest Show 2027 · August 25–27, 2027 · Oregon Convention Center, Portland
Farwest Show 2027 booths in Portland: full-size stock, open aisle sightlines
Farwest buyers book nursery stock by seeing trees and shrubs at real size, so we build planted landscapes that stay low at the aisle and rise toward the back. Fern Expo handles forklifts and drayage, the Oregon Convention Center supplies power and water, and we file both sets of orders.
- Aug 25–27 · Portland
- 300+ exhibitors in 2026
- Fern Expo is the contractor
Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper. 3,000+ exhibitors · 10,000+ booths built · 4.9★ client rating · Since 2015
Rows of young trees growing in the field
01 Purple at Farwest Show 2027
What makes Farwest Show different, and how we build for it
Farwest is the Oregon Association of Nurseries' show, and it is built on Oregon's nursery stock: shade trees, conifers, shrubs and bareroot. Breeders enter the New Varieties Showcase, suppliers launch in the New Products Showcase, the Automation Summit draws growers looking for equipment, and exhibitors compete in the Farwest Booth Awards and the Retailers Choice Awards. Nursery bus tours run on Tuesday, August 24, the day before opening. Buyers come to see real plant material at real size, so the winning booths are planted landscapes that still keep the aisle view open.
Liners, finished stock and availability shown side by side, with grades, sizes and shipping windows they can compare on the spot.
New varieties shown in containers and retail settings, with tags and marketing support, and a place to sit down and plan next season's order.
Trees and shrubs at mature size in a planted setting, plus durable hardscape, irrigation and equipment they can see working.
Your team in Portland
Two shops, one project manager, every hall
We build in our own production shop in Fishkill, NY, and our Las Vegas hub, ship to the Oregon Convention Center, and install with our own project manager on the floor and vetted local labor. Predictable 30–45-day turnarounds, secure storage and pre-show QA.
Your team walks into a lit, stocked booth. You just show up.
02 Booths & pricing for Farwest Show 2027
Popular booth sizes at Farwest Show
Farwest sells space in 10×10 units, and the floor is mostly 10×10 and 10×20 row booths and endcaps, with islands for the larger nurseries and suppliers. Growers typically take a 10×20 or an endcap with planted beds; for big specimen stock or an automation demo we recommend stepping up to a 20×20 island.
A planted landscape vignette kept low at the aisle, taller trees toward the back and a table for order talks.
Shown: XL-Bloom YoungPlants, a Purple inline booth
See 10×20 rental booths →
Liners beside finished stock in one bay, new varieties in containers with tags in the next, and a seated order table in the third, kept low at the aisle with trees behind.
Shown: ergoPouch, a Purple inline booth
See 10×30 rental booths →
An island landscape with specimen trees, a hanging sign over the stock and a meeting area for wholesale accounts.
Shown: Doona, a Purple island exhibit
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Full garden settings with mature trees, an equipment or automation demonstration zone and private space for grower meetings.
Shown: egebant, a Purple island exhibit
See 20×30 rental booths →In Purple's price
- Design and a 3D rendering, revised until it is right
- Structure, printed graphics, counters and storage as specified
- Lighting and power distribution inside the booth
- Installation and dismantle, with our project manager on the floor
- Every show-service order and deadline tracked for you
Billed by the show and its contractor
- Booth space (paid to the organizer)
- Material handling / drayage, where the space rate does not include it
- Electrical service, internet and rigging
- Booth cleaning and any union labor the venue requires
Rates to plan with for Farwest Show:
- Booth space $1,395 per 10×10 for OAN members, $2,145 non-member, 2027 show FAQ source
- Corner booth Additional $150 per 10×10 space, 2027 show FAQ source
We estimate every one of these on your proposal, so the total is on paper before you sign.
Prices are all-in 2026 rental ranges for design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle; custom builds are quoted per project. Get an exact number for Farwest Show with the booth cost calculator or read the 2026 booth cost guide.
Send the show, your booth size and what the space needs to do. We reply within one business day and send a rendering and a fixed proposal, usually within a week. No charge.
03 Built by Purple
Booths we have designed, built and installed
Case study · Fabuwood
Fabuwood at KBIS 2026, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando
An award-winning 13-room cabinetry environment with an illuminated brand portal and timber slat walls. Designed, built and installed by Purple; named one of the best booths on the floor.
Different product, same problem: Fabuwood’s KBIS rooms let buyers walk a full line as real settings, the way a planted Farwest booth sells nursery stock.
Read the Fabuwood case study All case studies →“Purple Exhibits made us look good. The booth was one of the nicest displays in our section of the convention center and generated a lot of positive comments from both customers and industry peers. Their attention to detail, professionalism, and willingness to go above and beyond made a huge difference.”
Kimberly Owens, Brand Manager, Owens Products · more client reviews
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04 Designing for nursery growers, plant breeders and horticulture suppliers at Farwest Show
Four things we get right for Farwest Show exhibitors
1Keep the aisle edge low
Farwest limits solid display material to 4 feet within 2 feet of the aisle, with no height limit behind that (2026 rules). We put low beds and see-through plant material at the front and build the height, tall trees and signage further back, so the booth reads from the aisle and passes the floor check.
2Plan for big, heavy plant material
Balled and burlapped trees and large containers are heavy and awkward. We design hidden plinths and floor protection, schedule forklift moves with Fern Expo, and send advance notice for every oversized piece, so a specimen tree reaches the floor during the August 23–24 move-in.
Keep equipment demos within the rules
Show rules keep engines off during show hours, fuel tanks low and batteries disconnected. For automation and equipment suppliers we build demos around video, motion that runs on house power and staff walk-throughs, so buyers still see how the machine works.
Build the booth for order writing
Farwest buyers book stock for the season. We put your availability and new varieties at eye level, give reps a table out of the traffic flow, and leave room for a second pair of staff to walk the aisles, as busy nurseries do.
Concept rendering
Every proposal comes with a rendering like this
You see the booth in 3D before we cut a single panel: layout, graphics, lighting and product positions, revised until it is right. Shown: a Purple concept for New Horizons Pvt. Ltd.
Start my Farwest Show concept05 Oregon Convention Center · Portland
Logistics for Farwest Show 2027, handled
Fern Expo is the Farwest general service contractor, handling drayage, the advance warehouse, forklift work, furniture and labor through its online ordering. The Oregon Convention Center is the exclusive source for electricity, compressed air, water fill-up and drain, natural gas, internet and audio visual. Heavy stock means forklift scheduling and advance notice for oversized pieces, and pipe and drape is never a place to hang weight. Move-in runs Monday, August 23, from 10 am to 6 pm and Tuesday, August 24, from 8 am to 8 pm, when every booth must be finished. We file the Fern Expo and convention center orders, ship on target and install with our own project manager and vetted local labor.
What Purple handles
- Fern Expo orders, forklift moves and oversize notices
- Oregon Convention Center electric, water and drain orders
- Sightline planning under the Farwest display rules
- Freight to the Fern advance warehouse on target
- Install, dismantle and return shipping led by your Purple project manager
Timeline, counted back from move-in
We need design sign-off by mid-June 2027.
- Mid-June 2027Design sign-off, plant layout and sightline check against the Farwest display rules.
- Late June to July 2027Production in Fishkill, NY or Las Vegas; graphics proofed against your plant photography.
- Early August 2027Booth, plinths and fixtures ship on target to the Fern Expo advance warehouse.
- August 23–24, 2027Move-in; our project manager and vetted local labor install and stage the plant material, finished by 8 pm Tuesday.
- August 25–27, 2027Show days; your Purple project manager is on call for the whole run.
- After the 2 pm close on August 27Dismantle, plants and booth packed to your return plan, booth to storage or the next show.
Purple planning timeline. Official move-in, freight target and order deadlines come from your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule; we confirm them against your booth when you book.
Printable budget & deadline sheetFarwest Show exhibitor questions
Questions exhibitors ask us before Farwest Show
How much does a booth at the Farwest Show 2027 cost?
Our 10×20 rentals run $7,500 to $15,000, and a custom 20×20 island runs $50,000 to $120,000. At Farwest, plinths for balled and burlapped trees, forklift moves and lighting move the number. Space is billed by OAN at $1,395 per 10×10 for members, and services by Fern Expo and the convention center.
When do we need to sign off on our Farwest Show booth?
We need design sign-off by mid-June 2027. That gives us 30 to 45 days to build, time to flag oversized pieces with Fern Expo and an early August ship date to the advance warehouse, so the booth and plant material are staged during the August 23–24 move-in.
Can we rent a booth for the Farwest Show, and what does a rental include?
Yes. A rental includes the frame and back wall, your printed graphics, lighting, an order table, shipping, install and dismantle. We add custom plant beds and hidden plinths sized to your stock, and many nurseries keep those pieces in storage for Cultivate and other horticulture shows.
How tall can our Farwest display be at the aisle?
Solid display material stays at 4 feet or lower within 2 feet of the aisle, and there is no height limit behind that line. We plan the planting in layers: low, see-through material at the front, specimen trees and the graphic wall toward the back of the booth.
Can we run equipment in our Farwest booth?
Engines stay off during show hours, fuel tanks are kept low and batteries are disconnected. Automation suppliers still show motion: we build demos that run on convention center power, add looping video of the machine working in a nursery, and stage the equipment so buyers can climb in and touch the controls.
What does drayage cost at Farwest and who pays it?
Fern Expo bills material handling to the exhibitor on its tariff, by weight, and forklift time for heavy trees is ordered separately. We weigh every crate and plinth, combine the booth into one shipment to the advance warehouse, and put the drayage and forklift estimate on our proposal before you sign.
Can we reuse the booth at other shows?
Yes. Nursery and horticulture exhibitors take the same kit to Cultivate in Columbus and to either the Nursery/Landscape Expo in Houston or The Landscape Show in Orlando, which run on the same August dates. We build in aluminum frame with fabric graphics, store the booth between shows and reprint only what changes.
Do you handle Fern Expo and Oregon Convention Center orders?
We place your Fern Expo orders for drayage, forklifts, furniture and labor, file the advance notice for oversized stock, and order electricity, water fill-up and drain or compressed air from the Oregon Convention Center, so one proposal covers both sets of charges.
Before you sign with anyone
Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for Farwest Show:
- Is every fee on the proposal, including what the show contractor bills?
- Who builds the booth: your own shop or a subcontractor?
- Will your project manager be on the floor for install and dismantle?
- What exactly is in the rental, and what is billed by the show?
- Where does the booth go after the show, and what does storage cost?
Common situations
Already own a booth? We refresh the graphics, repair what is worn, ship it, install it and store it between shows. You keep the structure you paid for.
Exhibiting from outside the US? We are your team on the ground: freight to the advance warehouse, show-service orders, installation and storage, with one project manager answering your emails in your time zone.
Short on time? A rental with your graphics can be ready in two to three weeks. We tell you on the first call what is realistic for your date.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your Farwest Show booth
What happens next
- We reply within one business day with questions about your products, goals and footprint.
- You get a concept rendering and a fixed proposal, usually within a week. Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper.
- We build in 30–45 days, ship to the advance warehouse and install before the hall opens.