2026 ASCFG Farm Tours
We’re pleased to present this lineup of in-person Farm Tours, generously hosted by your fellow ASCFG members. Considering the variety of cut flower crops, production methods, marketing, and sales systems that will be highlighted on these tours, you’re likely to learn a little bit of everything from the hosts and the other attendees.
March 3, 2026
Tulip Farm Red Deer
This event has already taken place. Thank you for a wonderful farm tour! Check out the other fantastic farm tours in 2026 below.
April 20, 2026
Little State Flower Farm Co.
8:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Hosts: Anna Jane Kocon and Bradley Fesmire
Little State Flower Co.
487 E Rd, Tiverton, RI 02878
Limited to 50 attendees.
Registration Fee: $250
Lunch is included.
Event Overview: Little State Flower Co. is a five‑acre specialty cut flower farm based in Tiverton, Rhode Island, dedicated to sustainable, locally grown blooms tailored for weddings, events, and committed floral designers. Anna Jane Kocon and Bradley Fesmire emphasize reducing the environmental footprint of imported flowers by focusing on seasonal New England‑varieties and serving the community with ethical growing practices. Anna Jane will lead attendees through an overview of the growing practices on the farm with Bradley will cover the farm’s infrastructure and maintenance, among other details. The afternoon will include a floral design demo with Jill Rizzo of Wild Season Florals
Continue the Conversation! Anna Jane and Bradley invite you to stay beyond 3:30 p.m. when the official farm tour ends for an optional time to visit and experience Rhode Island oysters and Little State Flower Co. woodfired pizza. In order to help them plan, please RSVP on the registration form.
Hotel Recommendations:
Hampton Inn Fall River/Westport – 15 min. from the farm
Just off Rt195, 30 mins from TF Green Airport
The Wayfinder Hotel Newport – 35 min. from the farm
Boutique hotel with a great attached restaurant (Little Clam). 5 min from downtown Newport for those who want to hang out and see Newport.
The Pell by Hyatt – 30 min. from the farm
Boutique hotel 10 mins from Newport.
The Best Western Dartmouth/New Bedford – 20 min. from the farm
Closer to New Bedford for those that want to go to the Whaling Museum, walk the streets of where Herman Mellville wrote Moby Dick, see the nation’s busiest fishing port, etc.
Air B&B listing all around as well
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August 7, 2026
Roots Cut Flower Farm
8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. or 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
See details below.
Hosts: Michelle Elston
Roots Cut Flower Farm
2428 Walnut Bottom Rd
Carlisle, PA 17015
Limited to 100 attendees.
Registration Fee: $225
Lunch is included
Event Overview: Roots Cut Flower Farm, home of ASCFG Treasurer Michelle Elston, is a sustainable cut-flower farm in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, growing seasonal blooms for grocery bouquets, bulk “party buckets,” and subscription services. Roots specializes in the production and sale of field-grown hot annuals, with no heated greenhouse space. They produce nearly 30,000 supermarket bouquets annually on about six acres of land. This exciting farm tour will provide a thorough overview of the production systems currently in place at the farm, highlighting most productive and vigorous varieties. A lunchtime panel discussion presented by several regional farmers will discuss crew management and efficient task completion on teams.
TOUR OPTIONS
Group 1:
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 Farm Tour
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Presentation at Linwood Estate just 5 minutes from the farm.
Group 2:
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Presentation at Linwood Estate just 5 minutes from the farm.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Farm Tour
Hotel Recommendations:
Lindwood Estate – 5 minutes from the farm, and the beautiful location of our lunch and panel discussion.
View details via the link. To reserve under Roots block, email [email protected] or call 717-317-7474.
Comfort Suites Downtown Carlisle – 15 min from the farm, located in downtown Carlisle
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham – 15 min from the farm
Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Carlisle – 10 min from the farm
Fallen Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast – 10 min from the farm
Stuart Manor Bed & Breakfast – 7 min from the farm
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August 18, 2026
Ganden Gardens
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Hosts: Nancy Jordan and Katrina Blackburn
Ganden Gardens
1416 Rodney Ln
Winchester, ON K0C 2K0, Canada
Limited to 75 attendees.
Registration Fee: $185 (US) which is approximately $250 (CA)
Lunch is included
Event Overview: Ganden Gardens is a family-owned, mother-daughter operated flower farm in Winchester, Ontario, Canada, cultivating specialty cut flowers across five acres of their thirty-acre property. With a focus on sustainability and seasonal beauty, they grow over 100 varieties of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees. The farm offers bouquet subscriptions, edible flowers, and hosts workshops and events, providing unique, locally grown blooms beyond what traditional florists offer. This exciting farm tour will include an afternoon of floral design after lunch.
BYOB (blooms) Bring a bucket to share. Bring clippers.
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August 25, 2026
Charles Little & Company
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PT
Host: Charles and Bethany Little
Charles Little & Co.
34573 Seavey Loop Rd, Eugene, OR 97405
Limited to 60 attendees.
Registration Fee: $250
Lunch is included
Event Overview: Join a guided farm tour at Charles Little & Company in Eugene, Oregon, where you’ll walk through acres of specialty‑cut flowers, foliage, and ornamental crops grown in rich Willamette Valley soil. Attendees will learn how the farm operates seasonally, with clip‑your‑own (U‑Pick) fields, a flower barn and farm‑stand, and an emphasis on field‑grown, non‑forced blooms. This program will be a full day farm tour, with the morning tour of the fields led by Charles Little and an afternoon tour of the farm infrastructure led by Bethany Little.
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September 30, 2026
3 Porch Farm
8:00 a.m. – Noon
Host: Steve and Mandy O’Shea
3 Porch Farm
135 Francis Hill Rd, Comer, GA 30629
Limited to 50 attendees.
Registration: $175
Lunch is not included.
Event Overview: 3 Porch Farm is a small, sustainable flower farm in Comer, Georgia, cultivating seasonal cut flowers with eco-friendly practices. Guided by the motto “Principles before Profit,” owners Steve and Mandy O’Shea emphasize organic growing methods, solar-powered operations, and a strong commitment to community and workers, offering fresh blooms and artisan goods through their farm store. During this half day tour, attendees will learn about growing dahlias in the South and will receive a tour of the farm’s operations and sustainability programs.
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October 2, 2026
Petal Pickers Flower Co.
8:00 a.m. – Noon ET
Host: Daniel Schavey
Petal Pickers Flower Co.
95 Big Survey Rd., Piedmont, SC 29673
Limited to 50 attendees.
Registration: $175
Lunch is not included.
Event Overview: Petal Pickers Flower Co., founded in 2017 and based near Greenville/Piedmont, South Carolina, is a vibrant specialty cut flower farm that embraces heirloom varieties, fragrance, and seasonal drama. Owner, Daniel Schavey, and his team cultivate fields of dahlias, ranunculus, lisianthus, and other expressive stems, with a mission to grow blooms that linger in the vase and tell a story. They supply retail and wholesale florists, offer bouquet subscriptions, and ship fresh seasonal bouquets nationwide.
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Farm tours are generously hosted by your fellow ASCFG members and facilitate farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing.
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