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.
Thank you, Tulip Farm Red Deer and Little State Flower Co. for hosting two fantastic farm tours this spring.
Don’t miss these upcoming tours in summer and fall. They are filling fast!
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. Both tour groups will gather together for a lunchtime panel discussion with Maggie Taylor of Delight Flower Farm, Laura Beth Resnick of Butterbee Farm, and Michelle from Roots They will discuss crew structure, crew management and efficient task completion on teams. Farmer meetups are planned for both Thursday and Friday evenings; stay tuned for locations and times.
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:
Linwood 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.
Farm Tour and Floral Design Workshop
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: Farm Tour & Floral Design Workshop.
Morning: Tour Ganden Gardens
Ganden Gardens, a family-run flower farm operated by mother and daughter, Nancy Jordan and Katrina Blackburn. They cultivate specialty cut flowers across more than five acres of a stunning thirty-acre property. Over nearly four decades, they have turned former hay fields into a distinctive farm that blends traditional cut-flower fields with extensive perennial beds, woody shrubs, and trees. With a focus on sustainability and beauty, they provide bouquet subscriptions, edible flowers, and host workshops and events. The farm stands out by focusing on unique blooms that go beyond the offerings of typical florists.
With decades of experience in the landscaping industry, they will share their secrets for maintaining properties and gardens, and demonstrate how they extend their landscape aesthetic into their production fields.
Lunch and More:
After touring the gardens and field, we will explore their greenhouse and high tunnels before gathering in the shop to visit and talk all things flower farming over a catered lunch. During the meal, enjoy live music performed by two family members: Kyle on guitar and Sheehan on banjo
Bonus add-on! Dave Dowling, of Ball Seed and former ASCFG President, will lead a Q&A during the lunch break.
Afternoon: Floral Design Workshop—Creating Tabletop Meadows
In the afternoon, Katrina will lead a floral design workshop. Going beyond typical arrangements and emphasizing sustainable methods, participants will learn to create a whimsical “tabletop meadow.” Katrina will highlight the design’s flexibility, showing how it can be used en masse to create a wedding ceremony aisle and then easily transformed into table centrepieces for the reception.
Katrina is the lead designer at Ganden Gardens, where she crafts original floral arrangements for restaurants, weddings, and events. She has studied with Jennie Love, Ji-Seon of Solemoon Studio, Marc Sardi, and Phillipa Craddock, among others. Additionally, she has assisted several internationally renowned floral designers in hosting design workshops at their farm near Ottawa.
BYOB: Bring Your Own Blooms!
Celebrate August abundance by swapping stems and stories with flower friends! We’ll cover some essentials, but we invite you to bring a bucket of blooms to customize your tabletop meadow and share with your fellow growers.
If you’re traveling from afar or short on stems, don’t worry- we have you covered.
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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
TOUR IS FULL
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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