ASCFG Events Calendar

ASCFG 2024 Election

Every election is determined by the people who show up. This year, members in the West and Northwest Region will elect a Regional Director. All members will elect a President and Vice President Both positions will serve 2025, 2026, and 2027. Please review this information and watch for your ballot to arrive via email in […]

Ask an Expert: Business Planning for Flower Farmers

Zoom

RESCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 7, 2024. Join us for an Ask an Expert session taught by Lennie Larkin of B-Side Flower Farm. Business planning can be an overwhelming process, which keeps flower farmers from doing it. But the good news is that business planning doesn't have to be a one-site-fits-all, formal process. In this session, Lennie […]

ASCFG Southeast Regional Conference

The Barn at Chapel Hill at Wild Flora Farm 7316 Morrow Mill Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The ASCFG Southeast Regional Conference will be held at The Barn of Chapel Hill of Wild Flora Farm. This event will feature presentations on cut flower topics, time to network with fellow cut flower farmers in the region, and a tour of the host farm. Two hands-on workshops – floral design and floral pricing – will […]

Reminder: The Cut Flower Quarterly Submission Deadline

The Cut Flower Quarterly is the only periodical dedicated to informing growers about the production, postharvest care, and marketing of cut flowers. Are you contributing an article or a feature to the next issue? Or do you wish to purchase an advertisement or sponsor an event? All submissions for the Winter Issue are due on […]

Ask an Expert: Hosting Successful & Profitable On-Farm Workshops

Zoom

Join us for the November 2024 Ask an Expert Session! Hosting workshops can be a wonderful way to share about your farm operation and to provide guests with a unique, memorable experience – but there is more planning and preparation to hosting workshops than most farmers anticipate. During this session, Niki Irving of Flourish Flower […]

ASCFG Supplier Showcase: Get Ready to Thrive in 2025!

Zoom

The ASCFG will host the 2025 Supplier Showcase on Monday, December 9, and Tuesday, December 10, 2024. This is a wonderful opportunity for members to connect with agricultural and cut flower vendors. ASCFG members are invited to attend these complimentary webinars, during which vendors will discuss current and forthcoming products, tools, and other useful resources. […]

ASCFG Supplier Showcase: Get Ready to Thrive in 2025!

Zoom

The ASCFG will host the 2025 Supplier Showcase on Monday, December 9, and Tuesday, December 10, 2024. This is a wonderful opportunity for members to connect with agricultural and cut flower vendors. ASCFG members are invited to attend these complimentary webinars, during which vendors will discuss current and forthcoming products, tools, and other useful resources. […]

Ask an Expert: Best Practices for Seed Saving

Zoom

Join us for the ASCFG's January 2025 Ask an Expert webinar on Monday, January 13, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern! Erika Clarke founded and manages Sow Local Seeds, a family farm that specializes in locally adapted and ecologically produced flower, herb, and vegetable seeds in Nova Scotia, Canada. During her presentation, she will walk attendees through […]

Ask an Expert: Solar Panels on Cut Flower Farms

Zoom

Jenny Jonak has been an attorney for 27 years as well as the founder and owner of Dragon Song Farm in Eugene, Oregon. During this Ask an Expert webinar, Jenny will describe her experience with installing solar panels on her cut flower farm. This important infrastructure investment required time, upfront costs, and research, and Jenny […]

Ask an Expert: Developing New Customer Experiences, Diversifying Income Streams

Zoom

Sarah and Curtis Millsap grow 2 acres of flowers and vegetables annually, with 25,000 square feet under plastic, including a 1,600 square foot Chinese solar greenhouse and a 6,000 square foot minimally heated greenhouse. They use organic practices, and offer their produce for sale through a year-round, a 185 member CSA, farmers’ market, and restaurant […]

Ask an Expert: Online Bookkeeping for Cut Flower Farmers

Zoom

Jessica and Graham Chase are the owners and farmer-florists of Sierra Flower Farm in Gardner, Nevada. The farm isn't the typical farm of rolling acres, but rather a tiny urban farm with about a half acre in production, selling wholesale blooms and servicing local weddings. Conscious of their impact on the environment and the ecosystem […]