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SUMMARY:Farm Tour: Little State Flower Co.
DESCRIPTION:Hosts: Anna Jane Kocon and Bradley Fesmire\nLittle State Flower Farm Co.\n487 E Rd\, Tiverton\, RI 02878\n(401) 424-1331\nLimited to 50 attendees.\nRegistration Fee: Coming soon! \nEvent 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. Owners 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. Lunch will be provided. \nRegistration Information
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/farm-tour-little-state-flower-farm-co/
LOCATION:Little State Flower Co.\, 487 E Rd\, Tiverton\, RI\, 02878\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T120000
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SUMMARY:Farm Tour: Tulip Farm Red Deer
DESCRIPTION:Located just southeast of Red Deer\, Alberta\, Canada\, the Tulip Farm Red Deer is owned and operated by Jac and Trudie Theelen. Jac and Trudie grow tulip bulbs hydroponically in winter and sell cut tulips from January through Mother’s Day. Join this energetic couple as they share the innovations\, hacks\, and farm efficiencies they’ve developed over the decades. Lunch will be not provided at the farm but arranged at a local restaurant. \nRegistration Information
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/farm-tour-tulip-farm-red-deer/
LOCATION:Tulip Farm Red Deer\, Range Rd 261\, Red Deer County\, Alberta\, T4N 5E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T130000
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SUMMARY:Farm Tour: Longwoods Flower Farm
DESCRIPTION:Host: Caroline Van Lith\nBothwell\, Ontario\nwww.longwoodsflowerfarm.com\n9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.\nLimited to 50 attendees. \nJoin Caroline Van Lith at Longwoods Flower Farm for an exciting tour in September! Caroline offers a wide range of services for her clients\, including CSA subscriptions\, dahlia tubers\, chrysanthemum cuttings\, wreaths\, and weddings and events. During the farm tour\, Caroline will focus on her heirloom chrysanthemum operation and emphasize her soil amendments program; she will also provide an overview of her year-round production schedule\, discuss her unheated and heated greenhouses\, and cover the farm’s perennials\, peonies\, and more\, and the timing of each of these crops. Lunch will not be provided. \nRegister today!
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/farm-tour-longwoods-flower-farm/
LOCATION:Longwoods Flower Farm\, 15544 Longwoods Rd\, Bothwell\, Ontario\, N0P 1C0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers":MAILTO:membership@ascfg.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250804T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250804T130000
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SUMMARY:Farm Tour: Marilla Field and Flora
DESCRIPTION:Host: Adrianne Gammie\nMarilla Field and Flora\n10203 Easton Road\nDexter\, MI\nhttps://www.marillafield.com/\n9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.\nLimited to 50 attendees.\nRegistration Fee: $100 \nEvent Overview: Join Adrianne Gammie of Marilla Field and Flora for a farm tour! Adrianne is a farmer-florist who offers florals for weddings and events\, local retailers and boutiques\, and a CSA subscription for community members in her area. With a background in the fashion industry\, Adrianne’s floral design style is informed by the aesthetics and seasonality of the natural world. She offers bespoke designs that are organic\, loose and whimsical and sourced from her own farm or as close as possible\, ensuring that she uses that freshest and most local blooms. With a robust pollinator habitat on the farm\, Adrianne will cover the processes and practices associated with establishing\, growing\, and managing native pollinator fields\, including a grant application process. Attendees will also get an overview of her crop selections\, color palettes\, sales outlets\, and overall farm practices. Lunch will not be provided. \nRegister today! \nThank you\, sponsors! 
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/farm-tour-marilla-field-and-flora/
LOCATION:Marilla Field and Flora\, 10203 Easton Road\, Dexter\, MI\, 48130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T130000
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SUMMARY:Farm Tour: Creekside Flower Farm
DESCRIPTION:Host: Morgan Sharpe\nCreekside Flower Farm\nChattanooga\, TN\nhttps://www.creeksideflowerfarm.com/\n9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.\nLimited to 125 attendees.\nRegistration Fee: $125. \nEvent Overview: Join Morgan Sharpe of Creekside Flower Farm for a farm tour! Morgan is a farmer-florist who offers florals for weddings and events and sells her blooms to florists. Her floral design style has been formed by the natural world\, and often characterized as organic\, loose and whimsical. Attendees will get an overview of her crop selections\, color palettes\, event services design\, and overall farm practices. Lunch will not be provided. \nSponsored by: \n \nRegister Today!
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/farm-tour-creekside-flower-farm/
LOCATION:Creekside Flower Farm\, 16141 Road 43\, Chattanooga\, TN\, 95637\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T130000
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SUMMARY:Farm Tour: Full Belly Farm
DESCRIPTION:Host: Hannah Muller\nFull Belly Farm\n16141 Road 43\nGuinda\, CA 95637\nhttps://fullbellyfarm.com/\n9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.\nLimited to 60 attendees.\nRegistration Fee: $100. \n\n\nEvent Overview: Join Hannah Muller\, flower farmer and founder of The Wreath Room\, at Full Belly Farm for a half day tour of this extensive operation. Full Belly Farm is a certified organic farm located in the beautiful Capay Valley of northern California\, growing over 15 acres of certified organic flowers from January through October. With over 100 varieties including sunflowers\, ranunculus\, tulips\, calendula\, and amaranth there is always something blooming and beautiful. With a thriving CSA\, floral services for events\, and dried botanicals\, there is something for every attendee! Light snacks and water will be provided; however\, lunch will not be provided. \n\n\n\nSponsored by:\n\n\n\nRegister Today!
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/farm-tour-full-belly-farm/
LOCATION:Full Belly Farm\, 16141 Road 43\, Guinda\, CA\, 95637\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T130000
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CREATED:20250121T194031Z
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SUMMARY:Farm Tour: Wollam Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Host: Bob Wollam\nWollam Gardens\n5167 Jeffersonton Rd\nJeffersonton VA 22724\n8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.\nwww.wollamgardens.com\nLimited to 80 attendees.\nRegistration Fee: $125. \nEvent Overview: Join the renowned Bob Wollam at Wollam Gardens for an exciting tour of this fantastic operation. Wollam Gardens is an 11 acre cut-flower farm and event destination\, featuring a flower farm stand\, a U-Pick garden\, a gift shop\, a bed and breakfast\, an event center\, and much more. Learn about the origins and evolution of this spectacular farm from a longtime cut flower farmer and ASCFG legend. Attendees will take away practical ideas for their operations and inspiration for future offerings. \nSponsored by: \n \n\n\n\nRegister Today!
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/farm-tour-wollam-gardens/
LOCATION:Wollam Gardens\, 5167 Jeffersonton Rd\, Jeffersonton\, VA\, 22724\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T202157Z
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SUMMARY:Farm Tour: Blossom Lane Farm
DESCRIPTION:Hosts: Jonalyn Carver of Blossom Lane Farm and Julia Keel of Full Keel Farm\nTour Location: Blossom Lane Farm\nwww.blossomlanefarm.com\n1015 Stanley Lane\, Baker\, FL 32531\n(850) 733-7435\n10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.\nLimited to 75 attendees.\nRegistration Fee: $175 (Includes lunch). \nEvent Overview: Jonalyn Carver of Blossom Lane Farm and Julia Keel of Full Keel Farm are technically in the same growing zone and they farm in the same state. However\, their individual microclimates ensure that they have different farm operations. Differences in growing conditions affect first and last frost dates\, nighttime temperatures\, seeding and planting timing\, crop selections\, when Jonalyn and Julia grow and sell\, sales outlets\, and agritourism\, among many other factors. Be sure to join this dynamic duo for a full day of educational programming and farm tours especially tailored for flower farmers who grow in the American Southeast\, and learn in person how two successful flower farmers have worked with their microclimates to create a flourishing business. Lunch will be provided. \nRegister Today! \nSponsored by:
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/farm-tour-blossom-lane-farm/
LOCATION:Blossom Lane Farm\, 1015 Stanley Lane\, \, FL\, Baker\, Florida\, 32531
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230907T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230907T180000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121731
CREATED:20230808T183211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T183211Z
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SUMMARY:ASCFG Farm Tour: Whipstone Farm
DESCRIPTION:Quick Details \n\nHost: Shanti Rade\nAddress: 21640 N. Juniper Ridge Road\, Paulden\, Arizona\nWebsite: www.whipstone.com\nDate and Time: September 7\, 2023\, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.\nAttendance Cap: Limited to 75 attendees.\n\nFrom the Host \n“Come visit our farm! We have 15 acres in production spread over two farm locations where we grow a wide variety of vegetables and cut flowers. We grow in greenhouses and fields with vegetables production 12 months of the year and flower production 9 months. This tour will focus on tools and equipment that can be employed on larger scale/mixed operations\, employee management\, and growing technique for a high-desert climate. We will talk about production and marketing for Farmers markets\, CSA’s\, Florist and wholesale outlets\, growing for dried and on-line sales.” \nRegistration
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/ascfg-farm-tour-whipstone-farm/
LOCATION:Whipstone Farm\, 21640 N. Juniper Ridge Road\, Paulden\, AZ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230815T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230815T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121731
CREATED:20230103T210730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230707T191108Z
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SUMMARY:ASCFG Farm Tour: Bloom Hill Farm
DESCRIPTION:Quick Details \n\nHosts: Judd and Shannon Allen\nAddress: 10475 Hoover Avenue NW\, Uniontown\, OH 44685\nWebsite: www.bloomhillfarm.com\nDate and Time: August 15\, 2023\, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.\nAttendance Cap: Limited to 75 attendees.\n\nFrom the Hosts \nWe are Judd and Shannon Allen We have the honor and privilege of farming our land together and creating a lot of beauty in this world. When we started\, we had 1/4 acre and three children under three. We’ve learned so much since we planted those seeds 6+ years ago! We’ve expanded the farm every year and now it includes eleven acres of cut flowers. Our children have grown right along with the farm and now we get to live our dreams together everyday\, \nBloom Hill Farm is a specialty cut flower farm growing on over eleven acres. This includes nine acres of annuals\, one acre of perennials and woody cut shrubs\, and four greenhouses. Our season runs late March through October starting with specialty tulips and ending with mums and other fall tunnel flowers. We plant over 10\,000 dahlias each year and specialize in other crops such as sunflowers\, ranunculus\, anemone\, and lisianthus. Our farm utilizes biodegradable plastic as our main weed control method. Over the last six years\, we have grown our farm from 1/4 acre to over eleven acres and attribute that success to a lot of hard lessons learned\, perseverance\, and business focused decision making. \nOur current sales outlets include: wedding and event design\, on farm events\, farm stand\, retail florals\, florists\, grocery and wholesale accounts. The farm also supports an over 125 person CSA model. \nIn 2022\, our farm was featured in a national John Deere advertisement. Shannon is the co-host of flower farming podcast\, The Dirt on Flowers\, and together they mentor other farmers with on farm consulting. \nRegister \nSPONSORED BY
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/ascfg-farm-tour-bloom-hill-farm/
LOCATION:SC
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230808T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230808T180000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121731
CREATED:20221130T224144Z
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SUMMARY:ASCFG Farm Tour: Trademarks Flower Farm
DESCRIPTION:Quick Details \n\nHost: Jennifer Marks\nAddress: 654 Larue Road\, Clifton Springs\, New York\nWebsite: www.trademarksflowers.com\nDate and Time: August 8\, 2023\, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.\nAttendance Cap: Limited to 100 attendees.\n\nFrom the Host \nTrademarks Flower Farm is a 22.5 acre farm\, with approximately 1 acre in intensive cut flower production (zone 6a). We grow specialty cut flowers primarily for one farmers’ market\, our 100+ member flower CSA\, and wholesale to florists. Each year we are taking steps to narrow our niche specifically to winter production for early spring flowers\, with a major focus on ranunculus. We currently have one 20 x 40 propagation greenhouse\, two 17′ x 96′ caterpillar tunnels\, two 30′ x 96′ high tunnels\, and will be constructing two additional 30 x 96′ high tunnels in winter 2022/23 (they will likely be erected by the time of the farm tour). We also have a newly-built 40′ x 60′ barn that serves as a work space for flower processing\, storage\, and office. When we purchased our farm in 2015\, there was not a single piece of infrastructure on the farm\, as it had been abandoned for 7 years and was completely overgrown/uncared for during that time. I am glad to discuss building and growing in hoophouses for those of us in northern climates. \nWe grow “year round\,” however\, our marketing (selling) season starts mid-April and extends to late October/early November. Our main crops include ranunculus (~9\,000/season)\, lisianthus (~10\,000/season)\, and dahlias (~1500/season)\, however\, we also grow smaller amounts of hardy annuals such as campanula\, dianthus\, and snapdragons\, in addition to summer annuals such as zinnias\, celosia\, ageratum\, etc. We’ve transformed one 17′ x 96′ caterpillar tunnel into a semi-permanent eucalyptus house\, home to approximately 1300 perennial eucalyptus plants. We are careful to grow only flowers that we know we make money on each season\, and keep close tabs on profit per crop in order to track overall profitability to ensure the sustainability of our farm. \nRegister \nSPONSORED BY\nhttps://gronsell.com/
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/ascfg-farm-tour-trademarks-flower-farm/
LOCATION:Trademarks Flower Farm\, 654 Larue Road\, Clifton Springs\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T090000
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SUMMARY:ASCFG Farm Tour: Floriculture Gauthier\, Inc
DESCRIPTION:Quick Details \n\nHost: Claude Gauthier\nAddress: 8645 rue Notre-Dame Ouest\, Trois-Rivieres\, Quebec\nWebsite: www.gauthierfj.qc.ca\nDate and Time: July 26\, 2023\, 9:00 a.m. to Noon\nAttendance Cap: Limited to 25 attendees.\n\nFrom the Host \nWe have about 60\,000 sq ft of field production and 3 hoops for cut flower production. We own a garden center and a flower shop\, where we sell all our cut flowers\, about 6 minutes from our field. My father started the flower shop and garden center 76 years ago. We have started producing cut flowers in a field\, just by our greenhouse production zone\, 5 years ago. I studied landscaping and greenhouse production at the University of Guelph in Ontario\, 30 years ago and it helps me a lot every day in my flower production. Our specialty is zinnias\, but we have a lot of different varieties and species. \nRegister
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/ascfg-farm-tour-floriculture-gauthier-inc/
LOCATION:Floriculture Gauthier\, Inc\, 8645 rue Notre-Dame Ouest\, Trois-Rivieres\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230721T090000
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SUMMARY:ASCFG Farm Tour: Butterbee Farm
DESCRIPTION:Quick Details \n\nHost: Laura Beth and Jascha Resnick\nWebsite: https://www.butterbeefarm.com/\nDate and Time: July 21\, 2023\, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.\nAttendance Cap: Limited to 20 attendees.\n\nFrom the Host \nButterbee Farm is a five acre flower farm in Maryland\, specializing in quality cuts for designers and florists\, and using no-till farming methods. After ten years in business\, farmers Laura Beth and Jascha bought their own land and moved the farm. Join them at Butterbee 2.0 for an in-depth tour of their brand new farm\, including heated greenhouses\, annual and perennial fields\, livestock\, and infrastructure. Discussion topics will include moving the farm\, deciding on farm layout\, no-till farming\, and selling to florists. The tour will end with Q&A and chit chat over light snacks and beverages. Parking is limited\, please consider carpooling. Address and directions will be sent closer to the date; the farm is about 10 minutes north of Ladew Gardens in White Hall\, Maryland. \nRegistration Coming Soon!
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/ascfg-farm-tour-butterbee-farm/
LOCATION:SC
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230613T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230613T160000
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SUMMARY:ASCFG Farm Tour: Vashon Peony Co.
DESCRIPTION:Quick Details \n\nHost: Tinuviel Lathrop\nAddress: Wax Orchard Rd SW\, Vashon\, WA 98070\nWebsite: www.vashonpeonyco.com\nDate and Time: Tuesday\, June 13\, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.\nAttendance Cap: Limited to 125 attendees.\n\nFrom the Host \nVashon Peony Co. is a climate-forward farm located on Vashon-Maury Island near Seattle\, Washington operating on 12 acres of Preservation Farmland. Our main goal as a medium-sized grower is to improve the quality and quantity of cut flowers while improving the environmental impact of cut flower sales in the U.S. We are a new farm\, started in 2021 and are very excited to host a tour and foster discussion about how growers\, designers\, and brokers can collaborate to meet and expand domestic demand for domestic flowers. We will discuss: the climate impact of the transcontinental cut flower trade; risk and instability within transcontinental cut-flower reliance; logistical concerns and disaster mitigation for cut flower growers and purchasers; environmental concerns from the cut flower purchasers’ perspective; opportunities for communicating how locally grown flowers have unique climate benefits; ways to improve our climate impact as growers and purchasers; sustainable and beneficial farming techniques; radical transparency and collaboration as industry movers; and brainstorm together any climate concerns for attendees farms or businesses. \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/ascfg-farm-tour-vashon-peony-co/
LOCATION:Vashon Peony Co\, Wax Orchard Rd SW\, Vashon\, WA\, 98070\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230608T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230608T150000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121731
CREATED:20230103T205347Z
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SUMMARY:ASCFG Farm Tour: Harmony Harvest Farm
DESCRIPTION:Quick Details \n\nHost: Jessica Hall\nAddress: 201 Little Run Road\, Weyers Cave\, Virginia\nWebsite: www.hhfshop.com\nDate and Time: June 8\, 2023\, from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern\nAttendance Cap: Limited to 75 attendees. Lunch included.\n\nDetails coming soon! \nRegister \nSPONSORED BY
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/ascfg-farm-tour-harmony-harvest-farm/
LOCATION:SC
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T120000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121731
CREATED:20221130T213153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230105T230716Z
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SUMMARY:ASCFG Farm Tour: Leap Frog Flower Farm
DESCRIPTION:Quick Details \n\nHost: Liz Faucher\nAddress: 4919 Miller Road\, Earlysville\, Virginia\nWebsite: www.leapfrogflowerfarm.com\nDate and Time: June 1\, 2023\, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon\nAttendance Cap: Limited to 25 attendees.\n\nFrom the Host \nI have been growing for 5 years. My method until recently has been mostly “throw it against the wall and see what sticks.” I’ve tried pretty much everything: CSAs\, small farmers’ markets\, big farmers’ markets\, DIY weddings. I didn’t have a cohesive plan and vision until I helped found Central Virginia Flower Collective in spring 2022. Being a part of a cooperative selling model has helped me hone and fine-tune my growing and sales plans. Not only does the Collective provide extensive stem metrics through Rooted Farmers\, it provides weekly feedback on what is and isn’t a saleable item. \nI’d like the focus of this tour to be on the collective model. I am in central Virginia\, where we have faced an uphill battle to encourage the use of local flowers. After attending a Johnny’s webinar on flower cooperatives in 2021\, I contacted every local farm listed in the ASCFG directory. Seven of us came together and started CVFC. \nFor the farm tour\, I’ll showcase the farm and steps that I’ve taken to turn a former cow field into a working flower farm. Then\, several of our collective members will form a panel to discuss how joining a collective has impacted their growing and sales plans for 2023. \nRegister\n \nSPONSORED BY
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/leap-frog-flower-farm/
LOCATION:Leap Frog Flower Farm\, 4919 Miller Road\, \,\, Earlysville\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230531T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230531T170000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121731
CREATED:20221130T212139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T204158Z
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SUMMARY:ASCFG Farm Tour: CA & J Farm
DESCRIPTION:Quick Details \n\nHost: Jean Howard\nAddress: 5620 East River Road\, Foster\, Virginia\nWebsite: www.cajfarm.com\nDate and Time: May 31\, 2023\, from 1:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.\nAttendance Cap: Limited to 50 attendees.\n\nFrom the Host \nWe are an example of all you can do with only five acres! We opened in 2017. We are an off-grid solar\, educational\, herb\, egg\, cut flower\, and music farm in Mathews County\, Virginia. We do everything small scale\, using organic practices. We also present programs on farm\, off farm and online; offer an annual herbalist course. We share knowledge on natural wellness\, living simple and self-sustaining\, farm skills\, and healing music. Our farm includes chickens\, ducks\, rabbits\, beehives\, 3 big dogs\, herb and cut flower gardens\, hoophouse\, grow room\, indoor education and music center\, large outdoor stage\, meditation areas\, Yellow Barn Store\, refreshment area\, large firepit gathering area. We are open to the public—a good example of adding agritourism to your farm model. We have a Non-Profit Fiscal Sponsor for the Music at the Farm. \nWe will discuss our efforts to produce cut flowers organically\, as well as an herb talk\, “Staying healthy at any age – so we can do the work we love!” There will be time to enjoy the labyrinth\, peace pole\, and woodland wellness walk. \nRegister
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/ca-j-farm/
LOCATION:CA & J Farm\, 5620 East River Road\, Foster\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230523T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230523T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121731
CREATED:20221130T211356Z
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SUMMARY:ASCFG Farm Tour: Farm Lot 59
DESCRIPTION:Quick Details \n\nHost: Sasha Kanno\nAddress: 2714 California Ave.\, Long Beach\, California\nWebsite: www.farmlot59.org\nDate and Time: May 23\, 2023\, from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.\nAttendance Cap: Limited to 100 attendees. Lunch included.\n\nFrom the Host \nFarm Lot 59 is a 501(c)3 working urban farm that specializes in growing rare and unusual varieties of flowers and organic vegetables. We envision a world where we serve as a center for community engagement and wellness – it is not our farm\, it is yours. We provide a local Food Hub with the vegetables we grow. Our goal is to serve vulnerable populations in our community\, to help with immediate food needs\, and inspire them to eat and live healthily. We use our diverse farm to host educational\, volunteer\, and other events that bring together our community to learn about the benefits and possibilities of urban farming and so much more. We fund our efforts through our Farmstand sales of the unique flowers we grow\, and through generous donations. \nOur year-round farming operation has two high tunnels\, drip irrigation\, grey water produce washing station\, and rain barrels to collect water. Our practice is minimal till to no-till. We use cover cropping\, tarping\, and have a shed full of small farm tools. \nSasha Kanno is the founder and farmer of Farm Lot 59. Before it was founded in 2010 Sasha was a floral designer working in film and for prestigious shops in LA and OC. Her designs have been featured in People magazine\, The Knot\, and other publications. She has been awarded numerous grants and awards for her work in the community as a leader\, innovator\, and driving force in the local food and floral movement. She is a member of Slow Flowers\, the Association of Specialty Cut Growers\, and an active member of the USDA Farm Service Agency County Committee serving Los Angeles County. \nAttendees will be able to see our off-season greenhouse improvements (version 5.0 ) and how we grow in our two high tunnels. By the end of May\, we will be wrapping up spring and planting our first round of summer annuals. We look forward to sharing with you! \nRegister
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/farm-lot-59/
LOCATION:Farm Lot 59\, 2714 California Ave.\, Long Beach\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T163000
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SUMMARY:ASCFG Farm Tour: River Twist Homestead
DESCRIPTION:Host Carl and Jan Galloni of River Twist Homestead. \nDetails: \n\nLimited to 50 attendees. Lunch included.\nRegistration costs $100.00. Registrations are taken on a first-come\, first-served basis and fees are refunded only in case of emergency.\nRegister here!\n\nAttendees will be split into two groups. One will start the day with tours of our fields and high tunnels\, including harvest and prep for delivery; seedling transplanting; bed teardown; Earthway Seeder demonstration; and high tunnel do’s and don’ts. Then we’ll move to the seed shed and cooler to learn more about soil blocking and our homemade sifter for peat and compost. \nBefore lunch\, Sammi Price of Just Priceless Florist in High Point will discuss how to prepare flowers for sale to florists. At the same time\, the second group will spend time with artist Jan\, learning to color wash and hand letter their own farm sign from start to finish\, leaving with their own personalized sign. After lunch\, the groups will switch activities.
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/river-twist-homestead/
LOCATION:River Twist Homestead\, 5334 River Road\, Jamestown\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221001T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221001T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121731
CREATED:20220831T183301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T201722Z
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SUMMARY:ASCFG Farm Tour: Daveco
DESCRIPTION:Hosts Clarence Denton and Lou Lemont of Daveco \nDetails: \n\nLimited to 32 attendees\nRegistration costs $50.00. Registrations are taken on a first-come\, first-served basis and fees are refunded only in case of emergency.\nRegister here!\n\nWhat started in 2016 as a small (15 x 32) hoophouse to grow landscape flowers and plants is now four large tunnels (5000 sq. ft.)\, and several garden areas growing cut flowers for florists in the Wichita area. Starting small and increasing our production and sales each year has allowed us to grow into our market. All our crops are grown within 50 steps of our processing and cooler area. Efficient flower farming on a small scale through succession planting\, and growing in tunnels has helped us triple our sales in three years. We plan to demonstrate the stand-up planter—custom-built for our farm—and other creative ideas to make flower farming a bit easier. Information on tunnels\, shade cloth\, pests\, and supports for our crops will also be discussed. \nWe have invited several of our florists to visit with our grower attendees. We know they have lots of question to ask of them. They have been a wealth of information for us since we started in 2018. We will have dahlias\, sunflowers\, celosia\, and dusty miller still growing in the tunnels at the time of our tour. \nSponsored by:
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/daveco/
LOCATION:Daveco.\, 11711 W. 47th Street S.\, Clearwater\, KS\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T121731
CREATED:20220831T165427Z
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SUMMARY:Farm Tours in Maryland
DESCRIPTION:Through a partnership with the University of Maryland Extension\, the ASCFG is pleased to announce two additional farm tours in September 2022. Attendees will tour Hertzler’s Cut Flower Farm in Charlotte Hall\, MD\, and Zekiah Ridge Farm in La Plata\, MD. Tickets are $30 per attendee; please see the schedule below. \nDate: Tuesday\, September 27\, 2022 \nSchedule \n\nCheck-in will start at 8:00 a.m. on September 27th\, 2022.\n8:30 – 10:00: Tour of Hertzler Flower Farm\, Jacob Hertzler.\n10:00 – 10:30: Travel to Zekiah Ridge Farm (about 15 minutes away).\n10:30 – 12:00: Tour of Zekiah Ridge Farm\, Cindy Bliss.\n12:00 – 12:45: Lunch provided for tour participants.\n12:50 – 1:10: Diseases of Cut Flowers. Speaker: Karen Rane\, Plant Pathologist\, University of Maryland Extension\n1:10 – 1:20: Insect Control in Cut Flowers. Speaker: Stanton Gill\, Entomologist\, University of Maryland Extension\n1:20 – 1:45: Weed Control in Cut Flowers. Speaker: Alan Leslie\, Extension Educator\, University of Maryland Extension – Charles County\n\nPurchase Your Tickets Here! \n 
URL:https://www.ascfg.org/event/farm-tours-in-maryland/
LOCATION:SC
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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