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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:Florida
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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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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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:Florida
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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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:Florida
CATEGORIES:Farm Tours
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