Save the Date! Tuesday, December 5, 3:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. Eastern Part II of II Webinars The ASCFG is delighted to announce an opportunity to connect with agricultural and cut flower vendors in the upcoming Zoom-based webinars, “What’s Store for ’24.” ASCFG members are invited to attend these complimentary webinars, during which vendors will […]
For the December 2023 Ask an Expert webinar, Rebecca Kutzer-Rice of Moonshot Farm will present on the recent installation of a geothermal heating system in a greenhouse on her cut flower farm. Rebecca will provide an overview of the funding, installation, and maintenance associated with the new greenhouse, and share recommendations for starting the process […]
Join the ASCFG for the January 2024 Ask an Expert session led by Emily Watson of Fernabelle Acres! In this session, Emily will share her experiences in pursuing a farm ownership loan with the Farm Service Agency. Loan applications can be a long, slow, and frustrating experience, and Emily shares that, "The process is not […]
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 Spring Issue are due on […]
Join the February 2024 Ask an Expert session for an exciting presentation by Ellen Frost, renowned florist! This session will dig into the nitty gritty details of pricing, touching on such topics including variety selection, availability lists, approaching florists, bunch sizes/stem length, and more. More details to come! Ellen Frost is the renowned florist of […]
The Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers' executive leadership team will meet to engage in strategic and operational planning for 2024 and beyond. Please contact your Regional Director with questions about the event, or to share constituent suggestions and ideas.
Part of the Flowers are Serious Business webinar series, "Happiness Is Pivot Tables: The Spreadsheet Skill You Didn't Know You Needed" is an exciting opportunity to level up your recordkeeping skills as a business owner. Please note that this webinar series is only available for ASCFG members. If you are interested in learning more about […]
Part of the Flowers are Serious Business webinar series, “Customer Education Strategies for Cut Flower Growers" is an exciting opportunity to better engage with prospective customers in order to increase sales and build relationships. Please note that this webinar series is only available for ASCFG members. If you are interested in learning more about membership […]
Join Jennifer and Scott Joray from Eastern River Farm for the March 2024 Ask an Expert session! Jennifer and Scott are the wife and husband team behind Eastern River Farm and during this webinar, they will share their personal system for managing a la carte weddings on their farm, including how they market, book, style, […]
Part of the Flowers are Serious Business webinar series, “Legal Issues for Cut Flower Farmers” is an exciting opportunity to expand your knowledge about legal issues cut flower farmers face as business owners. Please note that this webinar series is only available for ASCFG members. If you are interested in learning more about membership options […]
Part of the Flowers are Serious Business webinar series, "Analyzing Cut Flower Profitability through the Enterprise Budget Analysis Process" is an exciting opportunity to learn how to evaluate your profitability and how to translate that information into action. Please note that this webinar series is only available for ASCFG members. If you are interested in learning […]
Let's liberate cut flower farmers of this world from tedious rubber banding of bunches and climbing on ladders! Emily Patrick of Carolina Flowers will show you how to create high quality, colorfast, intact dried flowers quickly and efficiently. Emily has prepared and sold dried flowers for over five years and will share her hard won […]