So you want to be a more sustainable farmer but are uncertain how to get started? We’ve got you: Join Mandy and Steve O’Shea of 3 Porch Farms as they cover a sampling of easy-to-incorporate practices that will reduce the environmental impact of your farm. 3 Porch Farm is renowned for their commitment to environmental well-being […]
Join us for a session on developing an annual marketing plan for your farm! Myrna Greenfield is the “Top Egg” at Good Egg Marketing and the author of Marketing Your Farm: A practical guide to attracting loyal customers and increasing sales (Savvy Press 2022). Good Egg Marketing provides business planning and marketing services for food and farm-related businesses and […]
Host: Caroline Van Lith Bothwell, Ontario www.longwoodsflowerfarm.com 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Limited to 50 attendees. Join 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 […]
Join us for a session on floral designs for destination weddings and elopements with Jalisca Thomason, founder of Rustic Roots Floral Design, and agroforestry professor at Bakersfield College. Jalisca will discuss the unique considerations and practices inherent in creating floral designs for small and unique events held in distant locations, such as transportation, heat management, and […]
The Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers’ Board of Directors meets twice a year to engage in strategic planning and guidance for the organization. Please reach out to your Regional Directors with constituent concerns or questions — they are there to represent your voices!
Cut flower farmers face unique pest pressures that can reduce yields, damage blooms, and limit marketability. This Ask an Expert session highlights the top three to five pests most commonly encountered in cut flower production—such as aphids, thrips, caterpillars, and spider mites—and explores effective strategies for monitoring, prevention, and management. Attendees will learn from Kristen […]
The ASCFG will host the 2026 Supplier Showcase on Monday, December 8, and Tuesday, December 9, 2025. This is a wonderful opportunity for members to connect with agricultural and cut flower vendors. Current ASCFG members are invited to attend these complimentary webinars, during which vendors will discuss current and forthcoming products, tools, and other useful […]
The ASCFG will host the 2026 Supplier Showcase on Monday, December 8, and Tuesday, December 9, 2025. This is a wonderful opportunity for members to connect with agricultural and cut flower vendors. Current ASCFG members are invited to attend these complimentary webinars, during which vendors will discuss current and forthcoming products, tools, and other useful […]
Join us at the 2026 ASCFG North American Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 13 & 14, 2026! PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION DETAILS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
Cultivating Connection: Creating Community-Led Flower Collectives explores how independent flower farmers can join forces to build resilient, community-rooted collectives. This session. led by Tracy Yang of JARN Co. Flowers, will cover the benefits of working cooperatively, while offering practical advice for starting and sustaining a collective. Participants will gain inspiration, tools, and confidence to grow […]
A decade into farming, Laura Beth Resnick of Butterbee Farm decided to institute a summer break: eight weeks off, mid-June to mid-August. She and her husband had no idea if it would work. Would their florists come back after eight weeks away? Would the finances work out? How would they balance vacation, rest, and the […]
The Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers' Board of Directors meets twice a year to engage in strategic planning and guidance for the organization. Please reach out to your Regional Directors with constituent concerns or questions -- they are there to represent your voices!