Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers

Ask an Expert: Branding and Logo Development for Flower Farmers
2023-10-09 20:00 - 21:00 UTC | Zoom
Join us for the October 2023 Ask an Expert presentation on branding and logo development! Jan Trent will share the basic steps flower farmers can take to develop and assess designs in order to develop a strong logo for their business. The steps would include how to prepare a creative brief, how to approach assessments of design concepts with creative professionals such as graphic designers/illustrators, and ideas on how to make your final selections. While the presentation will be most relevant to new farmers, the same principles apply to those needing to update or refine an existing logo.
Jan Trent operates The Blossom Farm in Virginia and has over 30 years experience in consumer research working for Fortune 500 companies, including Hershey Chocolate, ConAgra, and Wendy’s. While working for those companies, she was involved with developing logos/brandmarks for new products (including but not limited to Hershey’s Nutrageous, Cookies ‘N Creme, Wolfgang Puck Pizzas) and updating existing brandmarks (Marie Callender’s, Healthy Choice, Kid Cuisine wordmark and icon, and Wendy’s wordmark and icon). In her last position at Wendy’s she was a key member of the Image Activation Team, providing consumer driven insights to the creative team for logo and brand mark updates, restaurant architectural design/aesthetics, and menu board optimization.
Zoom instructions will be emailed to members on the day of the event. A recording of this session will be archived in Members Only.

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Sponsored: A Flower Farmer’s Guide to Growing Lilies
2023-10-23 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
A Flower Farmer’s Guide to Growing Lilies
For decades, lilies have been top-selling cut flowers thanks to their long-lasting blooms, year-round availability, and a wide variety of fantastic, vibrant colors. Today, their popularity among cut flower growers is on the rise too. Because lilies are an easy-to-grow, affordable crop that is not particularly labor-intensive.
In this webinar, industry pro Henk Onings, General Manager of Onings Holland, Inc., will cover all aspects of growing lilies including:

The most commonly used lilies in the floral industry
Ordering bulbs for smaller growers that bloom in succession
Bulbs from New Zealand and Chile for Mother’s Day crops
Box cultivation and pre-rooting
Outdoor cultivation and harvesting

Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about these crops during this complimentary, sponsored webinar. The event will be recorded and shared through the ASCFG Members Only website. Zoom instructions will be sent out on the day of the event.
About the Speaker: Henk Onings, General Manager of Onings Holland, Inc., and member of the ASCFG, specializes in importing, exporting, and distributing cut lilies in North America. Onings Holland was started 75 years ago in the Netherlands by Henk’s grandfather, Piet Onings. Henk opened their North American branch in 1997 in California and became a frontrunner in the lily industry.
Sponsored by Flowerbulbs.com

2023 ASCFG Conference
2023-11-06 08:00 - 2023-11-09 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Save the Date!
Celebrate the ASCFG’s 35th Anniversary together in St. Louis! Program, speakers, and registration details are coming soon.

Theme: Working Together into the Future
Dates: Monday through Wednesday, November 6-8, 2023
Location: Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch, St. Louis, MO

Ask an Expert: Biocontrols Pest Management
2023-11-13 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join us for the November 2023 Ask an Expert session, taught by Alison Kutz of Sound Horticulture.
Three major threats to flower production are Aphids, Thrips, and (especially in the East) the Japanese beetle. This presentation will cover early detection and treatment of these pests, and how to handle in the least toxic manner. Since both hoop house and outdoor production come with their own caveats, the discussion will include what growers can do to minimize pest pressure, and develop a plan ahead of the seasonal curve of pest pressure. Understanding where and when to lean on safe biological sprays, if needed, is also critical to keeping a handle on pests. Alison will discuss pest life cycles and where we humans need to play interloper, developing defense strategies that work in your particular farm operation. This webinar will help you get on top of your pest control game, and learn about beneficial insects that can do the work for you.

Reminder: The Cut Flower Quarterly Submission Deadline
2023-11-15
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 November 15, 2023. Vendors and suppliers are welcome to explore our different advertising and sponsorship options.

Have a question? Contact us at operations@ascfg.org.

What's in Store for '24: An ASCFG Supplier Showcase
2023-12-04 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Save the Date! Monday, December 4, 3:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. Eastern
Part I 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 discuss current and forthcoming products, tools, and other useful resources.
Monday, December 4
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET
Participating Suppliers & Prizes

American Takii: $200 value of preselected seed.
BallSeed: Two winners. Each winner will receive a $200 credit that will go towards an order with BallSeed.
Botanical Trading Co.: Two winners. Both will receive one 24-liner case-units of Ilex liners with WinterSpirit Red units.
Sakata Seed: $200 worth of Sunflower Vincent’s seeds (75% Vincent’s Choice and 25% Vincent’s Fresh).
Sound Horticulture: $75 gift card and a consulting session with Sound Horticulture.
Spring Meadow Nursery: One winner will receive two trays of Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Quick Turn™ sized shrubs. The winner can work with a Spring Meadow Nursery contact to choose the variety. Each tray must be a single variety and both will be shipped in Spring 2024 (Value of $350).
Walters Gardens: More Information Coming Soon!

Win Prizes from Showcase Vendors!
Each vendor in the showcase has donated an item to be won by attendees. Your donation of $25 or more to the Research Foundation will allow you to be entered into a drawing for a variety of prizes. You do not have to be present to win. All proceeds go to the ASCFG Research Foundation, which fosters and supports original research in cut flower farming topics.
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What’s in Store for ’24: An ASCFG Supplier Showcase (Part II)
2023-12-05 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
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 discuss current and forthcoming products, tools, and other useful resources.
Tuesday, December 5
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET
Participating Suppliers & Prizes

A-ROO Company: One Winner will receive 1 case (500 sleeves) K-12x12x4.5-CT cut flower paper sleeves (a value $96.00); 1 case (500 sleeves) K-14x14x4-CT cut flower paper sleeves (a value of $98.00); 1 case (50 buckets) 10 Liter Conical Buckets (a value of $80.00); and 1 coupon for 25% off any order for through the web shop.
Farmer Bailey: $200 gift code that can be applied to an order with Farmer Bailey.
InFlora Cut Flowers: Six Winners. One winner will receive a $200 InFlora Express Seed Account credit. Five winners will receive one seed bundle each. Each bundle contains 1k each of Eucalyptus pulverulenta, Helianthus Maximo, Helianthus Solano Double, Lisianthis LisAdora Apricot III, and Matricaria Campagne Imp.
Johnny’s Selected Seeds: Four winners. Four individual $50 gift cards.
Leo Berbee Bulb Co.: Coming Soon!
Raker-Roberta’s Young Plants: $200 gift card.
Syngenta: An assortment of seeds and cuttings.

Win Prizes from Showcase Vendors!
Each vendor in the showcase has donated an item to be won by attendees. Your donation of $25 or more to the Research Foundation will allow you to be entered into a drawing for a variety of prizes. You do not have to be present to win. All proceeds go to the ASCFG Research Foundation, which fosters and supports original research in cut flower farming topics.
Register Today!

Ask an Expert: Installing a Geothermal Greenhouse
2023-12-11 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
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 on other farms. She will also discuss tax credits and grant opportunities available to cut flower farmers who are also interested in exploring this option.

Rebecca and Mark are a husband-wife team keen on bringing beauty to their community! After over a decade of living in NYC, they left behind their urban lives to start their dream farm. They focus on growing cut flowers in a sustainable, bee-friendly way, and while not currently USDA organic certified, their flowers are grown utilizing organic practices and without harsh pesticides or herbicides.

Ask an Expert: Farm Service Agency Loans for Cut Flower Farmers
2024-01-08 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
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 built for people like us but we can still tweak it and navigate it with quite a bit of determination and some good spreadsheets.” Attendees will get an overview of what to expect throughout the process as well as some tips on what they can do ahead of time to get ready for the loan application. Lastly, Emily will share her personal application timeline as well as some snapshots of the application itself.
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Reminder: The Cut Flower Quarterly Submission Deadline
2024-02-15
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 February 15, 2024.

Vendors and suppliers are welcome to explore our different advertising and sponsorship options.

Have a question? Contact us at operations@ascfg.org.

Ask an Expert: Pricing & Selling to Florists
2024-02-19 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
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 Local Color Flowers in Baltimore, MD, founder of www.EllenFrost.com, and a co-contributor of The Cut Flower Quarterly column, “The Farmer and The Florist.” She is passionate about using local flowers in her work and in 2016, she was awarded the Allan M Armitage Award for Leadership by the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers. She has been featured on The Flower Podcast, the Slow Flowers Society, and much more.
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ASCFG Spring 2024 Board Meeting
2024-02-26 08:00 - 2024-02-29 17:00 (America/New_York)
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.

Happiness Is Pivot Tables: The Spreadsheet Skill You Didn't Know You Needed
2024-03-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
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 membership options and benefits, please contact our Operations Director Linda Twining at membership@ascfg.org.

Presenter: Emily Patrick of Carolina Flowers
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 5, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.

What you will learn…
Do you wish spreadsheets were easy? Learn about PivotTables! A PivotTable is an interactive way to quickly summarize and display large amounts of data. Once you learn how to set up the simple, easy-to-use pivot tables within your own spreadsheets, you can drastically reduce the time spent on farm planning, floral ordering, and analyzing crop yields.
In this webinar, Emily Patrick of Carolina Flowers will show attendees how she builds simple databases and uses pivot tables to analyze them. It IS possible to count every stem, and knowing crop yields unlocks incredible possibilities for pricing and future planning. She will also explain how they collect data at the farm and how to build these processes into employee position descriptions. Lastly, she will explain how Carolina Flowers creates databases to provide insights into floral recipes and plug buying. PivotTables are so easy, so powerful, and so little-known. Learn how to ask questions and get answers in an instant!
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Customer Education Strategies for Cut Flower Growers
2024-03-07 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
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 options and benefits, please contact our Operations Director Linda Twining at membership@ascfg.org.

Presenter: Dr. Melinda Knuth of NCSU
Date & Time: Thursday, March 7, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern

What attendees will learn…
Join Dr. Melinda Knuth of North Carolina State University for this exciting webinar! Customer education strategies refer to the communication tools, language, and overall approach used to inform your existing and prospective customers about your services and products. Learn how you can enhance your cut flower business by helping customers understand how your offerings can meet their needs. After the webinar, registrants will receive access to the webinar recording and a handout with additional resources.
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Ask an Expert: Develop and Manage A La Carte Weddings
2024-03-11 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
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, charge, deliver and/or package, and work pick-up processes for our a la carte menu flowers. This system has been developed and refined over the last five seasons, and the Jorays are generously sharing lessons learned and actionable practices.
Established in 2018, Eastern River Farm is a regenerative specialty cut flower farm in Pittston, ME, that specializes in weddings and special events design. ERF uses zero harmful chemicals on their family farm.
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Legal Issues for Cut Flower Farmers
2024-03-12 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
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 and benefits, please contact our Operations Director Linda Twining at membership@ascfg.org.

Presenter: Jenny Jonak of Dragon Song Farm
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 12, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern

What you will learn…
Jenny Jonak of Dragon Song Farm has been an attorney for 27 years. She will talk about legal issues that affect flower farmers so that you can run your business professionally and minimize liability. Topics include whether you should incorporate or form an LLC, and the advantages and disadvantages of how you structure your business; and how to use contracts, releases and waivers in your flower sales, CSA subscriptions and wedding/event work. Jenny will include some introductory forms and will talk about how best to adapt them to your business practices.
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Analyzing Cut Flower Profitability through the Enterprise Budget Analysis Process
2024-03-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
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 more about membership options and benefits, please contact our Operations Director Linda Twining at membership@ascfg.org.

Presenter: Jenny Marks of Trademarks Flower Farm
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 13, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern

What attendees will learn…
Do you know which flowers are actually making money for your farm business and which ones are costing you? Jenny Marks of Trademarks Flower Farm will present on calculating and analyzing cut flower profitability through the enterprise budget analysis process, an essential process for a fiscally healthy business. Farmers will learn how to keep crop sales and expense records, the step-by-step enterprise budget analysis process, and techniques for improving cut flower profitability.
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Ask an Expert: Not Your Grandma's Dried Flowers
2024-04-08 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
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 tips, like how to avoid common dried flower pitfalls such as shattering, mice, storage pile ups, and more. This webinar will also help attendees figure out which crops match which drying techniques; what time of year best fits the farm’s workflow for harvesting and processing dried flower crops; and how to efficiently build out a dried flower space.

Emily shares the following: “On our farm, we dry and harvest every flower we grow, eliminating waste and creating a winter value-added opportunity, wreaths and dried flower bundles. We’ve also launched a dried flower wedding line. Our process uses highly efficient shelving and screens to eliminate bunching and the need for ladders, to minimize labor, to reduce drying time to a matter of 3-5 days, to save space through high-density shelving, and to increase profit margins.”
By the end of the webinar, attendees will have a sense of what size dried flower program fits into their existing farm, and whether online sales might be a good fit for them. Let’s explore the complex pricing of dried florals and make some money!
Sponsored by:
http://www.a-roo.com

Ask an Expert: Using the Paperpot Planting System for Specialty Cut Flowers
2024-05-13 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join the ASCFG for the May 2024 Ask an Expert session led by Julia Keel of Full Keel Farm!
Julia will present on using the Paperpot system for cut flowers on her farm in Florida. After adopting the Paperpot trays in 2020, she estimates that about 85% of Full Keel Farm’s 2024 crops will be planted using this system. For this webinar, she will specifically address crop selection and spacing, timing of transplanting, bed prep and weed management, and the overall benefits and drawbacks of the system. Julia will also share detailed information about the cost per plant, time for transplanting and weeding, and more. By sharing in detail how Full Keel Farm converted from using all landscape fabric to almost entirely Paperpot-planted crops, attendees will be able to evaluate the potential of this system for their own operations while maintaining realistic expectations for using this tool.
Full Keel Farm is a small, family farm owned by Julia & Earl Keel. The flower farm developed out of Julia and Earl’s love for growing, decades working in and around agriculture, and their desire to build a small farm at our home in north central Florida. After meeting at a research station on a large Florida cattle ranch, they started growing vegetables together in a small garden. In the spring of 2017, inspired by the Slow Flowers movement, they added two 50-ft beds of cosmos and zinnias into the vegetable garden, and quickly decided to transition to growing flowers.
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Reminder: The Cut Flower Quarterly Submission Deadline
2024-05-15
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 Summer Issue are due on May 15, 2024.

Vendors and suppliers are welcome to explore our different advertising and sponsorship options.

Have a question? Contact us at operations@ascfg.org.

Ask an Expert: How Intellectual Property Can Protect and Grow Your Flower Business
2024-06-10 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join us for the June 2024 Ask an Expert session on intellectual property!
Jenny Jonak of Dragon Song Farm has been an attorney for 27 years. She will talk about intellectual property issues that you can use to protect and grow your flower business. Briefly, intellectual property refers to the creative work or processes you put into your business. Jenny will go over the different types of intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights), how you can use each for your flower business, and how to incorporate IP protection in flower farming contracts and other legal documents.
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Ask an Expert: Drawbacks in Selling Invasives to Florists
2024-07-08 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Curbing the Spread of Invasive Species in Flower Farming and Floristry
Challenges and Solutions for Growers and Florists
Invasive species are causing problems across farms, gardens, waterways, wildlife habitats, and landscapes. They are often foraged or grown by flower farmers and used in designs by florists. Sometimes this is intentional, while other times it results from a lack of knowledge about which species are invasive, how they spread, and why they are dangerous. Flower farmers and florists have the power to either contribute to the spread of invasive species or help prevent it.

In this webinar, Ellen will address the thorny subject of invasive species: what they are, the damage they can cause, how they spread, and why many farmers and florists continue to use them. She will also cover the economic impact of moving away from using invasives and what farmers and florists can do to stop their spread. Ellen will share her own journey to become educated about invasives and explain the strategies she uses to find alternatives for her designs.
Ellen Frost is the renowned florist of Local Color Flowers in Baltimore, MD, and co-contributor of The Cut Flower Quarterly column, “The Farmer and The Florist.” She is passionate about using local flowers in her work and in 2016, she was awarded the Allan M Armitage Award for Leadership by the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers. She has been featured on The Flower Podcast, the Slow Flowers Society, and much more.
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ASCFG Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
2024-07-22 - 2024-07-23 | Moonshot Farm, 415 Imlaystown Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520, United States
The ASCFG Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Directors have combined forces to host a joint Regional Conference, which will take place in East Windsor, New Jersey. This event will begin with a morning tour at Moonshot Farm and an afternoon tour of Kube-Pak. The second day will feature presentations on cut flower topics and plenty of time to network with fellow cut flower farmers. A full schedule and registration details will be available in April 2024.

Location: Moonshot Farm and Holiday Inn East Windsor in East Windsor, New Jersey
Date: July 22-23, 2024

Members are invited to attend as many Regional Conferences as they wish to, and will not be limited to their region.
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ASCFG North & Central Regional Conference
2024-08-06 - 2024-08-07 | Raker’s Trial Gardens, 10185 Rainey Rd, Litchfield, MI, 49252, United States
Given the wide geographic stretch of the ASCFG North and Central Region, we are offering two Regional Conferences for this area. We’re thrilled to share that one of these events will be hosted by the Raker-Roberta’s Trial Gardens in Michigan, and sponsored by InFlora Cut Flowers, Express Seed, and Raker-Roberta’s. This two day conference will offer a facility tour and conference style presentations along with time to network with fellow cut flower farmers. A full schedule and registration details will be available in April 2024.

Location: Raker’s Trial Gardens, Litchfield, Michigan
Host: Raker’s – Roberta’s Young Plants

Dates: August 6-7

Members are invited to attend as many Regional Conferences as they wish to, and will not be limited to their region.
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ASCFG Canada Regional Conference
2024-08-13 - 2024-08-14 | Dahlia May Flower Farm, 1226 Stockdale Rd, Trenton, Ontario, K8V 5P6, Canada
The ASCFG Canada Regional Conference will be held at the Dahlia May Flower Farm in Trenton, Ontario, Canada. This event will feature presentations on cut flower topics, dedicated time to network with fellow cut flower farmers in the region, and a tour of the host farm. Furthermore, attendees can refine their floral design skills by participating in a hands-on demonstration and workshop. A full schedule and registration details will be available in April 2024.

Location: Dahlia May Flower Farm, Trenton, Ontario, Canada
Dates: August 13-14

Members are invited to attend as many Regional Conferences as they wish to, and will not be limited to their region.
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SunflowerSelections.com
CalFlowers – That Flower Feeling
Unicorn Blooms
Hofland

Reminder: The Cut Flower Quarterly Submission Deadline
2024-08-15
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 Fall Issue are due on August 15, 2024.

Vendors and suppliers are welcome to explore our different advertising and sponsorship options.

Have a question? Contact us at operations@ascfg.org.

ASCFG North & Central Regional Conference (Clara Joyce Flowers)
2024-08-27 - 2024-08-28 | Clara Joyce Flowers, 13493 E Blair Hill Rd, Stockton, IL, 61085, United States
Given the wide geographic stretch of the ASCFG North and Central Region, we are offering two Regional Conferences for this area. We’re thrilled to share that one of this event will be hosted by Drew Groezinger of Clara Joyce Flowers in Stockton, Illinois, and that all educational offerings are built around the theme of, “Scaling Up Your Cut Flower Operation.” Attendees will enjoy a farm tour, educational sessions and workshops, and dedicated time to network with other farmers.

Location: Clara Joyce Flowers, Stockton, Illinois
Dates: August 27-28

Members are invited to attend as many Regional Conferences as they wish to, and will not be limited to their region.
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Ask an Expert: Maximizing Season Extension
2024-09-09 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join Maya Kosok of Hillen Homestead (Baltimore, MD) to learn about season extension without a greenhouse or high tunnel. Maya will cover several different ways to maximize your growing space with minimal infrastructure, including planting hardy annuals, selecting perennials, using low tunnels for frost protection, succession planting, and more. Many regions of the United States have the highest demand for local flowers in spring and fall, making season extension especially important. This talk will include many ideas that can be applied across different growing regions and different scales, but it is worth noting that Hillen Homestead is located in a warm zone 7b and produces very intensively with minimal equipment.
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ASCFG South & Central Regional Conference
2024-09-11 - 2024-09-12 | The Fresh Herb Co, 4114 Oxford Rd, Longmont, CO, 80503, United States
The ASCFG South and Central Regional Conference will be held at The Fresh Herb Co. in Longmont, Colorado. This two day event will feature presentations grounded in the theme of best practices for farming in a challenging climate, dedicated time to network with fellow cut flower farmers in the region, and a tour of the host farm. A full schedule and registration details will be available in April 2024.

Location: The Fresh Herb Co., Longmont, Colorado
Dates: September 11-12

Members are invited to attend as many Regional Conferences as they wish to, and will not be limited to their region.
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SunflowerSelections.com
Picklinq
The Gardener’s Workshop
CalFlowers

ASCFG West & Northwest Regional Conference
2024-09-24 - 2024-09-25 | Free Range Flowers, 6222 Medcalf Rd, Bellingham, WA, 98226, United States
The ASCFG West & Northwest Regional Conference will be held at Free Range Flowers in Bellingham, Washington State. This two day event will feature presentations on cut flower topics, dedicated time to network with fellow cut flower farmers in the region, and a tour of the host farm. Please note that Bellingham is thirty miles south of the U.S.-Canadian border and may be a wonderful opportunity for our farmer members in British Columbia to attend an ASCFG Regional Conference in 2024.

Location: Free Range Flowers, Bellingham, WA
Dates: September 24-25

Members are invited to attend as many Regional Conferences as they wish to, and will not be limited to their region.
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SunflowerSelections.com
Floralife
The Gardener’s Workshop
CalFlowers
Seattle Wholesale Grower Market
