ASCFG Events Calendar

  • Ask an Expert: Floral Design with Mermaid City Flowers

    Zoom

    Join Dee Hall Goodwin, farmer-florist and founder of Mermaid City Flowers, for an inspiring session on creating expressive, garden-forward floral designs. Dee will share her signature approach to working with seasonal, field-grown blooms, including color storytelling, intuitive arranging, and designing with movement and texture. Whether you’re a new florist or an experienced designer looking to reconnect […]

  • Farm Tour: 3 Porch Farm

    3 Porch Farm 135 Francis Hill Rd, Comer, GA, United States

    Host: Steve and Mandy O’Shea 3 Porch Farm 135 Francis Hill Rd, Comer, GA 30629 Limited to 50 attendees. Registration: Coming soon! Event Overview: 3 Porch Farm is a small, sustainable flower farm in Comer, Georgia, cultivating seasonal cut flowers with eco-friendly practices. Guided by the motto “Principles before Profit,” owners Steve and Mandy O’Shea emphasize organic […]

  • Farm Tour: Petal Pickers Flower Co.

    Petal Pickers Flower Co. 95 Big Survey Rd, Piedmont, SC, United States

    Petal Pickers Flower Co. Host: Daniel Schavey Petal Pickers Flower Co. 95 Big Survey Rd., Piedmont, SC 29673 Limited to 50 attendees. Registration: Coming soon! Event Overview: Petal Pickers Flower Co., founded in 2017 and based near Greenville/Piedmont, South Carolina, is a vibrant specialty‑cut flower farm that embraces heirloom varieties, fragrance, and seasonal drama. Farm‑owner Daniel Schavey and his team […]

  • Ask an Expert: Gladioli as Cut Flowers

    Zoom

    Gladiolus are a high-impact addition to any cut flower program, offering vibrant color, vertical form, and strong market appeal. This webinar by expert Dr. Neil Anderson of the University of Minnesota covers the essentials of growing gladiolus for commercial cut flower production—from corm selection and planting schedules to harvest timing and postharvest handling. Discover novel […]

  • Ask an Expert: Partnering with a Friend for Increased Efficiency and Sales

    Zoom

    Two Boots Farm and Hillen Homestead run almost the entirety of their florist sales and deliveries together (with a total of over $300k in sales), sharing the cost of a delivery driver and van. By working together, these two farms offer a lot more variety and volume for their collective customers, have a sounding board […]