8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. or 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
See tour group details below

Host: Michelle Elston
Roots Cut Flower Farm
2428 Walnut Bottom Road
Carlisle, PA 17015

Limited to 100 attendees.
Registration Fee: Member rate $225, Non-member rate $275
Lunch is included

Event Overview: Roots Cut Flower Farm, home of ASCFG Treasurer Michelle Elston, is a sustainable cut-flower farm in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, growing seasonal blooms for grocery bouquets, bulk “party buckets,” and subscription services. Roots specializes in the production and sale of field-grown hot annuals, with no heated greenhouse space. They produce nearly 30,000 supermarket bouquets annually on about six acres of land. This exciting farm tour will provide a thorough overview of the production systems currently in place at the farm, highlighting most productive and vigorous varieties. Both tour groups will gather together for a lunchtime panel discussion with Maggie Taylor of Delight Flower Farm, Laura Beth Resnick of Butterbee Farm, and Michelle from Roots They will discuss crew structure, crew management and efficient task completion on teams. Farmer meetups are planned for both Thursday and Friday evenings; stay tuned for locations and times.

TOUR OPTIONS:

Group 1:
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 Farm Tour
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Presentation at Linwood Estate just 5 minutes from the farm.

Group 2:
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Presentation at Linwood Estate just 5 minutes from the farm.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Farm Tour

Hotel Recommendations:

Lindwood Estate – 5 minutes from the farm, and the beautiful location of our lunch and panel discussion. View details via the link.
To reserve under Roots block, email [email protected] or call 717-317-7474.

Comfort Suites Downtown Carlisle – 15 min from the farm, located in downtown Carlisle

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham – 15 min from the farm

Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Carlisle – 10 min from the farm

Fallen Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast – 10 min from the farm

Stuart Manor Bed & Breakfast – 7 min from the farm