ASCFG Events Calendar

Preparing Effective Financial Statements for Your Farm

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Sarah Scott, CPA, Allegiant Tax & Accounting Services and Flower Farm. Monday, April 28, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. Maintaining clear, accurate and timely financial statements is one of the most impactful investments you can make in the long-term success of your cut flower farm. Well-prepared statements ensure hassle-free internal and external audits, help guide […]

RESCHEDULED: Optimizing Websites for Marketing and Sales

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RESCHEDULED for Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern *** CEO Katie Elzer-Peters of Garden of Words, LLC. With over fifteen years of marketing expertise for the green industry, Katie Elzer-Peters of Garden of Words LLC knows how agricultural professionals can set their online presence up for success. Join this incredible presentation on the […]

Ask an Expert: Online Bookkeeping for Cut Flower Farmers

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Jessica and Graham Chase are the owners and farmer-florists of Sierra Flower Farm in Gardner, Nevada. The farm isn't the typical farm of rolling acres, but rather a tiny urban farm with about a half acre in production, selling wholesale blooms and servicing local weddings. Conscious of their impact on the environment and the ecosystem […]

Farm Tour: Full Belly Farm

Full Belly Farm 16141 Road 43, Guinda, CA, United States

Host: Hannah Muller Full Belly Farm 16141 Road 43 Guinda, CA 95637 https://fullbellyfarm.com/ 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Limited to 60 attendees. Registration Fee: $100. Event Overview: Join Hannah Muller, flower farmer and founder of The Wreath Room, at Full Belly Farm for a half day tour of this extensive operation. Full Belly Farm is […]

Ask an Expert: Companion Planting for Cut Flower Crops

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Join us for a session on companion planting for crop flower crops with Jalisca Thomason, founder of Rustic Roots Floral Design, and agroforestry professor at Bakersfield College. Jalisca will introduce the concept of companion planting, discuss the benefits and considerations, and provide practical advice that attendees can try on their own farms. Jalisca Thomason is an […]

Farm Tour: Creekside Flower Farm

Creekside Flower Farm 16141 Road 43, Chattanooga, TN, United States

Host: Morgan Sharpe Creekside Flower Farm Chattanooga, TN https://www.creeksideflowerfarm.com/ 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Limited to 125 attendees. Registration Fee: $125. Event Overview: Join Morgan Sharpe of Creekside Flower Farm for a farm tour! Morgan is a farmer-florist who offers florals for weddings and events and sells her blooms to florists. Her floral design style has […]

ASCFG Equipment & Field Day

Hosted by Johnny’s Selected Seeds Tuesday, June 24, 2025 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Join us for an immersive and exciting event in June: The ASCFG Equipment & Field Day, hosted by the marvelous Johnny’s Selected Seeds! This event will feature live demonstrations and expert instruction on how to use different farm tools (both hand […]

2025 ASCFG Floral Design Intensive

Location: The Barn at Honeysuckle Hill, Asheville, North Carolina The ASCFG is hosting an in-person Floral Design Intensive at The Barn at Honeysuckle Hill in Asheville, North Carolina, on July 8 & 9, 2025. Farmer florists, florists, and floral designers will learn how to level up their skillsets with workshops that feature a combination of live demonstrations […]

Ask an Expert: Developing a Safety Management Program

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Zach Bruce is the Director of Safety Services at Hortica and joined the company in 2005 as a Safety Services Consultant, providing safety and loss control services to the horticultural industry. With decades of experience and insight, be sure to join in as he offers advice on developing a robust safety program for your farm. Zoom instructions […]

Farm Tour: Marilla Field and Flora

Marilla Field and Flora 10203 Easton Road, Dexter, MI, United States

Host: Adrianne Gammie Marilla Field and Flora 10203 Easton Road Dexter, MI https://www.marillafield.com/ 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Limited to 50 attendees. Registration Fee: $100 Event Overview: Join Adrianne Gammie of Marilla Field and Flora for a farm tour! Adrianne is a farmer-florist who offers florals for weddings and events, local retailers and boutiques, and a […]

Ask an Expert: Sustainability Practices to Incorporate into Your Farm

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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 […]

Ask an Expert: Speed Guide to Making an Annual Marketing Plan for Cut Flower Farmers

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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 […]