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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
