ASCFG Events Calendar

ASCFG Farm Tour: Farm Lot 59

Farm Lot 59 2714 California Ave., Long Beach, CA, United States

Quick Details Host: Sasha Kanno Address: 2714 California Ave., Long Beach, California Website: www.farmlot59.org Date and Time: May 23, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Attendance Cap: Limited to 100 attendees. Lunch included. From the Host Farm Lot 59 is a 501(c)3 working urban farm that specializes in growing rare and unusual varieties of […]

ASCFG Farm Tour: CA & J Farm

CA & J Farm 5620 East River Road, Foster, VA, United States

Quick Details Host: Jean Howard Address: 5620 East River Road, Foster, Virginia Website: www.cajfarm.com Date and Time: May 31, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. -- 5:00 p.m. Attendance Cap: Limited to 50 attendees. From the Host We are an example of all you can do with only five acres! We opened in 2017. We are an […]

ASCFG Farm Tour: Leap Frog Flower Farm

Leap Frog Flower Farm 4919 Miller Road, ,, Earlysville, VA, United States

Quick Details Host: Liz Faucher Address: 4919 Miller Road, Earlysville, Virginia Website: www.leapfrogflowerfarm.com Date and Time: June 1, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon Attendance Cap: Limited to 25 attendees. From the Host I have been growing for 5 years. My method until recently has been mostly “throw it against the wall and see what […]

ASCFG Farm Tour: Harmony Harvest Farm

Quick Details Host: Jessica Hall Address: 201 Little Run Road, Weyers Cave, Virginia Website: www.hhfshop.com Date and Time: June 8, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Attendance Cap: Limited to 75 attendees. Lunch included. Details coming soon! Register SPONSORED BY

Ask an Expert: Growing Superb Celosia — Strategies and Tips

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Join us for the June 2023 Ask an Expert session, taught by Laura Beth Resnick of Butterbee Farm. Laura Beth grows celosia a million different ways: Inside, outside, pinched, not pinched, many successions, and lots of varietals. During this talk, Laura Beth will focus on the different approaches used at Butterbee Farm, the end goal of […]

ASCFG Farm Tour: Vashon Peony Co.

Vashon Peony Co Wax Orchard Rd SW, Vashon, WA, United States

Quick Details Host: Tinuviel Lathrop Address: Wax Orchard Rd SW, Vashon, WA 98070 Website: www.vashonpeonyco.com Date and Time: Tuesday, June 13, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Attendance Cap: Limited to 125 attendees. From the Host Vashon Peony Co. is a climate-forward farm located on Vashon-Maury Island near Seattle, Washington operating on 12 acres of Preservation […]

ASCFG Farm Tour: Butterbee Farm

Quick Details Host: Laura Beth and Jascha Resnick Website: https://www.butterbeefarm.com/ Date and Time: July 21, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Attendance Cap: Limited to 20 attendees. From the Host Butterbee Farm is a five acre flower farm in Maryland, specializing in quality cuts for designers and florists, and using no-till farming methods. After […]

Ask an Expert: Wedding Floral Design

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Join Julie Raymond of Bittersweet Gardens for a wedding design demonstration during the July 2023 Ask an Expert session! During this Zoom-based presentation, Julie will design a wedding centerpiece and walk attendees through her process for customer engagement, project management, and design workflow. Julie has completed graduate work in horticulture at University of Massachusetts at […]

ASCFG Farm Tour: Floriculture Gauthier, Inc

Floriculture Gauthier, Inc 8645 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada

Quick Details Host: Claude Gauthier Address: 8645 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec Website: www.gauthierfj.qc.ca Date and Time: July 26, 2023, 9:00 a.m. to Noon Attendance Cap: Limited to 25 attendees. From the Host We have about 60,000 sq ft of field production and 3 hoops for cut flower production. We own a garden center and […]

ASCFG Farm Tour: Trademarks Flower Farm

Trademarks Flower Farm 654 Larue Road, Clifton Springs, NY, United States

Quick Details Host: Jennifer Marks Address: 654 Larue Road, Clifton Springs, New York Website: www.trademarksflowers.com Date and Time: August 8, 2023, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Attendance Cap: Limited to 100 attendees. From the Host Trademarks Flower Farm is a 22.5 acre farm, with approximately 1 acre in intensive cut flower production (zone 6a). We […]

Ask an Expert: Floral Photography for Farmers

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A photograph speaks volumes to the viewer. A good photograph can boost sales, strengthen customer relationships (as they feel more a part of your farm with good images that tell an effective story), and increase the perceived value of your flower farm. A poor or non-existent photo can do the exact opposite. Learning to take […]

Reminder: The Cut Flower Quarterly Submission Deadline

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 […]