Membership Benefits
LEARN. UNITE. THRIVE. ADVANCE.
GROW YOUR KNOWLEDGE
The Cut Flower Quarterly is the only periodical dedicated to informing growers about the production, postharvest care, and marketing of cut flowers. The Winter issue is home to the highly-anticipated ASCFG Trials results, including seed and perennial plant trials. The Fall issue is filled with photos and descriptions of the upcoming new varieties. Regular content covers integrated pest management, research updates, business management, and reports from growers and experts. Members say that The Cut Flower Quarterly is the only magazine they read from cover to cover, as soon as it is received. Click the cover to read a free issue.
Webinars: Grow your expertise with the ASCFG Ask an Expert monthly webinar series! Every month, experienced member growers and industry experts share the practical insights and hard-earned lessons that shaped their success. Each presentation wraps up with an interactive Q&A where you can get answers directly from the source. Live attendance isn't required—members can stream past sessions anytime on demand.
Mentor Program: We radically reimagined our Mentor Program and in Fall 2025, we launched our online cohort model. This Zoom-based program matched one expert with fifteen new growers based on their shared primary sales outlet/business model. We are thrilled to share that we are continuing the program for the 2026-2027 cohort.
ROOTED IN COMMUNITY
Conferences, Events, and Farm Tours offer educational sessions, floral design shows, and farm and greenhouse tours. These meetings vary in format from casual hands-on learning to workshops with in-depth instruction regarding production methods, pest management, postharvest care, and marketing. These gatherings also provide members time to meet one another face-to-face to share their experiences.
ASCFG Members Only Facebook Group is designed to provide members with the opportunity to share their knowledge and experience. This user-friendly forum allows members to post questions and answers, share photos and videos, and search for topics related to their specific needs. Access to this group is like having a professional consulting firm at your finger tips!
BLOOM TO SUCCEED
Member Discounts are offered by many ASCFG Supplier Members. Finding the best deals on supplies adds to your bottom line. Join the ASCFG today and save when you place your next order. From seeds and bulbs to farm supplies, the opportunity for savings can more than pay for your membership!
Marigold is our AI-powered discovery tool built to help you easily navigate the ASCFG’s extensive educational content. Designed to save you time, Marigold gives you immediate answers and relevant resources the moment you type in what you need.
LocalFlowers.org was created to promote ASCFG growers and encourage the public to buy local flowers. Members are listed on a map and directory that is searchable by location, services provided, and flowers. Members may update their personal page to indicate the flowers they grow, services they provide, and add links to point to their own site, galleries, catalogs, and more. This beautiful website offers yet another opportunity for buyers to find your flowers!
FLOWER FORWARD
Cut Flower Trial Program The ASCFG Cut Flower Trials are recognized as the only national cut flower evaluations in the United States. Growers in all zones test new annual, perennial, bulb, and woody cut flower varieties for hardiness, yield, stem length, and marketability. Breeders and suppliers rely on these Trials as an integral part of their cultivar development and evaluation process. Data are compiled by Dr. John Dole at North Carolina State University, where postharvest testing is also done.
Grower Grants The ASCFG periodically awards funding from $500 to $2000 to cut flower growers for on-farm research. This program exists because a specialty cut flower farm relies on practical knowledge—knowledge that is often hard to find in academic literature because our crops, our markets, and our production systems are too specific, too diverse, and too dynamic for most research institutions to keep up with. The people who know what growers need to know are growers. The Grower Grant program is how we fund that knowledge and get it into print.
