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Flower Farming School Online: The Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing. and More!
Lisa Mason Ziegler, The Gardener’s Workshop
– Industry leader in the locally grown cut-flower industry, sought-after speaker, teacher, and owner of The Gardener’s Workshop.
– Urban cut-flower farmer since 1998.
– Author of the books Cool Flowers and Vegetables Love Flowers.
– Grew and supplied local flowers to florists in the Hampton Roads region, Colonial Williamsburg, supermarkets, farmers markets, a members-only on-farm market, and a bouquet drop-off subscription service.
– Member ASCFG, former board member.
Additional Courses: Cool Flowers: Beyond the Book for Flower Farming, Seed Starting Made Easy, The Easy Cut-Flower Garden
Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!
Dave Dowling, Ball-Colorlink
– Ball-Colorlink Sales Rep/Advisor to cut flower growers in North America.
– Former owner & operator of Farmhouse Flowers, a year-round producer of cut-flowers grown in the field, tunnels, and greenhouses in Montgomery County, Maryland.
– Sold hundreds of thousands of flowers through multiple outlets including 2 year-round farmers as well as direct sales to retail florists and Whole Foods.
– Sought after industry leader, expert & speaker for cut flower farming in the U.S.
– Member ASCFG, former President.
Flower Farming School Online: Growing Cut-Flower Crops in Hoop & Greenhouses
Steve & Gretel Adams, Sunny Meadows Flower Farm
– Growers of sustainable fresh-cut flowers of the highest quality, almost year-round for the wholesale, retail, and wedding industries since 2006.
– Expertise in high production of specialty cut-flower crops.
– Produce cut flowers in 17 hoop and greenhouse structures as well as field-grown cut flowers.
– Industry leaders and experts in the US local grown cut flower movement.
– Member ASCFG.
Florist School Online: Growing Your Business with Local Flower Sourcing
Ellen Frost, Local Color Flowers
– Owner, Local Color Flowers, a Baltimore-based floral design business that exclusively sources local flowers.
– Visionary & Industry trailblazer among floral professionals in the field to vase local cut flower movement.
– Sought after industry expert for national and local teaching, business consulting, podcasts, interviews & speaker panels.
– Co-author & columnist for The Farmer & The Florist, ASCFG Cut Flower Quarterly magazine.
– Member ASCFG.
Farmer-Florist School Online: The Wedding Process
Jennie Love, Love ‘n Fresh Flowers
– Foremost top farmer-florist designer in the floral event industry today, she has grown cut flowers and used them in over 500 weddings and numerous other special events.
– Owner/Creative Director, Love ‘n Fresh Flowers in Philadelphia, PA since 2008.
– Professionally trained floriculturist, host of the No-Till Flowers Podcast, nationally sought after speaker, educator, and industry expert on cut flower farming and the US field to vase movement.
– Member ASCFG, former President.
Additional Courses: Making Workshops Work for You
The No-Till Micro-Scale Flower Farm
Jonathan & Megan Leiss, Spring Forth Farm
– Flower farmers, homesteaders & owners of Spring Forth Farm in Hurdle Mills, NC.
– Industry leaders and educators at the forefront of applying no-till farming to cut flower production.
– Grow ½ acre of cut flowers in addition to vegetable production, focusing on spring flower sales while cultivating life balance for successful and profitable cut flower farming.
– Member ASCFG.