The last few weeks have been spent poring over seed catalogs and planning for our 2018 season. To be completely honest I wanted to have this finished by the end of 2017 but that just didn't happen and you know what? It wasn't the end of the world. Sometimes I put all of this pressure on myself but it's actually nice to have some time right now to plan while it's cold and there is not much to do outside. With that being said I do have a goal to have everything at least ordered

As I sit here today, I am looking out my window at our fields that are blanketed with a fresh snow, I tell myself how much I am not a fan of winter. If I am honest though there is something deep inside that is softening towards this time of year and I am finding that I am grateful for the clean, crisp, vibrant beauty that is shining back at me. There is something peaceful about a new snowfall before it is tarnished with road salt and vehicles.Something needed in the slower pa

In my last blog post you met Michelle a cut flower farmer located near Carlisle, PA. One piece of advice that she had for new flower farmers was to join the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG). I thought I would take a few minutes and talk about what a great organization this is. The ASCFG was formed thirty years ago to connect growers from across the country (and across the seas!). The primary goals of the ASCFG are to help growers connect and provide informa

One of the main goals that I have in creating this blog is to introduce and educate my community on locally grown flowers. I also have a goal, once a month throughout 2018, to introduce my readers to other flower farmers from around the U.S. All of these men and women are inspiring to me and all have a unique and inspiring business model. For our first Flower Farmer interview I would like to introduce you to Michelle Elston. Michelle is located in Carlisle PA (almost in our b