Rodale Institute Webinar: Growing Cut Flowers--From Seed to Marketable Bouquets

Flower webinar

Have you considered growing flowers as a crop on your small farm? At the Trailside Organic Farm at Cornwall Manor, flower bouquets have proved to be a valuable farm product and a welcome addition to the 2-acre diversified vegetable operation. This webinar will provide an overview of all the steps they take while growing cut flowers for bouquets. Topics will include variety selection, seed starting in the greenhouse, field preparation, choosing necessary equipment, purchasing proper supplies, storage, handling, crafting bouquets, and retail sales.

ABOUT RODALE INSTITUTE

Rodale Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to growing the regenerative organic agriculture movement through rigorous research, farmer training, and education. Our groundbreaking science and direct farmer-support programs serve as a catalyst for change in farming and food production worldwide. Over our 75-year history, we have proven that organic farming is not only viable, but essential to humanity’s survival.

Since 1947, Rodale Institute has taken the lead in developing a better, natural, and more responsible way of modern farming by conducting research into the cultivation of healthy, living soils. Rodale Institute is home to the longest-running side-by-side comparison of organic vs. conventional farming practices (the Farming Systems Trial, started in 1981), and their research focus areas include developing organic solutions to pests, disease and weeds, mitigating and adapting to climate change, and growing nutrient dense foods.

HOW TO JOIN THE WEBINAR

Cost to join: Free
Webinar facilitated by: The Rodale Institute

SEE DETAILS & REGISTER

WHEN
April 03, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3pm
WHERE
Rodale Institute Online Webinar