FROM THE 



Cut Flowers 



Tarnrmj Hathaway 



Growing cut flowers is new for 

 me My focus in tfie nursery 

 business has been on growing pe- 

 rennials in containers, so it's been 

 cfiallenging to try my hand at field- 

 growing both annuals and perenni- 

 als We offer a pick-your-own 

 cutting garden along with fresh 

 bouquets which I make up daily 

 We use the honor system, which I 

 think makes people feel good, 

 trustworthy 



All my knowledge about growing 

 perennials has come from practical 

 experience, reading, listening to 

 others, and of course, making mis- 

 takes Im learning about cut flow- 

 ers the same way While reading 

 the book Cut Flowers lor Sale (which 

 inspired me to try this venturel. I 

 read about the Association of Spe- 

 cialty Cut Flower Growers lASCFGl 

 I wrote to the ASCFG and they sent 

 me two of their most recent issues 

 of "The Cut Flower Quarterly ' 



What excited me most was to 

 find out that this national organiza- 

 tion was broken down into eight 

 regions, each with its own director 

 And information on crops from 

 other growers in the Northeast was 

 great! 



"The Cut Flower Quarterly" is 

 full of information on pricing, pro- 

 duction and post-harvest proce- 

 dures, and trial results of new 

 varieties A culture profile of one 

 specific variety is in each issue 

 Marketing strategies are also fo- 

 cused upon Members can learn of 

 upcoming seminars--regional and 

 national, new books and publica- 

 tions, and upcoming legislation 

 And a classified ad section is free 

 to all members 



A second publication, which the 

 ASCFG distributes yearly, is its 

 membership directory It provides 

 a state-by-state listing of growers 

 of both fresh and dried crops It in- 



cludes a brief description of their 

 operations — size (both field and 

 greenhouse), major crops and. 

 when available, phone and fax 

 numbers, addresses and contact 

 people This directory also has a 

 listing of major crops from "Achil- 

 lea" to ■"Zinnia." These are in table 

 format and includes each grower 

 Iby state! and the type of crop 

 produced (fresh, dried, or both) I 

 find this format, with the informa- 

 tion indicating what varieties are 

 being grown where and how theyre 

 produced, very helpful 



The directory also has sections 

 for growers interested in contrac- 

 tual arrangements, buyers and 

 wholesalers of both fresh and dried 

 floral material, suppliers, retailers, 

 and designers 



The ASCFG also holds an annual 

 national conference offering semi- 

 nars, a trade show, floral design 

 displays, and informal regional 

 meetings where members can dis- 

 cuss specific growing and marketing 

 strategies 



Ive found this organization to 

 be extremely helpful in planning 

 our own operation. It has made a 

 difference in my crop choices and 

 will help me in finding a niche in 

 the cut flower industry 



I feel that everyone, from a per- 

 son with a small roadside stand 

 like our own to the owners of larger 

 operations — both field and green- 

 house, can benefit from the ASCFG 

 As stated in its directory, "our es- 

 sential goal, simply put. is to help 

 growers of specialty cut flowers 

 produce and sell a better crop " 



Tammy Halhaway has a PYO cut thwer 

 business in Slralham. New Hampshire 

 She can be reached al 603-778-3012 

 The Association of Specially Cut Flower 

 Growers is al MPO Box 0268. Oberlin. 

 Ohio 44074. lis phone number is 

 216-774-2887 



ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 



President 



BOB DEMERS, JR 



Demers Nursery & Gardencenter 



656 South Mammoth Road 



Manchester. NH 03103 



625-8298 



Secretary I Treasurer 



CHRISTOPHER ROBARGE 



UNH / TSAS 



Horticultural Facilities Manager 



Durham, NH 03824 



862-1074 



Directors 



ANDREA CAPRON 



Box 332 



Center Ossippee, NH 03814 



539-6030 



TAMMY HATHAWAY 



61 Squamscott Road 



Stratham, NH 03885 



778-3912 



ANN HILTON 



Gateway Gardens 



430 Loudon Road 



Concord. NH 03301 



229-0655 



HENRY HUNTINGTON 



Pleasant View Gardens 



RED #3. PO Box 3701 



Pittsfield, NH 03263 



435-8361 



PETER VAN BERKUM 



4 James Road 



Deerfield. NH 03037 



463-7663 



ROGER WARREN 

 Box 318. Meriden. NH 03770 

 469-3226 (H); 448-6110 (Wl 



RICHARD ZOERB 



Gloeckner & Company. INc 



72 Hawkstead Hollow 



Nashua. NH 03063 



886-8665 



CLASSIFIED 



MANUFACTURERS REPRESEN- 

 TATIVE WANTED Rapidly grow- 

 ing manufacturer of mlnl-green- 

 houses designed for the consumer 

 market. Is seeking full time rep- 

 resentative to call on garden 

 centers, hardware stores, or any 

 other retail market place selling 

 garden products Must be experi- 

 enced In sales to the resale mar- 

 ket. Please call 603-964-1 I 15 and 

 ask for Mike or Nan for more de- 

 tails or to arrange an Interview. 



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