In this episode, Tammy Howard, an agriculture specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable-agriculture program, talks with Heather Folls of the Folls Flower Farm, which is based in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State.
Tammy also has a flower operation, which is located in Belgrade, Montana. She works out of NCAT's national headquarters in Butte, Montana.
Heather and her mother, Thea, have been operating Folls Flower Farm for nearly two decades. Tammy and Heather talk about the evolution of the farm over the years. Heather also has some tips for flower farmers just getting started.
For more information on this topic, you can contact Tammy Howard directly at tammyh@ncat.org.
ATTRA Resources:
Specialty Cut Flower Production and Marketing
Woody Ornamentals for Cut Flower Growers
Cut Flower Production
Other Resources
Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers
Growing for Market
The Flower Farmer
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