FLOWER FARMING 101 WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIP

We understand how exciting and overwhelming it can be to take the leap and start something new. Flower farming is not only about pretty flowers – in fact, growing flowers is perhaps the easiest aspect of being a flower farmer. Farm businesses are complicated to manage; producing high-quality and long-lasting flowers and figuring out how and where to sell those flowers paramount to running a successful operation. We recognize that budgeting for professional development is an investment, especially when you are first starting out, and we are so excited to offer a scholarship to one lucky applicant! We did not have the opportunity to learn in a small group from a seasoned farmer before we started, and so spent countless hours doing research, trying to emulate farms with vastly different growing zones/conditions and generally making mistakes; we designed this Flower Farming 101 Workshop to help give you a jump start to success and to be the resource that we wished we had years ago.

What you will learn

Our 2-day Flower Farming 101 Workshop is perfect for beginning or aspiring flower farmers. With the group size intentionally limited to just 10-12 guests, you will receive lots of one-on-one time with Niki and the experienced Flourish staff – plus learning from the other attendees is always incredibly valuable. Each day will be full of hands-on learning, planning and discussion and we will cover the following topics: structuring a farm business, sales outlets, crop planning, variety selection, succession planting, harvesting, proper stage of harvest and post-harvest treatment, seed starting, soils, field preparation and layout, farming chores, creating website, social media and more. Plus you will fully experience a working flower farming during the peak season.

Details + what’s included

Workshop dates are May 2-3, 2024. The scholarship will cover fees for Flower Farming 101 course ($1,900 value). The scholarship winner is responsible for their own transportation, lodging and meals not included with the workshop. The workshop scholarship includes lunch for both days and one group dinner on the farm. The workshop is held at Flourish Flower Farm in Asheville, NC. Course materials and other goodies are included. Any and all applications from aspiring or beginning flower farmers ages 18+ are welcome!

application Details

The application period will close on January 22, 2024 at 5pm EST. The scholarship winner will be notified via email on January 29, 2024. All applicants will be notified once a winner is chosen. We will also award several partial scholarships to the runners up.