Bounty and Blooms: Growing Cut- Flowers at California Street Farm

Learn how growing cut flowers alongside your fruit and vegetables can add a new income stream and provide other benefits to your farm or garden!

Meet the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network at California Street Farm, where farmer Elyssa Eull will share how cut flowers have been an asset to this urban farm. We'll also hear from University of Minnesota researchers and fellow farmer Queen Frye about what they've learned about integrating cut flowers in urban vegetable farms, as well as the beneficial insects these crops can draw.

You'll also learn how to arrange your own small market bouquet, under the expertise of florist Reba Berge! Chef Kenji will offer culinary tastings, and a light meal will be provided by HEAL Mpls.

Speakers:
Elyssa Eull, California Street Farm
Mary Rogers, University of Minnesota
Noah Burley, University of Minnesota
Bela Arias, University of Minnesota
Queen Frye, R. Roots Farm
Reba Berge, A Precious Petals Florist

Registration: Free to attend. Advance registration required, no walkups please. Space is limited to 40 participants.

Accessibility: This event will be hosted at a working farm with uneven terrain. Please contact Lia Spaniolo with accessibility questions.

This event is funded in part through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture AGRI Urban Agriculture grant.

Bounty and Blooms: Integration of Cut Flowers in Urban Vegetable Farms is funded by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant (2024).

SFA staff and volunteers occasionally take photos during our workshops, cafe chats and field days for promotional purposes and to use as documentation of events to share with our funders.  If you do not wish to be photographed, please let our event host know -- we'll make every effort to make sure you are not photographed.