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  • From: "Maggie" <snowbird AT frontiernet.net>
  • To: <dorsey AT verizon.net>, "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
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  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] New Members
  • Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 23:13:45 -0400

Hi, I am new also, at the flower business. I have about 3/4 acre in plants
just this year. I was going to start a subscription bouquet business also
here in northern NY state and wonder how you went about advertising it. My
farms is called Gardens of Grace.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dorsey" <dorsey AT verizon.net>
To: <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 10:28 AM
Subject: [Market-farming] New Members


> Greetings to the Market Farming List:
>
> We are Dorian Hill Flower Farm in the greater Philadelphia area (West
> Chester, PA), Zone 6b. We're very new (started in 2002) and very small (4
> acres, less than 1/2 acre currently in production). We sell mixed flower
> bouquets through a weekly bouquet delivery subscription service, and we
will
> start selling at the Norristown (PA) Farmer's Market next week. At
present,
> we have no greenhouse or hoophouse, only field crops, including annuals,
> perennials, and woodies. Though not certified organic, we grow without
> chemical pesticides or fertilizers. We just found out about the list
> through Johnny's Select Seeds.
> We look forward to some good discussion and any advice on growing and
> marketing. Are there any other flower growers out there on this list?
> BTW, are any of you familiar with the Local Harvest Website? Visit at
> www.localharvest.org. You can join for free and they'll list your farm,
> complete with a write-up, crop list, and photos. I've received several
> inquiries and some customers for our bouquet subscription service through
> them. I recommend it highly, especially if you don't already have your
own
> website.
>
> Happy growing and happy selling.
>
> -Lucia Dorsey
>
> Lucia Dorsey
> Dorian Hill Flower Farm
> 1020 Hershey Mill Road
> West Chester, PA 19380-5811
> 610-644-8272
> dorsey AT verizon.net
>
>
>
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