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  • From: "Peg Cook" <pegcook AT northnet.org>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] New Members
  • Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 08:00:55 -0400

Maggie,
Where are you located in NNY? I'm in Lewis Co.

Peg Cook
Cook's Consulting
Lowville, NY.

pegcook AT northnet.org
www.cook'sagconsulting.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Maggie" <snowbird AT frontiernet.net>
To: <dorsey AT verizon.net>; "Market Farming"
<market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] New Members


> 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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