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Right-Sizing Your Flower Farm: What I Learned from Three Different Setups
December 1 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
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Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension on the first Monday of each month for our Commercial Horticulture Webinar Series, designed to support Maine’s green industry, including nursery and cut flower production, landscape design, installation, maintenance, and more.
Each 75-minute session will feature a presentation followed by Q&A and discussion.
Julia Baecher started East of Eden as a backyard passion project in 2012 and has since farmed at three different scales; from a home plot to a six-acre leased (and later owned) property, and back again. Each move brought new lessons in efficiency, investment, and profitability. In this session, she’ll share what worked, what didn’t, and offer a practical framework to help new flower farmers make smart infrastructure decisions from the start.
Registration is required, with a sliding scale fee ($0-$15) per session. Zoom access details will be provided upon registration.
Recordings will be available and sent to participants approximately one week after each event.
Can’t attend live? Register anyway to receive access to the recording and a list of related resources.
Register Online: Right-Sizing Your Flower Farm: What I Learned from Three Different Setups
About the Speaker
Julia Baecher is the owner-operator of East of Eden Flower Farm, a small specialty flower farm in Bowdoinham, Maine. Focusing on seasonal blooms from early spring tulips through summer peonies and fall dahlias, Julia is developing expertise in extending the growing season for cut flowers in Maine’s climate. The farm sells primarily through their on-site seasonal farmstand, building direct relationships with customers who appreciate locally-grown, seasonal flowers.
Upcoming Webinars in the Series:
- Monday, January 5, 2026 – Financial Management for Your Commercial Horticulture Business
- Monday, February 2, 2026 – Integrated Weed Management for Ornamental Greenhouse Crops
- Monday March 2, 2026 – Managing Pests in Cut Flowers
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