{"id":8133,"global_id":"extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot?id=8133","global_id_lineage":["extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot?id=8133"],"author":"90","status":"publish","date":"2025-11-07 09:34:57","date_utc":"2025-11-07 14:34:57","modified":"2025-11-07 09:34:57","modified_utc":"2025-11-07 14:34:57","url":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/event\/right-sizing-your-flower-farm-what-i-learned-from-three-different-setups\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/8133","title":"Right-Sizing Your Flower Farm: What I Learned from Three Different Setups","description":"

Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension on the\u00a0first Monday of each month<\/strong>\u00a0for our Commercial Horticulture Webinar Series, designed to support Maine\u2019s green industry, including nursery and cut flower production, landscape design, installation, maintenance, and more.<\/p>\n

Each\u00a075-minute session<\/strong>\u00a0will feature a presentation followed by Q&A and discussion.<\/p>\n

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\u2019ll share what worked, what didn\u2019t, and offer a practical framework to help new flower farmers make smart infrastructure decisions from the start.\"\"<\/p>\n

Registration is required<\/strong>, with a\u00a0sliding scale fee\u00a0($0-$15) per session. Zoom access details will be provided upon registration.<\/p>\n

Recordings will be available\u00a0and sent to participants approximately one week after each event.<\/p>\n

Can\u2019t attend live?\u00a0Register anyway\u00a0to receive access to the recording and a list of related resources.<\/p>\n

Register Online:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Right-Sizing Your Flower Farm: What I Learned from Three Different Setups<\/a><\/p>\n

About the Speaker<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Julia Baecher\u00a0<\/strong>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\u2019s climate. The farm sells primarily through their on-site seasonal farmstand, building direct relationships with customers who appreciate locally-grown, seasonal flowers.<\/p>\n

Upcoming Webinars in the Series:<\/p>\n