Field Day Potluck: Urban Flower Farm!
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Join us for a day at a floral oasis in the city! Aromatic Acres is an urban specialty cut flower farm just outside Milwaukee, founded by Carly and Joseph Ledger. For over 10 years, they’ve been growing premium seasonal flowers and helping people reconnect with beauty, creativity, and the joy of the seasons through fresh specialty cut flowers, hands-on floral workshops, and beginner-friendly bouquet garden plant collections. They are beloved vendors at the Saturday Wauwatosa Farmers Market.
RSVP for FREE!
https://www.wiwic.org/event-details/field-day-potluck-conservation-at-an-urban-flower-farm
WiWiC Host:
Carly Ledger, farmer at Aromatic Acres
"Over the last decade, Aromatic Acres has experienced many growing pains firsthand—from land access and infrastructure hurdles to navigating funding opportunities and building profitable systems within the realities of limited urban space. We know how much trial, error, and persistence it can take to make a small urban farm sustainable," says Carly. "We believe urban agriculture represents an important part of the future of farming, and we are committed to helping move that future forward. As Aromatic Acres grows, we aim to be a leader in the urban farming movement by sharing what we’ve learned and creating educational opportunities that help other growers build resilient, profitable small-scale farms without having to reinvent the wheel. Our hope is to help make the path a little clearer for the next generation of urban farmers."
WiWiC Facilitators:
Dr. Esther Durairaj, WiWiC Project Lead and MFAI Education Director
Christine Johnson, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, Farmer Education Coordinator
For more information about this event, please contact Dr. Esther Durairaj at [email protected] or (262) 642-3303 ext. 112
Rooted in the belief that flowers can transform everyday life, Aromatic Acres combines thoughtful growing practices, artistic design, and education to make flowers more accessible and meaningful for both gardeners and flower lovers alike.
Urban agriculture is finally beginning to receive broader recognition as legitimate farming at the national level, but significant challenges remain. Many of the systems, infrastructure, and support programs designed for conventional agriculture do not translate easily to small-scale, specialty crop farms operating in urban environments. As a result, urban growers are often overlooked, underrepresented, and left to navigate unique challenges largely on their own. Learn from Aromatic Acres has first hand experiences navigating land access, NRCS programs and advocating for farm production in niche spaces and markets.
This event is a learning circle gathering and tour, with a Potluck Meal. Please bring a dish to share, and a chair!
Tour will be about 1.5 - 2 hours pending questions and discussion. The farm is split between 3 fields/plots at Firefly Ridge Community Gardens. The paths tend to be uneven, covered with a mixture of grass/weeds and sometimes landscape fabric. Walking between fields will be on a compacted gravel road, we will walk the entire 11 acre community farm site.
RSVP for FREE!
https://www.wiwic.org/event-details/field-day-potluck-conservation-at-an-urban-flower-farm
WiWiC Host:
Carly Ledger, farmer at Aromatic Acres
"Over the last decade, Aromatic Acres has experienced many growing pains firsthand—from land access and infrastructure hurdles to navigating funding opportunities and building profitable systems within the realities of limited urban space. We know how much trial, error, and persistence it can take to make a small urban farm sustainable," says Carly. "We believe urban agriculture represents an important part of the future of farming, and we are committed to helping move that future forward. As Aromatic Acres grows, we aim to be a leader in the urban farming movement by sharing what we’ve learned and creating educational opportunities that help other growers build resilient, profitable small-scale farms without having to reinvent the wheel. Our hope is to help make the path a little clearer for the next generation of urban farmers."
WiWiC Facilitators:
Dr. Esther Durairaj, WiWiC Project Lead and MFAI Education Director
Christine Johnson, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, Farmer Education Coordinator
For more information about this event, please contact Dr. Esther Durairaj at [email protected] or (262) 642-3303 ext. 112
Rooted in the belief that flowers can transform everyday life, Aromatic Acres combines thoughtful growing practices, artistic design, and education to make flowers more accessible and meaningful for both gardeners and flower lovers alike.
Urban agriculture is finally beginning to receive broader recognition as legitimate farming at the national level, but significant challenges remain. Many of the systems, infrastructure, and support programs designed for conventional agriculture do not translate easily to small-scale, specialty crop farms operating in urban environments. As a result, urban growers are often overlooked, underrepresented, and left to navigate unique challenges largely on their own. Learn from Aromatic Acres has first hand experiences navigating land access, NRCS programs and advocating for farm production in niche spaces and markets.
This event is a learning circle gathering and tour, with a Potluck Meal. Please bring a dish to share, and a chair!
Tour will be about 1.5 - 2 hours pending questions and discussion. The farm is split between 3 fields/plots at Firefly Ridge Community Gardens. The paths tend to be uneven, covered with a mixture of grass/weeds and sometimes landscape fabric. Walking between fields will be on a compacted gravel road, we will walk the entire 11 acre community farm site.
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Where is it happening?
10261 Underwood Pkwy, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States, 10013 Underwood Pkwy, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States, Wauwatosa
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Host or PublisherWisconsin Women in Conservation
