CONSULTING
Have you been farming for a few years and are ready to take your farm to the next level?
We'd love to help!
Michelle Elston, Roots owner and founder, offers a limited number of off-season consultations to flower farmers with a minimum of 3 years experience.
Photo by Olive & Oak Photography
Consultations are available to experienced flower farmers in areas such as:
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Setting up farm systems, infrastructure, and equipment to maximize efficiency
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Considering various sales outlets or markets
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Crop planning focused on profitable crops, continuous bloom, and simplification (including record keeping and accounting strategies)
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Crew management, communication on teams, training teams on efficiencies/speed/accountability
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Analyzing profitability and expense metrics for financial viability
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And other trouble-spots related to your farm
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Invest in your farm's success! Consults start at $1,250. This includes three, 1-hour virtual sessions with Michelle, plus our research on your farm/area as well as follow-up emails after the finish of the work sessions (exact number TBD). Travel fees or visits to Roots are extra. Note that most sessions will be conducted from December through March, depending on availability.
What Clients Are Saying
When we moved the farm to our forever home, we hired Michelle to guide us. Together, we made a plan for both the logistical and financial aspects of the move. Michelle asked questions we hadn't thought of, pored over our numbers, and encouraged us to think about what we really wanted our new lives to be like. I'll never forget going to our new land and looking out over the wide open field as she pointed out where greenhouses, fences, perennials, and the barn could go; she had the experience and vision we needed to see into the future. Two years later, it has all come beautifully to fruition. Thank you, Michelle!
Interested in learning more?
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Being a good farmer takes a long, long time of learning, sweat and experience. Don't expect to be big right away - and never expect to get it all right! Put in lots of time reading. Visit farms when you can. And, absolutely, positively, you MUST join the ASCFG. Your membership is truly worth every penny."
Michelle Elston
