Lea Devriendt, owner of Devriendt Farms in Goffstown, NH will give a lecture on soil and fertilizer selections, container gardening, plants, and insects in addition to relaying the interesting story behind the birth of her family’s farm.

Filled with a lot of determination, Lea and her husband Dan in 1995 opened a farm stand with one greenhouse. This beginning evolved into today’s thriving family farm consisting of 14 greenhouses and acreage used to grow flowers, plants, vegetables, and fruit.

Currently, they work with their three adult children who have been farming with their parents since they were old enough to pick vegetables. The Devriendts are still at their original location where they start and grow all their own annuals, bedding plants, hanging plants, patio pots, perennials, shrubs, roses, and vegetable plants. In addition to the 14 greenhouses, they also have outdoor growing spaces filled with chrysanthemums, vegetables, cut flowers, Christmas trees and a seasonal pick-your-own (PYO) area.

Lea will have some handouts for audience members and there is a $50 gift certificate door prize.