Guest Speakers at the Dahlia Festival (2024)

Dan Eagle, Eagle Dahlia Farm

Sunday September 22 at 10:00 AM (free presentation)

Dan will share about three decades of hybridizing dahlias on his family farm on Peone Prairie in North Spokane. They offer a huge selection of tubers every year with new introductions here. 

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Tina Kysar, Master Gardener of Spokane County

Saturday September 21 at 12:30 PM (free presentation)

Tina's love for gardening and seed saving started with her grandmother's farm. As an adult, Tina spent 23 years as a substitute teacher and military spouse living around the world with a passion for gardening. In Spokane, Tina spent over 200 hours a year working with Master Gardeners teaching kids at Fairchild, cultivating their 8 flower beds, teaching seed starting classes at the extension in the spring, working with the Waterwise committee, and coordinating veggie starts for the plant sale every April. Currently Tina is furthering her education at Spokane Community College in a Small Farm Production Degree and Greenhouse Management Certification.

   

 

Nicki Farrell, Owner Tall Grass Farms

Saturday September 21 at 10:00 AM (free presentation)

Nicki has been growing dahlias, sunflowers, veggies, and annuals on her farm in Medical Lake since 2008. She is part of the West Plains Farm Corridor and the Spokane Dahlia Society. Nicki plants the Rosarium Dahlia Garden every season and teaches all hands-on classes about dahlia care at the Rosarium. You can find her dahlia tubers for sale online and at various store fronts in the area. If you have questions about dahlias, Nicki has answers!

 

Farmer's Panel, featuring West Plains and South Spokane Farm Corridors

Sunday September 22 at 12:30 PM (free presentation)

Louise Sullivan, Sullivan Family Farms

Heather Delanoy, Wild Sage Farms

Jorge Cano, Casa Cano Farms

Duane Zbranek, Vets on the Farm