When people hear “crop planning,” they often think it’s about controlling every outcome on the farm. But it’s not. Crop planning is about aligning what you grow with when and how you plan to sell it. It’s a decision-making process that respects your time, your labor, and your flowers.

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This month’s Flowers Bloom Anyway episode is a little different, and exactly what I think many of us need right now. I sat down with Dr. Mark Hicks at Podfest Expo to talk about his book Learning Love: Building a Life That Matters and Healthy Relationships That Last. While we often focus on the b...

In this week’s episode of the Rooted Agritourism Podcast, I had the pleasure of talking with Ali from Anderbery Acres in Nebraska. We met last year at the Flower Farmer Forum, and it was a full-circle moment to hear how that event impacted her journey as a flower farmer.

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Running an agritourism business isn’t just about flowers, events, or perfectly timed marketing. It’s about endurance. This past year at Sunny Mary Meadow tested nearly every part of my personal and professional life. On the Rooted Agritourism podcast, I reflected on what 2025 taught me—not just a...

In the world of specialty agriculture and floristry, creativity often takes center stage. But behind the beauty of floral arrangements and seasonal blooms lies a complex operational reality that flower farmers and florists navigate every day. Planning, inventory management, and communication betw...

When I first started writing Flowers Bloom Anyway, I wasn’t writing a book. I was journaling. I was angry, heartbroken, and trying to survive one of the hardest moments of my life. My husband had just died suddenly, and the pages were a place to pour everything out—grief, confusion, frustration, ...