The Kokoro Garden Podcast

In this episode I share a little bit about how we decided to become small scale flower farmers and some of the lessons learned along the way

If you haven’t been hiding under a rock, you may have heard about (and purchased!) the very special zinnia, celosia, and dahlia seeds from Floret Flower Farm (bred by Erin Benzakein and her team). In this episode I’ll talk about why these original varieties are a game changer for the small scale flower farmer and why this is such a revolutionary time in flower farming

In this episode, we talk about scale, and what exactly the average size of a flower, farmers, and what small scale flower for me actually looks like in terms of size and scale

I’m kicking off 2024 with a renewed focus on small scale flower farming. In this episode I go into the reasons why I’m focusing on small scale flower farmers and why it’s helpful to all of us!

None of us want to fail in our flower farming ventures. But we also need to know what exactly does success look like to define failure. And does failure necessarily mean the end of the road for us? We’ll also talk about redefining success and failure and how I don’t really accept failures in flower farming for myself!

Some pieces of advice on starting a new flower farm, even if you’ve never grown flowers before. We’ll also discuss the importance of a business plan, different ways of making income from flowers and the importance of learning and growing with your business.

As we greet a brand new 2023 (and people are becoming new flower farmers) there are a few important questions you should ask yourself prior to starting your farm…

In this episode I talk about some of the advantages and benefits of being a small scale flower grower including the key point: flexibility and adaptability!

Spoiler alert: We are growing less than 1/4 of an acre of flowers and we are doing it part-time. In this episode I talk about the reasons for choosing small scale or part time flower growing and why this may be important for you to consider.

While growing cut flowers commercially brings to mind boots, tractors and rural settings, not all flower growers are growing on a large scale. In this episode I talk about why I’m focusing on providing resources on small scale flower growing and why small scale growers are important.