The Dirt on Flowers

In this episode of The Dirt on Flowers, Lyndsay host an interview with Vanessa Tarr of Tarrnation Flower Farm in northern New Hampshire's White Mountains. Vanessa shares her journey from working at flower shops and Floret Farm to transforming her family's property into a thriving cold-climate flower farm. She discusses scaling back weddings to focus on farmers markets, retail, and workshops, hiring key team member Jen, and expanding production through a rented greenhouse. Vanessa also reflects on avoiding burnout, building sustainability into farm life, and growing a unique business in a tourist-driven, increasingly competitive local market.
Learn more about Tarrnation Flower Farm: Website, Facebook and Instagram
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Shannon @bloomhillfarm

In this episode of The Uncut with Lyndsay and Shannon, the two flower farmers discuss unpredictable weather impacting their dahlias and peonies, and share insights from Shannon's recent girls night event featuring piercings, a perfume bar, hair tinsel, and custom photo magnets. They explore ideas for future events, including tiny floral tattoos and food trucks. Farm challenges like rebar-wrapped tiller equipment and relentless weeds also come up. They answer a listener question about employee flower perks and debunk the trending "boiling water" dahlia cutting method, wrapping up with updates on their Insiders membership group.
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In this episode, Lyndsay and Shannon announce Dirt Con 2027, a two-day virtual conference for flower farmers taking place January 9th and 10th. Themed "Grow with Confidence, Farm Like a Boss," the event features expert speakers covering crop production, soil health, pest management, season extension, and business scaling. Designed for farmers at every stage, the conference includes live Q&A sessions and lifetime content access. Early bird tickets open October 2nd, with a waitlist available at dirtonflowers.com/dirtcon2027.
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Shannon @bloomhillfarm

In this episode of The Uncut with Lyndsay and Shannon, Shannon recaps a relaxing trip to Hocking Hills, Ohio, where she skipped hiking in favor of poolside lounging and late-night conversations. The hosts also discuss recent tornado damage near their farms and the community's heartwarming response. They cover flower care challenges from excess rain, creative florist hacks like transforming carnations into lisianthus lookalikes, and Shannon's successful giveaway marketing strategies. The episode wraps up with updates on DirtCon 2027, their Insiders community, and a lighthearted debunking of an overhyped tool-sanitizing hack.
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Shannon @bloomhillfarm

In this episode of The Dirt on Flowers, hosts Lyndsay and Shannon chat with Hannah and Hailey, the Ohio Flower Girls, about building their flower farm business as sisters. The duo shares how they started with sunflowers on a family-owned farm property called Pickwick, eventually expanding into a thriving you-pick flower field, wedding flowers, and workshops. They discuss managing seasonal operations, streamlining bouquet production, and balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship. The episode also covers their marketing strategies, pricing for you-pick experiences, and their plans to grow the business through Friday evening events.
Learn more about Petal Back Farm: Website, Facebook and Instagram,
Links referenced in this episode: The No-Till Flowers Podcast

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