Lessons learned in 5 years of flower farming

[@meganhaworth162]

Hey there! The KZbin gods just showed me your content and I’m so glad! Excited to hear more from you. I am going into my third year flower farming in Pennsylvania and I also sell to florists. I don’t feel like there is a ton of content out there about selling to florists so glad I found you!

[@abundantbloomsflowerfarm]

Oh I am so glad that you found me. Yes! I agree...I do not feel like there is a lot of content out there on selling to florists and that is the goal of my channel!

[@Joyfulfarmer]

Howdy!! Going into our 3rd year flower farming in Texas and look forward to connecting with you as you share your journey! 💕💐

[@abundantbloomsflowerfarm]

Hi there! Thank that is so sweet. I love hearing where you are from. I lived in TX for a few years when I was in the military. So fun to have you here!

[@kimjapinga6550]

Thank you for the content. I find it very informative. I would be interested in your deep dive on quality.

[@abundantbloomsflowerfarm]

I'm glad you found the content helpful. a Quality video is on my list. Thank you for the feedback.

[@sunitashastry5270]

Very well expressed. You are being businesslike and very practical which are key to your success. It would be useful to know how you keep track of income and expenses and how much you make on your farm.

[@abundantbloomsflowerfarm]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yes, I do enjoy discussing the business aspect of farming. I am pretty low key...I track everything now through Quicken as far as income and expenses. I might actually change that, but I find Quick Books so expensive as a small farm, and I don't need payroll or any of those part of it. I am actually exploring changing to accounting directly through my Novo business account that I use for my business bank account.

[@micahmatthews4006]

Great info! Love the idea of a video on selecting high quality blooms :)

[@abundantbloomsflowerfarm]

I will add that to my list....Thank you!

[@ladetrucker]

I don't know how you pack everything you do into a day! I worked with your husband, and learned of your farm through him. Your a former U S A F Air Man. I connected indirectly with you, My son is an Air Man. Thank you so much for your service Ruth Ann 🇺🇲 God is good, and abundant blessings flow because of him. It has been awesome to watch you grow, and I can't wait to see where God takes you and your family. Thank you for sharing.

[@abundantbloomsflowerfarm]

@@ladetrucker oh! That is so sweet of you to say….yes sometimes I wonder how I do it all too 💪. Just like Elizabeth Elliot says…do the next thing. Thank you for your encouragement! And…it was an honor to serve our country! Thank your son for his service as well.

[@sharoncalatayud6410]

Thank you again for some great points!! Love that you stress quality and relationships. You definitely must have your hands full, that must be very challenging but you are giving your children a great role model for hard work and dedication.

[@abundantbloomsflowerfarm]

Thank you! Yes I do have my hands full with all the kids...it's a busy time of life, I could not do it without my husband who is such a great partner both in the farm and with the kids. I firmly believe quality and relationships are SO important!

[@goatlovefun]

I'm so inspired by you! I just found your channel I'm a military spouse and we live in 4 acres in Louisiana at the moment I am just starting to dabble in flower farming as a side gig I homeschool two kiddos!

[@abundantbloomsflowerfarm]

Oh that is so fun! I can't remember if I mention in this video that I was in the Air Force. I know being a military spouse has a lot of challenges. I would just encourage you to dabble away and no matter where you end up your knowledge will go with you!

[@goatlovefun]

@abundantbloomsflowerfarm absolutely! He has 6 more years then retirement however what I find the hardest is planting things directly in the ground knowing I may have to leave them behind one day

[@abundantbloomsflowerfarm]

@@goatlovefun Oh yes...I would have a really hard time with that...I don't think you can add that to your household goods 🤣...We planted over 900 shrubs this last season...not to mention all my perennial....we are never moving 😍

[@bcj]

Interesting to hear about the business of flowers! Excited to learn how farm scale flower planting is done now

[@abundantbloomsflowerfarm]

@@bcj that’s a great topic to do a video on…especially since I recently Bought a planted to help me be more efficient. Watch for a future video.

[@susanhodges3730]

Dear Ruth Ann, congratulations on your flower farm, your way, love your clarity and so appreciate your sharing of knowledge. I'm not too far away in Eastern Ontario and am an older starter with my farm. Your content is on the button for me THANKS❤

[@abundantbloomsflowerfarm]

Oh, that is so encouraging, thank you! We were just in Ontario this fall!

[@doreenhenry8805]

I am so happy to find another Michigan channel to watch. I'm in zone 5b (Leslie, MI) just to the south east from you.

[@abundantbloomsflowerfarm]

Oh yes, that is fun! I love Michigan...Great Lakes...Great Times (old slogan I know...but I still love it.). I see you are not to far away from me.

[@nadiajohnson2522]

New subscriber from Johannesburg South Africa 🇿🇦 . Just starting out in the farming arena from 9-5 desk job as 46 yr old single mom of 2. I've been researching & learning from KZbin videos by numerous farmers from all over the world on various types of farming for about 2 years now. In the middle of this year I bought vacant land in an urban setting to develop into a flower and berry farm and shortly after that an oppertunity came along to take over a small established urban food farm from a friend. Nervous & excited about what this new road holds for me. Feeling blessed and hope to quit my full time day job soon to pursue this lifestyle for all it is and embrace fully everything it offers. I find your content unique, great quality and refreshing. It is genuinely useful info. I appreciate how honestly and generously you talk about failures and successes and that you really come across as wanting to help others do what you do. Good stuff! Well done. Thank you for creating your channel & sharing your knowledge and experience. Wishing you all the very best and I look forward to your future videos. 🌻🌼🌻

[@abundantbloomsflowerfarm]

Oh thank you! Sounds like an exciting opportunity for you! I hope it all goes well for you and your kids. Thank you for the encouraging feedback. I want to give back to this great community and offer what I have learned over the past years.

[@chiniquasimmons9927]

Hi Ruth Ann, How did you go about working with the florists you currently work with? When you started out flower farming was it intentional that you worked solely with florists?

[@abundantbloomsflowerfarm]

These are great questions. I am working on a video that will come out soon that will answer your second question. This is a link to a blog post that I wrote. I think it will partially answer your question for now…but I am working on creating a resource specifically to answer how to make your first florist connection. www.abundantbloomsflowerfarm.com/blog/why-i-sell-flowers-to-florists

[@chiniquasimmons9927]

@@abundantbloomsflowerfarm thank you for the link, I look forward to the video.

[@Marina.mimi133]

I just came across your channel. I love the way you explain and how real you seem.❤ Do you pinch snapdragons?

[@abundantbloomsflowerfarm]

Oh thank you! That is so encouraging. I do not pinch snapdragons (sometimes they get pinched by accident though). This is because I sell to florists and I want one really tall stem large. If you sell retail I know a lot of people do pinch snapdragons.

[@OregonShearwater]

Hello from Portland Oregon. I’m a 70+ yr old gramma, growing flowers in my backyard. I want to set up a self-serve stand in my driveway and sell to the local neighborhood . Your information is on target for me; although I want to keep my business small I’m hoping to contribute to my granddaughter’s college fund. I would love to learn more about quality in flowers. What do you look for, best cutting time and post harvest care. Glad I found you and thanks for sharing your expertise!