EP 99 : Aunt Willie's Wild Flowers with Linda Doan

Lyndsay and Shannon discuss the intricacies of flower farming with special guest Linda Doan. They share their personal journeys, the challenges of maintaining a work-life balance, and the empowerment they feel as business owners. Linda recounts her romantic start with her husband in the flower farming business and introduces listeners to their farm's local traditions, such as the Thanksgiving pumpkin roll. The episode also delves into the customer demographics, the picturesque setting of Linda's farm, and the various ways they sell flowers, including CSA programs, workshops, and hosting weddings. The conversation highlights the importance of marketing, profitability, and the joy found in farming, concluding with Linda's advice for new farmers to have fun and enjoy their work.If you want to dive in deeper with us each month, join our membership group - The Dirt on Flowers Insiders! So if you love the podcast and want to dig deeper with us, head over to www.thedirtonflowers.com/membership to join now. Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers!Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider!Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram!Lyndsay @wildroot_flowercoShannon @bloomhillfarm