Apr 11, 2021
Today we’re visiting with Linda D'Arco of Little Farmhouse Flowers in Jay, New York to chat about:
- transitioning to the floral profession from "teacher by day, farmer by night"
- logistics of starting a flower farm
- extending the growing season
- preparing a wedding proposal as a farmer florist
- her new podcast, Frost on Flowers
- knowing when it's time to hire help and expand the team
- addressing sustainability in business
- learning to convey the value of farm fresh flowers through strategic website messaging
- her Tulip Forcing Workshop for flower farmers in collaboration with von Trapp Flowers
- learning to sketch floral designs for proposals
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 79:
- Susan McLeary
- Lewis Miller Design
- Flower School New York
- Sustainable Floristry Network
- Shane Connolly
- Squarespace
- Frost on Flowers Podcast
- Emily von Trapp | von Trapp Flowers
MORE ABOUT LITTLE FARMHOUSE FLOWERS HERE:
Website | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest
DUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES MENTIONED:
Tulip Forcing Workshop | Floral Sketching Workshop
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