Resources

Resources for Growers

Interested in learning from the leaders of the industry? We are so glad you found us.

Since there is no formal education for flower farming specifically, it requires you to be resourceful and to always stay humble. We are always learning and looking for ways to grow with our business by attending conferences and touring farms.

Here you'll find links to articles and podcasts that we've been apart of and information about our hoop house class hosted by The Gardener's Workshop, along with information about our wholesale program and links to our fall bulbs, dahlia tubers, and live plants.

Growing Information

The Flower Podcast
Growing in Greenhouses + High Tunnels
Growing for Market
Optimizing Greenhouse Space
Slow Flowers Podcast
Growing Lilies
The Gardener's Workshop
Growing Prechilled Tulips
Refined Magazine
Growing Fall Bulbs
The Gardener's Workshop
How to Start with Ranunculus + Anemones
Sunny Meadows Youtube
Growing, Digging, Storing, + Dividing Dahlias

Farming + Business Conversations

The Flower Podcast
Developing Relationships with Farmers + Wholesalers
The Wonder Jam Podcast
Scaling Up
Thriving Farmer Podcast
Making Money Farming
Practical Farmers of Iowa
Developing Customer Relationships
The Gardener's Workshop
Selling Dahlia Tubers

Personal Life + Farming

Owl + Key Podcast
Taking the Path Less Traveled
Tick Boot Camp
Gretel's Battle with Lyme Disease + Farming
The Gardener's Workshop
Farming with a Baby
The Dirt on Flowers Podcast
Work Life Balance and Evolution of Sunny Meadows
The Gardener's Workshop
Farming Lifestyle

About Us + Our Story

Our Story
Owl + Key Podcast
Release comforts and expectations and watch your life bloom
Floral Daily
Building the Cut Flower Farming Industry

Press + Publications

Midwest Living
Easiest Flowers to Grow in a Midwest Cutting Garden
Shoutout Ohio
Interview with Gretel
Midwest Living
How to Dry Flowers
Johnny's Seeds
Roadside Flower Stand Basics

The Gardener's Workshop

Growing Cut-Flower Crops in Hoops and GreenhousesWe designed this online course as an introduction to growing in structures. This class is for both new and seasoned farmers. Once you purchase the class you'll have access to it forever, so you can refer back to it as your farming operation and knowledge grows.

Join the ASCFG

Becoming a member of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers is an invaluable resource. You can attend conferences for continuing education and meet your flower farmer mentors. Stay in the loop about new varieties and trends in the floral industry, and access the ASCFG for past presentations from us over the years

Growing for Market

With more than 30 articles published over a decade, Gretel + Steve were once regular contributors to Growing for Market magazine. Click on the photo above to access the archives and view their past articles.

Consultations

Interested in some one-on-one coaching? As first generation farmers, we have relied on our mentors to get us where we are today, and we are excited to be able to offer the
opportunity to others.

LEARN MORE

Looking for wholesale flowers?

Are you a florist or designer looking for wholesale flowers? Order
fresh flowers by the bunch available for pick up or delivery direct from
our farm to you. We offer local delivery by truck to Columbus,
Cincinnati, and Cleveland, and we ship nationwide using UPS Next Day Air
and Southwest Air Cargo.

To learn more, follow the button below to visit our wholesale site and submit your application