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We are super excited about the new farmers market display, farmstand merch design. And because we couldn’t decide on a single way to finish it, we’ve come up with 3, which we will have available till the new year, and then we will delete all but the best selling one. So get yoyr favorite while…
Flower farmers do things backwards sometimes – tulip bulbs are a great perennial for your spring garden, and yet, flower farmers grow them as an annual. Check out the intensive way that tulip bulbs are planted for cut flowers, and the logic behind it. And watch the magic of 5000 tulip bulbs get planted into…
When we bought the farm, Ian said we would never be able to go on vacation again. But, jokes on him, because we are on vacation right now. Join us for a chat about how and when we can go on vacation now with a farm. __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE…
Our pitch video for Storyhive __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS feel that every small change can make a big difference to the world we live in. Every garden planted leads to a better future. We hope to inspire and motivate others to make positive changes in their lives by sharing…
All the flowers have frozen, and all the summer crops are gone. Will this fall market be our worst market ever? Not if we can put together some great cut flower bouquets still! Join Ian at the farmers market, and Serina as she shares what flowers survived a freeze on the flower farm. __________ Ian…
It’s Halloween, which is also our last farmers market of the year. This week the kids help us decorate the roadside stand in spooky decor, and Ian and Serina harvest through the rain on cold autumn days, the lettuce, kale, and swiss chard that we bring down to the market look and taste amazing. At…
We have received our bulk tulip bulb order for our flower farm, and I’m excited to unbox and share all the new varieties that we will have growing for next year. We also have some Globemaster aliums, 400 ranunculus, anemones, narcissus, saffron crocus, and more! Hope you enjoy our unboxing! __________ Ian and Serina of…
This Sat was our last farmers market of the year, and so Ian and I are looking back on how the markets went this year. The things that worked (cut flowers) and the things that didn’t. Join us for a chat all about farmers markets. __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS…
No lies, this week im actually going to talk about the perennials I’m hoping to add to the flower farm in Spring 2022. Let’s flip through the Van Noort catalog and talk about what I need more of (yarrow, I need all the yarrow, lol) and what I’m passing on. Im getting excited for all…
Our farm has a dark and spooky history, as it was the spot where the legendary Flower Face lived. The first frost of every season is when Flower Face appears, forever cursed to haunt our local forest. This time, the first frost landed close to our Halloween market, and Flower Face’s appearance coincided with our…
Thanksgiving means a big family dinner, and a special occasion such as that requires a beautiful fresh bouquet of flowers as a centerpiece for all to admire. I often wonder about the pleasant conversations that our flower arrangements bring about, it is fun that when we make a video featuring one of these bouquets they…
I have been very excited about out success with perennial cut flowers this year, and so, we are planning on adding a lot more to the flower farm for 2022. Join me in flipping through the Van Noort wholesale catalog, and chatting about some of the plants we are hoping to add. And some of…
We have had a freeze and hard frost here on the farm, so today I am touring you around all the cold hardy vegetables in our fall and winter garden. It can be hard to have faith in the veggies that will survive a freeze for your garden till you see it with your own…
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The grand opening of our farmstand is finally here after 2 months of working on the roadside stand! We have it filled to the brim with fresh cut flower bouquets and delicious vegetables. But will we sell anything? Will the market stand be a success for us? Or will we spend the weekend working towards…
Serina is feeling much better, and is back to chat with everyone about the idea of officially letting team flowers win and growing only flowers for 2022. Should we be a flower farm? Join in on the conversation and let us know what you think. __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS…
The Frost is approaching, but until it arrives, our flower farm will still be productive and pumping out the bouquets for us to sell. Some of our plants, like the Sedums will survive past the frost, but we will still have an abundance of dried flowers to arrange afterwards. In this video Serina gives you…
It’s the last market of the summer break, so this is our last chance to achieve our $1500 market sales goal. We are harvesting all the flowers and veggies we can to give ourselves a shot, and Serina ends up arranging well over 50 flower bouquets to bring down. Ian also has to arrange a…
Hey everyone, Serina hasn’t been feeling well lately, and it has been affecting multiple things like her energy level, her ability to talk for long periods of time, and her comfort level. Because of that we have not been focusing on creating content lately, instead we are trying to get her healed up. We are…
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The stakes are high during this 6 bouquet sell off showdown at the farmers market. Which of the 6 bouquets will sell best? In this video we start by going over the 6 contenders, followed by the arranging of each of the 6 varieties of flower bouquets, then it is off to market to let…
The veggie gardens and cut flower beds are looking great on the farm, but it won’t be in summer abundance for much longer, so we have been preparing for fall, with lots of fall plantings like kale, swiss chard, and sunflowers. At this point in the year, the market garden starts to be less work,…
Our farmers market stand has had all the colours of the rainbow for the last few weeks, but for the first time this week, we are going to merchandise the veggies in the order of a rainbow, in an attempt to make a display so hot, it melts butter. The plan is to order the…
Come and hang out, and ask some questions. We will be chatting about veggie growing, flower farming, the farmers market, and all the other fun farmlife topics. Please ask your questions in all caps, and be patient with me – we don’t normally do live questions because it is really hard to read the comments…
This week the Air Conditioner in our walk in cooler broke down, so we have to harvest all our veggies the day before the farmers market. The Employee is back thankfully, but there is also another heat wave and the smoke is still stuck in our valley. The good news is that things look amazing…
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We have been getting a lot of questions and helpful ideas about the flower farming side of the farm business, so we are going to devote this live video to talking a bit about that specifically. We will explain why we don’t bring loose flowers to the market, and also why we don’t sell to…
We have a reputation for having a very beautiful farmers market stand, customers frequently mention it, and people take selfies infront of it to be “Im at a farmers market!” on social media. Its a good looking stand. But I feel like it keeps getting better, as Serina’s bouquets have evolved with this year doing…
This has been a quiet week on the farm. Join us for an update and a chat about growing veggies and cut flowers. __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS feel that every small change can make a big difference to the world we live in. Every garden planted leads to a…
