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Sharing my experiences growing a flower farm using regenerative agriculture practices in Burt, NY & operating a sustainable wedding floral design business in Buffalo/Lockport, NY.

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On Following My Dreams (or Why I Quit My Desk Job to Start a Farm Business)
On Following My Dreams (or Why I Quit My Desk Job to Start a Farm Business)
LifestyleFran ParrishDecember 24, 2019slow lifestyle, business
Perennial Planters for Patios in Zone 6
Perennial Planters for Patios in Zone 6
Flower FarmingFran ParrishDecember 24, 2019flower farmingComment
On Letting My Vegetables Flower
On Letting My Vegetables Flower
Flower Farming, Lifestyle, Small BusinessFran ParrishDecember 24, 2019slow lifestyle, flower farming, envComment
All About Cover Crops: Steps to Successfully Use Cover Crops on a Small Farm or Garden
All About Cover Crops: Steps to Successfully Use Cover Crops on a Small Farm or Garden
Flower FarmingFran ParrishDecember 24, 2019flower farming, no till, environment, soil healthComment
How Compost Works and How To Make Compost In Your Backyard
How Compost Works and How To Make Compost In Your Backyard
Flower FarmingFran ParrishDecember 24, 2019flower farming, no till, resources, soil health, environment Comments
5 Steps to Improve Garden Soil Naturally
5 Steps to Improve Garden Soil Naturally
Flower FarmingFran ParrishDecember 24, 2019flower farming, no till, soil health, environment, resources Comments
How to Prevent Soil Degradation for Farms and Gardens
How to Prevent Soil Degradation for Farms and Gardens
Flower FarmingFran ParrishDecember 24, 2019Heirloom Soul Floralsflower farming, no till, resources, environment, soil healthComment
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View fullsize Soaking up the beauty of this farm over the next few weeks. These views are so fleeting… which makes them so much more special. Make sure you slow down and enjoy the beautiful outdoors while it’s still saturated in color. Your yard/patio
View fullsize Gift Bouquet… pre-wrap & post-wrap ❤️❤️❤️

I love making these, giving these. They are so, so pretty. Perfect for anniversary, birthday, thank you, sympathy, host gift, or just because you love someone. 

Sustainably grown. 
Formerly bee f
View fullsize Join me for one last awesome farm event in two weeks! 

Dahlia Day at the Farm 🌈 I will do a live demo of digging, dividing and storing dahlia tubers! All your burning questions will be answered (or at least I’ll try). No one leaves until they
View fullsize Pictures and words of what is the most beautiful place on (my) earth right now. A flower farm in late September is a place to soak in and savor for the short time it’s here 😍

The dahlias fully do their thing at this moment. It’s when al
View fullsize This is late September: Dahlias dahlias dahlias. Zinnias, Cosmos, Snapdragons. Achillea & agastache. Hydrangea, mountain mint, ninebarks & penstemon. Celosia, amaranth, delphinium, marigolds & buddleia. Eucalyptus. Vernonia, sedum, heleni
View fullsize Hello from the magical land of celosia! 🦄 I am a serious celosia lover. Honestly, it is one of the best (maybe *actually* second best? after dahlias?) summer flowers of all time.

Super duper colorful, from the sweetest, softest pale to deep, dark s
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View fullsize After a beautiful, chilly weekend celebrating love and life in the finger lakes, I was so lucky to come home to a dahlia field bursting at the seams with color and tall, cuttable stems.

I will be cutting every single one of these dahlias this week w
View fullsize 2 weeks from today, join us!!! on Sat 9/20 for another morning of yoga on the flower farm🌸

We had a genuinely wonderful time with everyone in August, despite the intense heat! This round will be much cooler. 

Expect a lovely morning filled with bi
View fullsize Giant wrapped gift bouquets are one of my favorite things to make. September is literally the best for local flowers. It is SO GOOD you guys!!! So unbelievably abundant, colorful, life-giving. Bestow these gifts on a loved one now thru frost with an

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