The real TRUTH about making money flower farming!

Curious about turning your passion for flowers into a profitable venture? In this eye-opening video, we dive deep into the world of flower farming, separating fact from fiction, and debunking the extravagant claims made by some viral videos promising overnight success.

💡 Real Talk on Profitability:

Discover the realistic side of flower farming as we break down the various expenses involved. While it's true that making money through flower farming is possible, we emphasize the importance of managing expectations and avoiding misleading information.

🚫 Beware of Predatory Practices:

We shed light on the darker side of the flower farming hype. Many viral videos peddling courses and equipment exaggerate earnings, leading aspiring flower farmers down a misleading path. We discuss the cautionary tales and pitfalls to avoid, ensuring you make informed decisions on your journey.

🌷 Peonies and Beyond: Navigating Profitability:

If you're eyeing peonies as a potential cash crop, we explore the unique considerations and challenges associated with growing these beautiful blooms for profit. From initial investments to care, get a realistic perspective on what it takes to cultivate peonies and other flowers successfully.

👩‍🌾 Actual Practical Tips:

I give my top three tips for actually making a profit if you're planning on starting down the road to flower farming!

🌼 Join the Conversation:

Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments section! Let's foster a community of transparency and support for aspiring flower farmers, ensuring everyone has the knowledge they need to thrive in this blooming industry.

Ready to separate fact from fiction? Hit play and embark on your journey to make money flower farming with eyes wide open! 🌻

[FoxHollowPeonies]

I’m a peony farmer- going on year 14. Thanks so much for sharing these thoughts. Every time I suggest to folks about disbudding the first 3 years, I get these folks saying that they don’t do that and it’s not necessary, but it’s a scientifically proven process of where the plant sends it’s energy. Also- I commented on one of these peony posts about people needing to think ahead about just the things you talked about- needing help with harvest and processing and needing a cooler and was accused of being “negative!” Thanks for pointing out these important considerations!

[CoramDeoFarm]

Thank you for being bold in your honesty here. It is really needed right now

[pintsizestories]

I have been a casual gardener (veg and flowers) for 40 years. Can't imagine how much work large scale flower gardening would be and how difficult it would be to get good looking harvest. Every year I am faced with new pests, which I can deal with using the squish method, but you can't hand pick beetles in a one acre patch. I totally agree that people hugely underestimate the amount of labour involved.

[PetalAndStemFarm]

Marketing of courses is people selling the dream without acknowledging the reality. It's much easier to sell courses than it is to sell thousands of flowers, or else they would still be focusing on their flower farms, not the course sales.

[BlommaFlowerCo]

The old adage “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is” applies to this industry so much! Thank you for your breakdowns! Preach on! ❤

[juliagibler]

I'm also a peony farmer -- 6 years in -- and I wish I'd had this information when I started :)! Thank you for addressing the issue of monoculture farming. While I thought I understood the risks -- it's really hard to overstate just how tricky it can be to keep a farm full of one type of perennial healthy and productive. My fields are surrounded by natives and my soil is generally healthy, but when your plants are lined up in neat little rows and one of them gets a disease (rattlesnake virus popped up last year for me), it can be amazing how quickly they go downhill. The costs and labor to keep them healthy alone could easily offset profits. It's a beautiful and rewarding crop for sure; I'm just glad you're sharing such good insights.

[Mvmovementstudio]

I personally love your “wisdom from the winter bunker” mood you’ve got going. 😄

[bareflowerfarm]

Thank you for making this! The peony one drives me nuts and I was going to make a video on the fallacy of the assumptions but you made a much better one than I ever could have

[maryanderson]

I love your videos because you cut through the fluff and talk truth. You’re not afraid to share your opinions, which seem to be based on your experience. There’s nothing wrong with that! Keep doing what you do! Continued success in 2024 to you!

[miriamtong]

Wow, that’s a lot of good information. I’m just a home gardener and want to stay that way, but this makes me appreciate so much all the work you are putting into your flower farm, as well as educating us. Well done to you 😊

[thepragmaticfarmer]

You know how i know this was an excellent video. The comments section is buzzing. I think there are many trends within the flower growing community that are well overdue on getting push back. Glad someone has the courage to do it. Good content Bri. Cheers.

[ambethk]

Really helpful video! It's information like this that has helped me decide to keep my flower farming as a super tiny side-hustle instead of trying to expand. I love it so much but I don't think I would love it if I was hemorrhaging money. 😂

You didn't mention what I consider to be the two largest startup costs: land (and the maintenance and property taxes that go along with it) and soil remediation. If your soil is bad, it can take years to get really productive plants, unless you want to spend a fortune on bringing in compost from outside sources.

It's crazy to me that I see a lot of people jumping into flower farming with no experience gardening. Even just a small family garden is so much labor.

[SunshineFlora]

Great info! It's hard for anyone starting any kind of business to think of all the startup expenses and costs of running a business. It adds up quickly!

[BiancoLand_]

As a hobbies beekeeper, I appreciate those of you flower farming. It increases food sources for bees including local bees.

[kevinlt]

You getting winters off sounds a lot like a (a teacher) getting summers off :) I always love videos debunking claims like this!

[kathrynmettelka]

As a retired CPA, I applaud your reasoned approach to flower farming. The only thing I would add is that no government can repeal Murphy’s Law.

[nicolee]

Thank you for your candid perspective on this. I have seen these claims from these well-known farmers and have taken several of their courses myself. I have learned a lot from them, but it is important that those considering farming as a future career recognize that these farmers and claims are selling you "the dream". Also, most of these courses teach you how to grow, but they do not teach you the business skills that are essential to building a profitable business.

[serenababy]

Thank you for your transparency. I love growing flowers for bouquets in a small residential garden. Putting in the infrastructure from scratch (flower beds, raised flower beds, soil amendments, flower food, garden tools, irrigation timers and drip irrigation supplies, electrical conduit for hoops/tunnels, seeds etc) has been expensive. I'm investing into my hobby each year so I can grow more and scale it potentially for future sales, BUT i can't imagine how to set up a business plan to scale this to a professional farm. I imagine its a ton of work and lots of fine tuning every year. I like how you talk about risk and contingency plans that you have to consider (ex. You get hurt and can't work- hire someone-salary, loss of large crops-plant more than you need for spring, then summer, so your spending more on seeds as a backup plan). How does one learn how to get organized?😅 My goal is to learn how to make a variety of bouqs for spring, summer and fall using a variety of fillers this year. Im watching YTs to learn more about bouq recipes for the seasons and growing fillers. It's timing everything just right that i find most challenging. I'd like to learn how to utilze hoop houses to get earlier and later crops. Thanks for all you do to educate us. Much appreciated.

[EvelynM-vlogs]

Thank you so much for this video, it repeats what I keep saying to people myself. I am a tiny urban flower farmer and I only get two months off in the winter, but my flower farm surrounds my house on a 0.146 acre city lot. How can I only take two months off when larger farms claim to be able to take more time off? Beats me. Also, the necessary infrastructure needed is so ignored in cost analysis, it is mind boggling to me.

[mistygeller]

You are such a beautiful person! Thank you for sharing so much honest conversation on every aspect of home farming! You deliver so much valuable information! And you deliver it in a way that makes sense and is easy to digest and put to actual use! 😊💕