Are you ready to bring your flower growing dreams to life? Let’s make it happen together.
Hi - I’m Elly
I’ve been working in small scale and Urban Agriculture for over a decade. I currently live in the Pacific North West, in zone 8b. My favourite flower is the Blue Fama Scabiosa and I could talk your ear off about flower farming for hours on end.
I used to work in the fashion industry and about 10 years ago, I got this nagging feeling to switch to a career that fed me more, both literally and figuratively. I gave my notice at my day job and went off into the field of Urban Farming….a field that barely existed at the time. I worked in landscaping so I could learn how to properly use tools, I found mentors and interned for them until they would hire me, I worked markets for one of the busiest farms that sells vegetables in Vancouver, I searched high and low for where I fit in this tiny but blossoming industry…And then I found flowers.
So when you tell me there’s a nagging voice in the back of your head whispering about sweet peas and nudging you to buy more dahlia tubers and digging up your front lawn piece by piece every passing spring, I GET it. I know what it’s like to have the bug and I know what it’s like to long to do something more with it. I’ve owned and run a flower farm for the past five years and now, I want to take that knowledge and help you bring your flower growing dreams to life.
Maybe you want to grow enough flowers to hold workshops in your garage? Maybe you want to start a small flower CSA? Maybe you have a spare acre and want to start your own U-Pick field? There are a ton of different ways that you can grow flowers and share them with the folks in your life. Whatever it is, I can help you draw out a map to get you there and start bringing more beauty into this world!
This initial hour and a half long consultation will help us wrangle your ideas into a plan of action, the bud stages of a potential business plan or simply talk through the pros and cons of everything that comes with owning a flower farming business of any size.
We sit down with 15 of your top questions about growing flowers and running a farming business. You’ll have an hour and a half of my time via Zoom while we deep dive into everything you want your business to be and come up with strategies of how you can best take steps to get there. I’ll also give you a very thorough written answer to each of your 15 questions, send you list of my favorite seed varietals and dahlias to grow, as well as a list of my favorite suppliers.
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Dream it.
It all begins with a dream, or simply a fun idea. So what now? Let’s sit down together and map out where you want to go and how you’re going to get there. Maybe you just want to grow enough flowers to share with your friends? Maybe you want to know what it’s like to run a full blown flower farm? There are so many options, so let’s map out where you want flowers to take you!
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Grow it.
You’ve dreamt up a future full of flowers for yourself and you’re ready to take your hobby to the next level. So now what? Let’s talk about how much space you need to grow the amount of flowers you’re looking to produce and what kinds of growing spaces you need for your favourite flowers to thrive. Let’s get into irrigation, and netting and weed control, so that you’re set up for a successful first season.
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Sell it.
You’re well on your way! Perhaps you’ve tilled up your yard and mixed in your compost. Maybe you’ve even already started everything in the greenhouse. But… how are you going to sell it all? How are you going to make your money back and how are you going to pay that water bill? Let’s talk about how and where you’re going to move this perishable product WELL BEFORE you have to actually cut it and sell it.