The Dirt on Flowers

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EP 69: Creating your Roadmap to $100K - Managing Expenses (Part 2) Sep 08, 2023

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Shannon and Lyndsay are digging into how they keep track of expenses and why it is so beneficial. Don't know what you should be tracking? They break it down into four categories-variable, fixed, intermittent, and discretionary. They will explain COG's which is cost of goods. They break down how to budget or plan for an employee and their wage.

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EP 68: Creating your Roadmap to $100k (Part 1) Sep 01, 2023

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Shannon and Lyndsay break down how to create a road map to 100K or whatever goal number you choose to make. They share step-by-step how they use a Google sheet document to help them goal plan for the future. Below, you will find the Google sheet they use as they share how they use it and how to make your business work for you. Two things you'll want to start with:

1.) Get an accounting software or use a simple expenses and revenues spreadsheet.

2.) Create a weekly accounting time block that forces you to reconcile and have up to date information.

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EP 67: Is Agritourism a good fit for your farm? Aug 25, 2023

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Shannon and Lyndsay are talking the pros and cons of agritourism this week. They discuss workshops ticketed events and much more. If you have thought about agritourism for your farm they go into detail about what you need to consider like:

Lack of privacy
Increased risk exposure
Increased liability cost
Customer supervision
Reduced labor cost
Reduced seed cost
Creating connection with community and building relationship loyalty

These are just a few of the things they talk about with many more being discussed in this weeks episode.

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EP 66: Planning for Spring of 2024 Aug 18, 2023

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Shannon and Lyndsay are discussing their plans for Spring 2024. They share tips and tricks on how to make it easier and less stressful. They are going to share the things they struggled with and how they filled the gaps.

They are going to discuss:

Fall planted spring crops
Tulips
Ranunculus/Anemone
Spring crop plans

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EP 65: Burnout, Books and Hiring your first employee Aug 11, 2023

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Shannon and Lyndsay are answering the questions asked by listeners every Sunday on Instagram. They will share their three favorite books. How they hired their first employees and how the employees can be an asset to your farm. Burnout is real and they discuss the ways to combat that feeling and how they take care of themselves. They talk how to be more efficient and how they learned about growing flowers.

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EP 64: Industry Update: The state of Bulb Harvest in Holland with Jeroen Menkveld of Netherland Bulb Aug 04, 2023

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Shannon and Lyndsay welcome Jeroen Menkveld to give an update on the tulip bulbs and what to expect in the coming weeks. He shares what can cause poor harvest and how to prepare if there are substitutions that have to happen. He helps ease your mind and gives lots of tips on how to make the best of the situation if there are shortages.

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EP 63: Navigating the Early Years of Business with Ben Hanna - Heirloom Roses Jul 28, 2023

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Shannon and Lyndsay welcome Ben Hanna of Heirloom Roses this week. Learn how Ben has taken Heirloom Roses to the next level and how he manages to separate work and his outside life to have a healthy balance. They talk important qualities of a business owner and what he thinks the future holds for our industry.

Check out Heirloom Roses @ https://heirloomroses.com or find them on Instagram @heirloomroses

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EP 62: The Dirt on Sunflowers Jul 21, 2023

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Shannon and Lyndsay are taking a whole episode to chat about sunflowers. They are sharing what varieties they grow and like the most. How they grow, harvest and all things selling them. Such a seemingly simple flower, but there is a lot to dig in. Learn all things sunflowers during this episode.

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EP 61: Feeding your soil with cover crops. Albert Tomechko of Vitalize Seed Jul 14, 2023

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Shannon and Lyndsay chat with Albert Tomechko of Vitalize Seed. Al shares his knowledge about cover crop and how it works. They talk about till vs. no-till with the pros and cons of both. He shares how it can help save costs in compost. How important it is to get your soil tested and why being so consistent is key. If you want to learn all things cover crop, you won't want to miss this episode.

To learn more about Al & his company, visit https://vitalizeseed.com/, or you can find them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vitalizeseed/

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EP:60 The Evolution of a Flower Business with Connie Homerick of the Ohio Flower Collective Jul 07, 2023

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Shannon and Lyndsay interview Connie Homerick of Ohio Flower Collective. Connie shares her journey and how she got where she is today. She first owned a traditional florist shop, farmed and is now running her own collective. She walks you through what it is like to be a collective and how it works. She shares what she hopes the future holds and some of her biggest lessons.

https://www.ohiocutflowercollective.com