The Cut Flower Podcast
If you love cut flowers you are in the right place. The host Roz Chandler has been a cut flower farmer for nearly ten years and is passionate about helping others to have their own cutting patches. This podcast is for you if:-. You currently grow or want to grow cut flowers for pleasure or profit and be part of a growing community. Your host is passionate about reducing the number of cut flowers travelling many thousands of miles from across the globe and therefore helping to reduce the carbon footprint on our planet for our children and their children. Cut flower guests will join us on this journey. We look forward to welcoming you to our community. We would love you to subscribe to this podcast and join our communities online. We do have two Facebook groups:-For Beginners and those looking to grow for pleasure - https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnwiththecutflowercollective
For those wanting to start flower farming or indeed are flower farmers:-https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowerfarming
The Cut Flower Podcast
Building a Profitable Flower Farming Business: Mistakes and Lessons
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In this episode, Roz shares insightful lessons from her 15 years of flower farming, focusing on common mistakes that prevent farmers from earning a proper wage. Whether you're a seasoned grower or starting out, discover practical advice to turn your flower farm into a sustainable and profitable venture.
Key topics covered:
- The reality of earning from flower farming versus perceptions of success
- Why pricing is crucial and how to value your product correctly
- The importance of including your own labor costs in your pricing
- Growing the right flowers for your market and avoiding over-complication
- Diversifying income streams for stability
- The significance of marketing and telling your story effectively
- Building a business that supports the life you want, not just being busy
- Lessons learned from mistakes that many flower farmers face
- How to implement these insights for long-term success
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- Lots of free resources on our website: https://thecutflowercollective.co.uk/cut-flower-resources/
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