In 2017, I ran the Detroit Free Press marathon. The temperature was 70 degrees at the beginning of the October race in Detroit, MI, and...

Around the time our first child was born, I read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. She's been one of my favorite authors...

Refining your plans and making your farm work for you If I had to give one piece of advice to new flower farmers, it would be to be...

Do you know where your flowers come from? Many people are surprised to learn that over 80% of the flowers sold in the U.S. are imported...

Last week, I shared with you all a few changes I am making to our business and farm next year. Most of those changes were motivated by...

Well, here we are at the end of September and my last blog post was in March. That's the way of flower farming-the busy season is...busy....

Hannah and Jess, like so many couples in the past two years, postponed their wedding to March 2022. After waiting so long, they were...

Hi Flower Friends! We're in the final weeks of February (thank the Lord!) and that means spring-like weather is just around the corner in...

January is the time of year associated with new beginnings and fresh starts. It's also the perfect time to start thinking about starting...

Most people are surprised to learn that fall is my busiest season on the flower farm. Flowers are still blooming and need regular...

At Kinship Flower Farm, we're all about helping people connect with each other and the earth. I'm so excited to tell you about a new...

I'm an avid reader. One of my favorite genres is dystopian fiction. I have always been interested in how fictional societies thrive in...

When we started Peck & Petal last year, our biggest constraint on choosing how many plants to grow was space. We had plenty of space in...

Some of the most vivid memories of my childhood involve flowers. I can picture my grandparents weaving daisies into crowns for the entire...

Last year, we became accidental flower farmers when we decided to add a few small beds of flowers to our vegetable garden. Not only did...