The Farmer Bailey Blog
Mimo Davis is That Girl
When Mimo Davis founded Wild Thang Farms in 1989, she did not know even one other Black farmer. Today, she is a mentor to many and diversity advocate.
Anniversary Farmer Feature: Stone Circle Flowers
Tonya Hackley of Stone Circle Flowers shares a bit about how Farmer Bailey has helped her business grow.
Anniversary Farmer Feature: The Marmalade Lily
Farmer Bailey is ten years old! We are celebrating our loyal customers like The Marmalade Lily.
Field Guide by Fae Flower Farm: Chocolate Cosmos
Sunnie Kim-Tiernan is our guest author today, and she brought gifts to share.
Farmer Feature: Katie Tolson of Seed-on-Hudson
Katie Tolson of Seed-on-Hudson is a Farmer Bailey customer featured in Debra Prinzing and Robin Avni's new book, The Flower Farmers!
The 411 on 288s with Bleeding Heart Flower Farm
Cindy Smith-Putnam shares her experience with 288-cell trays from plug grower Plug Connection.
Bountiful Bells of Ireland
Heidi Luck (Luck of Bolton Farm) is a charmer of Bells of Ireland, grown from Farmer Bailey plugs.
Meet Isabella, Your Customer Service Specialist
Isabella is a farmer-florist and the newest member of your Farmer Bailey Customer Service team.
Meet Hilary, Your Customer Service Specialist
Hilary is a farmer-florist in Vermont and a member of your Farmer Bailey Customer Service team.
Pansy Tips & Busting Myths with Author Brenna Estrada
Author & flower farmer Brenna Estrada shares tips on cultivating Pansies for cut flowers and busts myths in this video interview.
Crunching the Numbers on Plugs vs. Seed Starting
B.A.R.E Flower Farm breaks down the true costs of seed starting vs. buying plugs in this unbiased, unsponsored video.
Berry Rich in Virginia
Victoria E. Roberts of Coastal Flower Company is growing great Hypericum from Farmer Bailey plugs.
Farmer Feature: Stephen Workman of Mountain Man Flowers
You can never have enough blue Delphinium.
WATCH: Farmers Market Success Webinar
Farmers Markets can be a powerful sales channel for flower farmers, but are they right for you and your business?
Fall Planting for Spring Blooms: Orlaya
Fall plant delicate Orlaya for the longest stems and earliest blooms.
Meet Bobby, your Farmer Bailey Horticulturalist
Horticulturist Bobby Bowen joined the Farmer Bailey team to support you in your flower growing journey.
Farmer Feature: Shanti Rade of Whipstone Farm
"Farming is never boring and I don’t think I will ever want to give it up. Finding inspiration in new areas of farming is really what keeps me going."
A La Carte Weddings: From Seed to Ceremony
Scott and Jennifer Joray share their top tips for implementing A La Carte Weddings for farmer-florists.
Power Your Flowers: Building Thriving Customer Relationships
Grow a customer-focused flower farm business with Lennie's top five tips.
Power Your Flowers: Record Keeping Systems
"My farming life got easier, more profitable, and way more fun once I learned to measure what I was doing so that I could improve what I was doing."
Power Your Flowers: Crop Planning
Flower Farming for Profit author Lennie Larkin shares her top tips for a great season ahead.
Floret on The Flower Podcast
Farmer Bailey is proud to sponsor The Flower Podcast, a deep resource of education and inspiration for flower farmers.