The Farmer Bailey Blog

WATCH: Profitable Flower Farming

Learn how strategically narrowing your focus and calling in help from day one will  grow your profits.

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Available Now: Gerberas

This is your last chance to order top of the line cutting strains of Gerberas in 2023.

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WATCH: Post Harvest Science and Secrets

This one-hour video recording is a crash course on getting the most out of your cut flower crops.

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Post Harvest Science & Secrets

Join Farmer Bailey on Instagram Live this Wednesday, May 10 for a short class on the science and secrets of post harvest care. 

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WATCH: Takin' Care of Business for Flower Farmers

What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started out?

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Bailey's Bookshelf: The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook

Drawing on his 30-plus years of experience operating Cate Farm in Vermont, Richard Wiswall breaks down how to manage finances, crops and staff–while turning a profit. 

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April 26 Instagram Live: Real Talk on the Flower Biz

Farmer Bailey is back on Instagram Live for an open and honest discussion about the business of flower farming, for new and established growers alike.

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WATCH: Flower Quality on Instagram Live

Learn how to up-level your flower quality and how to price your stems in this one-hour video created for specialty cut flower growers and farmers.

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April 12 Instagram Live: Flower Quality

Increasing your price per stem has an instant, powerful impact on your profit margin and topline revenue. But how do you command a premium price? By improving your flower quality.

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Growing Mustard as a Biofumigant for Fusarium

Mustard is a well understood biofumigant effective against fusarium and other soil pests. 

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WATCH: How to Care For and Transplant Plugs

Farmer Bailey talked everything plugs in this March 22 Instagram Live session, with an emphasis on caring for and transplanting the perennial plugs many of you are currently receiving. 

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How to Transplant Plugs talk and Q&A

That long anticipated moment has arrived. Your plugs have been delivered! Now what?

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Vernalized Perennial Plugs are Shipping... Like This

Don’t panic! Our "Big Burly" perennials arrive in a dormant state. 

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How to Transplant Plugs, on Instagram Live

Join Farmer Bailey on Wednesday, March 22 for an Instagram Live session with Q&A.

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Bonny 'Bells of Ireland'

Moluccella laevis can be tricky to germinate, so it's worth it to leave it to the experts.

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Monday Motivation: Mohican Flower Farm

More is more in the Lisianthus club.

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WATCH: How to Grow Cool Season Annuals

Learn techniques to grow the best possible Snapdragons, Campanula, Stock and Poppies in this one-hour video.

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Celebrating International Women's Day

Join us in celebrating International Women's Day by uplifting women's stories. 

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Cool Season Annuals on Instagram Live

This week's topic is Cool Season Annuals, and Bailey will be discussing Campanula, Stock, Snap-dragons and Poppies.

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WATCH Lisianthus Live

Lisianthus expert and flower farmer Bailey Hale teaches you how to grow premium Lisianthus stems in this one-hour video with Q&A. 

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Lisianthus Live on February 22

“It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere with Farmer Bailey” returns with a one-hour growing lesson on our favorite cut flower crop.

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Valentine's Day Brownies

We know you’ve got flowers for your sweethearts ready to go. Thomas’ brownie recipe will add the perfect touch to Valentine’s Day.

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Watch the Video: Late Spring Planting

Wondering what to plant out into warm soil this spring? Farmer Bailey has you covered.

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Instagram Live: Late Spring Planting

This week's Instagram Live with Q&A covers heat-loving crops that want to be planted into warm soil.  Join us on Wednesday at Noon ET.

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