Open Flower Network: Preventing Burnout
Starting the season right
May 5, 2025
How can flower farmers prevent burnout before it starts?
Unpredictable weather patterns, financial pressures, and never ending to-do lists can quickly lead to stress and burnout for specialty cut flower growers. The good news? There are simple strategies and practical steps farmers can take early in the season to set themselves up for a more manageable and enjoyable year.
In this video, Theresa Schumilas of Garden Party Flower Farms shares realistic advice for planning, prioritizing, and maintaining your passion in the busy months ahead–drawing on insights from other flower farms and her own lessons learned through years of experience in the field.
You don’t control all the things that determine how wonderful your flowers are. So that said, grab on to the things you do control.
~ Theresa Schumilas, Garden Party Flower Farm
Financial support was provided under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
