Dec 16, 2025 | News, Resources for Farmers, Starting Up and Scaling
Open Flower Network: Starting up & scaling Intro to Cut Flower pricing Updated Dec 16, 2025 Updated with 2025 pricing data! Pricing is a crucial aspect of running any successful business. It’s also a tricky one for many flower farmers, who have told us they...
Dec 15, 2025 | Expanding Wholesale, News
Open Flower Network: Expanding wholesale Selling to Flower Shops Dec 15, 2025 For many local flower growers, establishing a relationship with a flower shop can be an effective way to expand into wholesale. In this video, Theresa of Garden Party Flower Farm and Hailly...
Dec 12, 2025 | Expanding Wholesale
Open Flower Network: Expanding wholesale Starting a Specialty Cut Flower Hub Dec 12, 2025 Are you interested in setting up a flower hub but don’t know where to start? Cut flower cooperatives and collectives allow groups of growers to organize into...
Nov 11, 2025 | Starting Up and Scaling
Open Flower Network: Starting up & scaling Sustainability for flower farmers Nov 11, 2025 How do we define ‘sustainable flowers’? This is an essential question to ask, for growers, wholesale hubs, and florists alike. In this video, Theresa Schumilas of...
Oct 6, 2025 | News, Preventing Burnout
Open Flower Network: Preventing Burnout Surviving ‘Slaugust’ Oct 7, 2025 If you’re a flower farmer, you’re probably familiar with the grueling slog that is August! Between the long, hot days, the never-ending weeds, and the heavy demands of...
Aug 11, 2025 | Channeling Optimism, News
Open Flower Network: Channeling Optimism Best Perennials for Flower Farmers Jun 26, 2025 For many consumers and flower lovers, perennials like lupins, foxglove, and columbines are nostalgic favourites, reminding us of simple pleasures. For specialty cut flower...
Jul 4, 2025 | News, Putting Flowers on the Map
Open Flower Network: Putting Flowers on the Map Intro to Digital Marketing for Flower Farmers July 2, 2025 In today’s world, the truth is that almost every business needs an online presence. However, for many flower farmers (and small business owners in general),...
Jul 3, 2025 | News, Putting Flowers on the Map
Open Flower Network: Putting Flowers on the Map Building Networks for Flower Farms July 2, 2025 Ready to grow your flower farm community? Building networks with other flower farmers can be incredibly valuable — both personally and professionally. From attending local...
Jul 3, 2025 | News, Putting Flowers on the Map
Open Flower Network: Putting Flowers on the Map Email and social media marketing July 3, 2025 In today’s digital world, growing beautiful blooms isn’t enough—flower farmers also need to grow their online presence. Whether you’re selling bouquets at the farmers...
Jun 26, 2025 | News, Putting Flowers on the Map
Open Flower Network: Putting Flowers on the Map Marketing without social Media June 25, 2025 Are you sick of social media? While social media can be a valuable marketing tool for many flower farmers, it’s not the only way! In this video, Theresa Schumilas of...
