Six Figure Flower Farming

What if your flower farm doesn’t just have a profit problem, but a money relationship problem? In this episode of the Six Figure Flower Farming Podcast, Jenny Marks has a real, farmer-to-farmer conversation about why it's okay to want your flower farm to make money, pay you well, and support your family. Profit does not make you selfish, greedy, or less passionate about flowers. It's what keeps a...

O ne of the fastest, least exhausting ways to increase profit on a flower farm: pricing. When flower farmers feel stretched thin, their first instinct is often to grow more flowers, find more customers, or push harder on marketing and sales. But if your margins are tight and your season already feels full, a small price increase may create more profit than adding more work ever could. Jenny Marks...

If your flower farm always feels one step behind, this episode is going to feel like a deep breath. Jenny sits down with Michelle Elston of Roots Cut Flower Farm in Pennsylvania, who produces nearly 30,000 supermarket bouquets a year with a part-time seasonal crew, tight systems, and a whole lot of intentional decision-making. Michelle shares how her farm uses clear weekly rhythms, crew training,...

A cut flower CSA or subscription can bring steady cash flow, predictable harvest planning, and stronger customer retention, but only if it’s structured in a way that ACTUALLY works for your farm. In this episode of the Six Figure Flower Farming Podcast, Jenny Marks walks through how her flower farm built a profitable flower subscription program around peak production months, clear p...

Is harvesting your cut flowers taking up your entire day? In this episode of the Six Figure Flower Farming podcast, Jenny Marks walks through the small but powerful systems that helped her flower farm cut harvest time in half, from reducing wasted steps in the field to bunching as you harvest, counting rubber bands ahead of time, and building a simple harvest plan. Did you enjoy this episode? &nbs...

Most flower farmers don’t realize how much money they’re losing through small, everyday decisions that quietly chip away at profit margins. In this episode of the Six Figure Flower Farming Podcast, Jenny breaks down five of the biggest profit leaks on small flower farms, including growing too many varieties, underpricing flowers, overproduction, overspending without a plan, and managing too many s...

A lot of flower farmers waste their first few thousand dollars on things that feel productive… but don’t actually make them money. In this episode of the Six Figure Flower Farming Podcast, Jenny Marks breaks down exactly how she would spend her first $5k to $10k if she was starting over from scratch on a flower farm today. From used coolers and Caterpillar tunnels to crop selection, marketing, and...

Workshops can be one of the most profitable and fulfilling sales outlets on your flower farm… but only if you treat them like a real business. In this episode, Jenny sits down with Niki Irving of Flourish Flower Farm to break down how to host on-farm workshops that actually make money. From pricing and tracking true costs to creating a high-end customer experience, this conversation covers what it...

If your bouquet prices make you hesitate or feel “too high,” this episode is your reminder that the problem usually isn’t the number… it’s the discomfort. Most flower farmers are underpricing because they’re basing decisions on their own budget instead of their ideal customer. You’re not just selling stems, you’re selling an experience, and your pricing should reflect the value, transformation, an...

Most flower farmers are chasing more Instagram followers… but that’s not what actually builds a profitable, sustainable flower farm. In this episode, Jenny Marks breaks down the shift from “rented” attention on social media to owned attention through email marketing... and why your email list is one of the most valuable business assets you can build. From algorithm-proof communication to higher op...

Hiring on a flower farm can feel like a breaking point… but it’s usually a growth signal! If you’ve been stretched thin, stuck doing everything yourself, or watching quality slowly slip while demand keeps rising, this episode walks through exactly when it’s time to hire and how to do it in a way that actually grows your flower farm business.  Clear roles, simple SOPs, and intentional onboardi...

If you’ve ever assumed wholesale only works for big farms, this episode might change your mind. Jenny sits down with Sarah from Eda Creek Farm, who’s running a highly efficient, mostly wholesale business on just half an acre. From selling through a flower market collective to building strong florist relationships, this conversation pulls back the curtain on what’s actually possible when you focus...

If bouquet making is eating up your entire day... it’s a systems problem. Jenny walks through how simplifying your mixed bouquet recipes can dramatically increase efficiency, reduce decision fatigue, and boost profit margins without growing a single extra stem. Instead of cramming in every flower on the farm, she shares why 3 to 5 ingredient recipes, batch harvesting, and repeatable systems a...

If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking “I can’t charge those prices because of where I live,” this episode is here to gently call you out. Profitability in flower farming has a lot less to do with your zip code and a lot more to do with your process, your systems, and your ability to match real demand in your area. High prices don’t equal high profit, especially when bigger markets come with bigg...

Pricing can feel like a constant thorn in your side, especially when you love flowers more than spreadsheets. In this episode, Jenny sits down with Flower Math expert Alison Ellis to talk about the pricing mistakes that quietly eat away at profit, from overstuffing bouquets to undercharging for labor, design time, and the real cost of running a flower business. This conversation is a grounded look...

Most flower farmers didn't start growing flowers because they love spreadsheets or financial reports. But avoiding your numbers makes running a profitable flower farm much harder than it needs to be. In this episode, Jenny breaks down the simplest way to understand your farm finances without becoming an accountant. At its core, farm accounting is just three things: revenue, expenses, and profit. W...

Feeling overwhelmed on your flower farm doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong. Most flower farmers are simply trying to fix too many things at once. In this episode, Jenny introduces the powerful Theory of Constraints and explains how sustainable flower farm growth comes from identifying the single bottleneck holding your business back. When you focus on the one skill or system that truly limi...

Marketing is a whole different game when you are trying to reach the people who live five minutes down the road, not five states away. In this episode, Jenny sits down with local marketing coach Leslie Presnall to talk about how to market a local cut flower farm without getting trapped in the social media popularity contest. You will hear practical, doable strategies to become the go to flower per...

What if marketing your flower farm didn’t mean more posts, more ads, or more complicated funnels… but simply showing up in the right place at the right time? In this episode of the Six Figure Flower Farming Podcast, Jenny Marks shares real-world flower farm marketing stories that worked. Think: selling out Valentine’s bouquets at a packed local bar, quietly flower bombing a city park and land...

Dahlia tuber sales can look like easy off-season income until you are staring at piles of tubers, shipping chaos, and spreadsheets everywhere. In this episode of the Six Figure Flower Farming Podcast, Jenny breaks down why tuber sales only become profitable when you treat them like a real product with clear margins, systems, and boundaries. She walks through how to decide if dahlia tuber sales eve...

  Most flower farmers know how to grow beautiful bouquets but where things fall apart is pricing them in a way that actually supports a profitable, sustainable farm business. In this episode of the Six Figure Flower Farming Podcast, Jenny Marks walks through why “fair” pricing and competitor comparison often lead to undercharging, and why confidence in pricing comes from data, not gut fe...

In this episode of the Six Figure Flower Farming podcast, Jenny Marks chats with Christine Covino of Wild Iris Flower Farm about what it really looks like to build a profitable, sustainable flower farming business on a small scale. Christine shares how she refined her sales channels over time, pulled back from the parts of the business that were draining, and focused on the outlets that feel both...

If you feel stuck trying to sell flowers everywhere and to everyone, this episode brings clarity fast. Jenny Marks breaks down why most flower farmers do not have a marketing problem... they have a niche problem! She walks through how to define your niche as a practical business model, not a vibe, by aligning what you grow, how you sell, and who you serve with real market demand, profitability, an...

Most flower farmers don’t actually have a growing problem... they have a numbers problem, and in this episode Jenny breaks down why that distinction matters if you want to operate like a professional. She shares how tracking just a handful of core metrics can cut through decision fatigue, reduce anxiety, and replace emotional “vibes-based” choices with clear, grounded strategy. If numbers fee...

If your marketing only kicks in once flowers are blooming, it’s no wonder spring feels rushed and unpredictable! In this episode, Jenny Marks walks through how winter can become your most powerful demand-building season. By planning ahead, creating consistent touchpoints, and building anticipation before the first stem is cut, you can shorten buying decisions and head into the growing season with...