Running a Successful Side Hustle: Cut Flower Farms
Flower Discoveries: Flower Markets Around the World
One thing we love about flowers is how they bring people together. You can meet someone for the first time and become instant friends when you discover they, too, love flowers!
For those who love flowers and traveling, Janine is sharing a few must-see flower markets around the world. This journey will take you to Italy, Ecuador, Australia, and so many more! (You can check out the full list here.)
Hit the red chat button and let us know if you’ve ever been to (or live near!) one of these amazing locations. We’d love to share your photos and stories!
Special Guest: Jeri Irby of Petal Pusher Farms
Joining us on the podcast today is a guest with a uniquely run flower farm! Jeri Irby and her husband both have full-time jobs that they love and have a blooming (no pun intended!) flower farm that they run as their side hustle.
Jeri is sharing her journey with flowers and why they decided to start a cut flower farm in 2017. Since then, their business has grown so much that they’ve needed to hire employees to help with the running of the farm.
We’re talking about all things side-hustle, including how to balance a full-time job at the same time and taking skills from your career job and applying them in your side hustle. Jeri is sharing several tips for making a flower farm side hustle a success!
The Oklahoma weather can have significant and drastic changes. You’ll also hear how Jeri and her husband navigate these changes, what a low tunnel is, and their favorite piece of farm equipment.
Jeri and Matt Irby own and operate Petal Pusher Farms with their two children. They have been growing cut flowers in the unpredictable environment of Oklahoma since 2017. They absolutely love growing flowers and can’t wait to share them with their clients, whether through farmers’ markets, special you-picks, or events!
