In Part 2 of this two-part podcast episode, co-hosts Amy and Natalie visit with Sarah Daken and Tom Precht of <a href= "https://www.gratefulgardeners.co/">Grateful Gardeners</a> and <a href="https://www.floraponics.co/">Floraponics</a>, who transitioned from careers in law and neuroscience to flower farming. Tom discusses their innovative aquaponics system and the challenges they've faced in securing funding. The couple emphasizes their commitment to sustainable practices and the systemic barriers in agriculture. They advocate for policy changes and support other farmers on topics like grant navigation. Their story highlights the difficulties and triumphs of pursuing a passion-driven, environmentally conscious business.   This episode of the Botanical Brouhaha Podcast is brought to you by: <a href= "https://madridflowerschool.com/en/product/105-english-professional-program"> Madrid Flower School</a> You can find show notes and more episodes of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast at <a href= "https://www.botanicalbrouhaha.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">botanicalbrouhaha.com</a>, and you can find the BB Podcast co-hosts on IG <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/botanicalbrouhaha" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@botanicalbrouhaha</a> and <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/hey.nataliegill/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@hey.nataliegill</a>. This episode of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast was produced by Joel McGee. Original music by Landon McGee.

In Part 2 of this two-part podcast episode, co-hosts Amy and Natalie visit with Sarah Daken and Tom Precht of Grateful Gardeners and Floraponics, who transitioned from careers in law and neuroscience to flower farming. Tom discusses their innovative aquaponics system and the challenges they've faced in securing funding. The couple emphasizes their commitment to sustainable practices and the systemic barriers in agriculture. They advocate for policy changes and support other farmers on topics like grant navigation. Their story highlights the difficulties and triumphs of pursuing a passion-driven, environmentally conscious business. This episode of the Botanical Brouhaha Podcast is brought to you by: Madrid Flower School You can find show notes and more episodes of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast at botanicalbrouhaha.com, and you can find the BB Podcast co-hosts on IG @botanicalbrouhaha and @hey.nataliegill. This episode of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast was produced by Joel McGee. Original music by Landon McGee.

In Part 2 of this two-part podcast episode, co-hosts Amy and Natalie visit with Sarah Daken and Tom Precht of <a href="https://www.gratefulgardeners.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Grateful Gardeners</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.floraponics.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Floraponics</a>, who transitioned from careers in law and neuroscience to flower farming. Tom discusses their innovative aquaponics system and the challenges they've faced in securing funding. The couple emphasizes their commitment to sustainable practices and the systemic barriers in agriculture. They advocate for policy changes and support other farmers on topics like grant navigation. Their story highlights the difficulties and triumphs of pursuing a passion-driven, environmentally conscious business. &nbsp; This episode of the Botanical Brouhaha Podcast is brought to you by: <a href="https://madridflowerschool.com/en/product/105-english-professional-program" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Madrid Flower School</a> You can find show notes and more episodes of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast at <a href="https://www.botanicalbrouhaha.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">botanicalbrouhaha.com</a>, and you can find the BB Podcast co-hosts on IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/botanicalbrouhaha" rel="noopener noreferrer">@botanicalbrouhaha</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hey.nataliegill/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@hey.nataliegill</a>. This episode of The Botanical Brouhaha Podcast was produced by Joel McGee. Original music by Landon McGee.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Ep. 126 (Part 2): Growing Flowers and Fighting for Change with Grateful Gardeners

Do you own a flower business or dream of starting one? Are you looking for practical floral design tips? Ever wonder how other florists run their businesses? Or maybe you’re a farmer florist building a flower farm and floral design business at the same time? You’ve landed in the right place!  

At the BB Podcast, we serve floral designers, farmer florists, flower shop owners, and aspiring florists by diving into  practical tips and insider information from real working florists, floral educators, flower growers, and floral industry vendors to help you find the tools you need to start, run, and grow your flower business.

We like to mix it up! Do you prefer hearing real-life stories or diving into specific flower business topics? Either way, we’ve got you covered.

Listen to our storytelling episodes featuring floral professionals sharing the details of starting and running their flower businesses. So many stories just waiting for you to dig in and learn from those who are doing what you want to do!

Browse our topic-specific interviews where you can expect everything from conversations on marketing, staffing, and floral software to pain points like finding your mojo or listening to your intuition in business.

Amy McGee, Botanical Brouhaha founder, brings years of relationship building with floral designers, farmer florists, and floral professionals to the table and invites you to pull up a chair for the conversations where you’ll learn and be inspired by the nitty gritty transparency of the questions she asks.

The BB Podcast is co-hosted by Natalie Gill, owner of Native Poppy.

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Do you own a flower business or dream of starting one? Are you looking for practical floral design tips? Ever wonder how other florists run their businesses? Or maybe you’re a farmer florist building a flower farm and floral design business at the same time? You’ve landed in the right place! At the BB Podcast, we serve floral designers, farmer florists, flower shop owners, and aspiring florists by diving into practical tips and insider information from real working florists, floral educators, flower growers, and floral industry vendors to help you find the tools you need to start, run, and grow your flower business. We like to mix it up! Do you prefer hearing real-life stories or diving into specific flower business topics? Either way, we’ve got you covered. Listen to our storytelling episodes featuring floral professionals sharing the details of starting and running their flower businesses. So many stories just waiting for you to dig in and learn from those who are doing what you want to do! Browse our topic-specific interviews where you can expect everything from conversations on marketing, staffing, and floral software to pain points like finding your mojo or listening to your intuition in business. Amy McGee, Botanical Brouhaha founder, brings years of relationship building with floral designers, farmer florists, and floral professionals to the table and invites you to pull up a chair for the conversations where you’ll learn and be inspired by the nitty gritty transparency of the questions she asks. The BB Podcast is co-hosted by Natalie Gill, owner of Native Poppy.

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