Today we’re visiting with Gracie Poulson, owner of Grace Rose Farm in Southern California to discuss:

• expanding from a backyard rose garden to a full-scale farming operation
• logistics of scaling a business quickly to keep up with demand
• challenges of shipping a perishable product from a rural location
• choosing which rose varieties to grow
• diversifying a flower farming business to include additional products/services
• advice for prospective growers
• work/life balance and the effects of the business on family

LINKS & ROSE VARIETIES MENTIONED IN EPISODE 54:

• Steve Moore | Sinclair & Moore
• LA Flower Market
• Golden Celebration rose
• Charlotte rose
• Black Baccara rose
• Koko Loko rose
• Distant Drums rose
• Pure Perfume rose
• Evelyn rose
• Stephen Rulo rose
• Honey Dijon rose
• Stainless Steel rose

SEE MORE OF GRACE ROSE FARM HERE:

    Website | Instagram

Today’s episode is brought to you by:

REAL FLOWER BUSINESS

Click here for more info on Alison Ellis’s email, proposal, contract, and work flow templates or visit the Real Flower Business website for additional resources here.

Co-Hosts: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) & Maggie Bailey (Bramble & Bee)

BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Landon McGee

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