The Small Town Tourist

Today we get caught up with Liz Fiedler, the owner/operator of Sunny Mary Meadow flower farm in St. Joseph, MN. Originally from Southern Minnesota, Liz grew up on a beef farm active in both FFA and 4-H. She has been a nurse practitioner for years, and is taking a step back from that to focus on expanding the 6th generation flower farm that she and her late husband purchased from his family.

Liz is one of the most resilient, creative, caring, and strong people I have ever met, and I hope you enjoy hearing her story.

Check out her social media handles:

https://www.instagram.com/sunnymarymeadow/

https://www.instagram.com/bloomandgrow.llc/

https://sunnymarymeadow.com/

The Small Town Tourist: Experiencing and exploring everything that makes small towns great. Abbey (The Small Town Tourist) sits down with people to talk about the town they grew up in, the town they live now, and the stories that go along with it. Visit online at https://thesmalltowntourist.com/.

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Today we get caught up with singer/songwriter Aaron Clafton. Originally from Sauk Rapids, MN Aaron has been living in Nashville for six years now. Today we talk about how Nashville is a small town at its heart, Aaron's experience playing Firefest in Cold Spring, MN a few years ago, and what his plans for 2023 are.

Be sure to follow Aaron online @aaronclafton and follow him on Spotify and Apple Music.

The Small Town Tourist: Experiencing and exploring everything that makes small towns great. Abbey (The Small Town Tourist) sits down with people to talk about the town they grew up in, what cool things happen there, what they love, and even what could stand to be improved because we all know there's always something in your town that could use a little TLC. Visit online at https://thesmalltowntourist.com/

Welcome to The Small Town Tourist Podcast, where we experience and explore everything that makes small towns great, and celebrate the people from them.

For the first episode, we are joined by singer/songwriter (TikTok user followed by Shania Twain) Aaron Simmons.

Aaron grew up in Stewartville, Minnesota, but the town that he is gaining popularity for is Wadena. His song "Nobody's Home in Wadena" blew up on TikTok in early August because of its soulful message about losing loved ones, going home, and realizing they are no longer there.

I'm so glad Aaron made time to chat with me about the song, his music career so far, and what it is like being followed by Shania Twain on TikTok.

Theme song: "That's My Hometown" - Aaron Simmons https://www.aaronsimmonsmusic.com/

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