The Blog
Business, Design, Farming, and Gratitude
Welcome to our blog! Here you’ll find the writings of Sharon, the founder of Sweet Piedmont Academy and the owner of Sweet Piedmont Flower Farm. We cover crucial business topics like revenue streams, sales, marketing, and product development. We discuss the art of design through our Bouquet Blueprint™ framework and share what color palettes (and varieties within) make buying local flowers absolutely irresistible. And of course, interlaced through it all is the work and processes of flower farming. If you can't tell, we are incredible grateful to be able to do the work we do, to have captured knowledge from a decade of farming, and to share it with all of you right here on the blog. Thank you for reading and sharing!
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The 4 Essential Decisions That Could Make Or Break Your Flower Farm
The difference between a profitable season and one riddled with losses often comes down to four critical decisions. We’ll walk you through them in this blog, so that you can start taking steps to conquer each one!
From Surplus to Success: Transforming Farmers Market Leftovers into Opportunities
Flower farmers often face the challenge of unsold inventory after a market, but these leftover blooms don't have to go to waste. From building a professional portfolio with stunning bouquet photos to honing floral design skills and exploring dried flower products, leftover flowers can be a valuable resource. This post explores creative ways to turn leftover market bouquets into marketing assets, improve your design abilities, and give back to your community—all while staying true to the value of your work and preserving the integrity of your flower farm business.