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Here you'll find podcast episodes, hands-on tips and strategies for flower farmers and florists, upcoming events, and everything else happening in this corner of the floral and agritourism world.

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How Do You Change the Hearts and Minds of People Committed to Misunderstanding You? business growth podcast rooted agritourism Jun 24, 2026

It Started With a Farm I Didn't Plan to Have

I am a nurse practitioner by education. I am a flower farmer by accident. And I am an entrepreneur by necessity.

When my husband Josh passed away, I was left with a 40-acre sixth-generation property in central MinnesotaĀ  a dairy barn that hadn't been...

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Commodity vs Community Farming: The Shift Every Farmer Needs to Understand customer engagement podcast rooted agritourism May 12, 2026

As a farmer and agritourism business owner, I have spent years navigating one of the biggest questions in modern agriculture: Do you farm for commodities, or do you farm for your community?

This is not just a philosophical question. It is a financial, operational, and deeply personal one that de...

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From Fermentation to Full Circle: Jenny Bredeken’s Agritourism Journey at Full Circle Farm farmer interviews podcast rooted agritourism Sep 08, 2025

Photo Credit:Ā Jess Hunter Photo

As a flower farmer and entrepreneur myself, I’ve always been inspired by the stories of others who take a dream, nurture it, and turn it into a thriving business rooted in passion and place. In this episode of Rooted Agritourism, I had the joy of sitting down with...

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