E301 - EP 301: Dirtbag Coffee Chat with Vanessa at Tarrnation Flower Farm

In this episode of The Dirt on Flowers, Lyndsay host an interview with Vanessa Tarr of Tarrnation Flower Farm in northern New Hampshire's White Mountains. Vanessa shares her journey from working at flower shops and Floret Farm to transforming her family's property into a thriving cold-climate flower farm. She discusses scaling back weddings to focus on farmers markets, retail, and workshops, hiring key team member Jen, and expanding production through a rented greenhouse. Vanessa also reflects on avoiding burnout, building sustainability into farm life, and growing a unique business in a tourist-driven, increasingly competitive local market.

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