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Tell us a bit about yourself and Weatherlow Farms. 
Now that I've been farming for so many years, and because I find the work so wonderfully all-consuming, I'm not sure there's much to tell about myself that's not farm-related! I grew up on Cape Cod and the South Coast, and as a child eagerly participated in lots of outdoor tasks around our yard - planting tulip bulbs, weeding the flower beds, cutting back hedges, stacking firewood - so that I was instilled with a strong work ethic and an appreciation for the tangible results from that sort of work. After about ten years working on farms of various sizes and with diverse business strategies across the country, I was able to come on at Weatherlow to develop the cut flower aspect when the farm as a whole was just getting started. Besides the sustainably grown cut flowers, the farm raises a whole host of grassfed livestock, and has a wonderful farm kitchen producing all sorts of prepared foods with the farm-raised proteins. All of these items are offered in the quaint farm store on the property, as well as through dinners and events that also utilize the stunning grounds and beautiful barn.

How did you get into flower farming? 
My love affair with farming in general, and flowers specifically, began with my needing a break from academics. Immediately upon graduating from college, I started working on a small-scale diversified farm - learning to grow vegetables and flowers, and raise livestock - and I haven't stopped since. Flowers were always in the mix, in one way or another, but my deep dive into the world of specialty cut flowers didn't happen until I had the opportunity to join the team at Weatherlow Farms and head up the flower side of the business.

What is your first memory as a flower farmer and when did you know that was your passion? 
My first flower farming memory is harvesting celosia during my first year of farming. It can be an unassuming crop, but I was blown away by the myriad varieties. The rainbow of colors, the incredible forms and shapes, and that it could be used fresh for market bouquets or hung to dry and used later in dried arrangements and wreaths. Let alone that the seed could be saved from the especially beautiful plants, and planted the next season, and that you could select for gorgeous anomalies and create new varieties with enough time and diligence and imagination.

What words of wisdom would you share to our community of women? This can be about anything - life, business, relationships, etc! 
I think that, across the board, it is important to be tough yet flexible. The most wonderful accomplishments in life and business have seemed to come from working very hard to push forward with what excites you, while keeping an ear and an eye open to what those around you are doing and asking for.