• Primary early income stream
• Drives traffic to farm stand
• Supports U-pick experience
• Complements orchard and seasonal events

• FAST returns (weeks, not years)
• High-margin product
• Repeat customer driver
• Visual appeal (important for branding)

• Keep it simple
• Grow what sells
• Plant in succession
• Maintain clean, organized layout

• Sunflowers (primary driver)
• Zinnias (workhorse)
• Cosmos (filler)
• Basil / Mint (fragrance + filler)

• Mums (major seller)
• Late sunflowers

• Peonies (already established)
• Add more perennials over time

• Width: 30–36 inches
• Paths: 18–24 inches
• Length: As long as space allows

• Straight rows
• Clean walkways
• Organized blocks

👉 Must look good for U-pick + sales

• Drip lines per bed
• Hidden under mulch
• Automated watering system

• Consistent moisture
• Low daily labor
• Still allow manual inspection

👉 Do NOT plant everything at once

• Week 1: Plant
• Week 2: Plant
• Week 3: Plant

• Continuous blooms
• Continuous income

• Harvest early morning or evening
• Place immediately in water
• Remove lower leaves

• Keep in shade or cool space
• Sell same day or next

• Buckets of fresh flowers
• Pre-made bouquets
• Grab-and-go setup

• Charge per cup/bucket
• Customers cut their own

• Facebook posts (weekly updates)
• “What’s blooming now” posts
• Tie into existing audience (Torres Family Lights)

• Small: $8–12
• Medium: $12–18
• Large: $20+

• Mixed flowers + fillers
• Higher margin

👉 Buy plugs (DO NOT start from seed)

• 1–3 gallon pots
• Quality potting mix

• Rows of pots
• Drip line per row

• Early summer: Buy plugs
• Summer: Grow + shape
• Fall: Sell (Sept–Oct)

• High fall demand
• Pairs with pumpkins + apples
• Easy to sell

• Start small
• Scale based on sales

• No succession planting = gaps in sales

• Flowers require consistent watering

• Messy layout = lower sales

✔️ Keep beds clean and organized
✔️ Plant in succession
✔️ Harvest consistently
✔️ Focus on what sells
✔️ Don’t overcomplicate

• 3–5 flower beds
• 1 dedicated sunflower section
• 20–40 mums in pots

• Learn system
• Generate early income
• Build customer base

• Walkable flower rows
• U-pick flower field
• Seasonal photo areas (sunflowers)
• Integrated with farm events

👉 Flowers are your:

• Fastest income stream
• Best traffic driver
• Foundation for U-pick and farm experience

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