Shannon Allen and Lyndsay Biehl
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Flower farming with the dirt left on.
The Dirt on Flowers follows Lindsay and Shannon through the real operating season of small flower farms. Tulip harvests, tunnel space, outdoor markets, customer demand, and spring overwhelm all get treated as business problems with dirt still on them.
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The Dirt on Flowers is farm-business talk from the middle of the work, not from a cleaned-up stage after the season is over. Lindsay and Shannon use their own flower farms as the reference point for nearly every conversation. That gives the show a useful groundedness. Tulips are discussed through harvest stage, cooler space, bulb removal, clean buckets, shade, customer demand, and the fastest seasons that leave growers second-guessing everything. Tunnel conversations turn into crop-placement strategy. Moving lisianthus, doubling spring production, weighing smaller tunnel options, and deciding which perennials belong in plastic all become practical business math. The show also has a strong sense of seasonal pressure. Spring is treated as a pivotal point where plans start colliding with heat, frost, labor, and the limits of attention. That stress is not polished away. It becomes part of the advice. The Uncut episodes add a quick midweek pulse, capturing farm life when the weather is strange, the boots are new, the tulips are moving too fast, and the decisions have to be made before everything is perfectly clear. Longer interviews widen the lens. A market-focused episode looks at vendor logistics, weather risk, customer experience, and the unglamorous systems behind a charming outdoor event. A conversation with Jen and Adam O'Neill from Pepper Harrow Farm in Iowa brings in value-added thinking, with flowers becoming sellable experiences and products beyond the stem itself. The show is casual, but it is not vague. Its strength is the way it names the exact friction points that flower farmers recognize: storage, staffing, weather swings, crop timing, customer hunger, and the temptation to overfill every tunnel. Banter often comes first. The useful takeaway usually follows right behind it. For growers trying to build or steady a flower business, The Dirt on Flowers offers companionship with operational teeth.
Made for: The show is for flower farmers, small farm owners, and growers turning seasonal blooms into a business. It especially suits listeners who want practical detail about crops, markets, labor, and customer demand without a formal classroom tone.
What sets it apart: The Dirt on Flowers stands out because it keeps the operational mess in the frame. Crop technique, business judgment, weather stress, and personal farm-life decisions are treated as one connected system.
Learn from our mistakes as we talk business, marketing, and growing techniques to help you create the farm of your dreams. So, let's roll up our sleeves and get the dirt on flowers!
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Flower farming becomes clear business practice through candid conversations about labor, pricing, sales, crop handling, and scarce growing space.
Lindsay and Shannon turn flower farming into an operating conversation, where growing decisions are inseparable from labor, pricing, sales, and limited space. Their easy rapport keeps the detail approachable without sanding down the realities of running seasonal farm businesses.
Tulip harvest meets boot break-ins, so your farm brain gets both logistics and company.
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A focused tulip episode on harvest timing, storage, and the handling steps between field and cooler.
EP 269 stays close to the work itself: harvest stage, storage, and the handoff steps that sit between the field and the cooler. Lindsay and Shannon anchor it in questions from office hours and the Insiders Facebook group, which keeps the discussion grounded in problems growers…
A loose midweek farm hangout about boots, tunnel space, and the tradeoffs of giving crops room to grow.
The Uncut with Lindsay and Shannon turns a routine midweek hangout into a grounded look at spring farm work, where tired shoes, new boots, tunnel space, and the question of what gets room to grow all matter.
A snowy farm check-in that turns into a quiet conversation about learning, feedback, and staying regulated.
This midweek hangout stays close to farm life: more snow, weather stress, and the plain strain of keeping things moving while the ground is still cold. Lindsay and Shannon use that setup well.
Dahlia pricing looks simple until labor, weather, and explanation show up.
Dahlia growing comes through here as a business of time, digging, weather, and the plain effort of explaining why a bloom costs more than a pretty image might suggest.
A Valentine's Day farm check-in where pre-orders and tulip math do the heavy lifting.
The episode keeps its footing in a Valentine's Day farm check-in, where tulip counts, weather worries, and customer demand do not always line up neatly.
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Lindsay and Shannon check in on how spring is unfolding on their farms.
This episode features an interview with an expert on running successful outdoor markets, discussing behind-the-scenes logistics, vendor management, and practical business strategies for entrepreneurs.
Two flower farmers discuss the rapid tulip harvest season, Easter sales success, and the challenges of managing high customer demand for their crops.
This episode offers a motivational pep talk for farmers and entrepreneurs, focusing on navigating the pivotal transition from winter planning to spring execution while sharing personal insights and strategies.
Two flower farmers discuss the challenges of managing tulip harvests amid unpredictable weather and team coordination decisions.
This episode features an interview with Jenn and Adam O'Neal of Pepperharrow Farm, discussing how to add value to flower farming through creative products and business strategies.
Two flower farmers share unfiltered, real-time updates on their farms, discussing weather challenges and business insights.
Two flower farmers discuss business bottlenecks and the challenges of hiring employees for their farms.
Two flower farmers share unfiltered, real-time updates on their farm operations, discussing weather challenges and the realities of running a flower farm business.
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Lindsay and Shannon open their midweek hangout talking about the snow again.
Jennifer Galizia joins Lindsay and Shannon for a dahlia-centered conversation about pricing and marketing.
The conversation opens with a quick Valentine's Day debrief.
Two flower farmers interview a bulb expert about forcing bulbs and running a successful flower farm business.
Hosts interview a leading dahlia farmer about her journey and insights into building a successful flower farm business.
Two flower farmers discuss the aftermath of a snowstorm and the challenges of running a flower farm.
This episode discusses the profit-first approach to managing finances in a flower farming business, emphasizing building profit into daily operations.
Two flower farmers share unfiltered moments from their farms and discuss preparations for their Dirt Con event.
Two flower farmers discuss their excitement and nerves ahead of DirtCon, a farming conference, and plan to share post-conference insights to help others grow their farms.
Two flower farmers share unfiltered moments of farm life, discussing business, marketing, and growing techniques.
Three Ohio flower farmers discuss how to apply aviation operating limits to farming businesses to avoid overcommitting and improve profitability.
Two flower farmers reflect on their year in business, discussing growth, challenges, and the emotional journey of running a farm.
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Two flower farmers share unfiltered, real-time updates on their farm operations, discussing seasonal tasks like wreath making and the challenges of running a flower farm.
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Two flower farmers share unfiltered, real-life moments and business insights from their farms.
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