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We are going over our numbers after finishing up our 4th year of farming and we are really excited about the results of all the changes to our business. Our goal on the farm was to profit $0 – a worth while effort after we made -37,000 last year. We grossed over our goal of 50,000, but did we keep our spending under that? You have to watch to find out…
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Awesome content. Take your vitamins and be healthy and safe. You can do this !
Y’all did a great job and I’m excited for your 2023 recap!
Do you still grow veggies for personal use? How about your chickens? Do you still have? Do you sell eggs?
You have definitely been successful and it will only get better. Awesome job!
You should be really proud of yourselves. You've gone from -$38K to -$5K your very first year of flower farming. Some of your expenses won't happen again for many years (some of the equipment, some of the perennial plants, some of the seeds, some of the ULINE expenses, etc.). May I suggest that you aim to make 12 ornaments every week so that they are made ahead of time. You can always put them in your store and your farm stand (toward the holidays). You guys are doing great! The more perennials you can plant (such as liatris), the less you'll be spending and still will be making money (but you know this). Love watching your videos!
Congrats on a good 2022! 🎉 2023 will be an amazing year for you guys because you have worked so hard for the last 4 years. Growing a business takes time and lots of investing. Trial and error, research and development along with grit and determination is your recipe for success and is paying off. Can't wait to see how well you guys do this year. Can't wait to see all your beautiful flowers. Love and best wishes from Massachusetts! 💕
Congratulations! You guys really did amazing this year. The road side stand absolutely killed it! I remember the discussions last year about how profitable could it be, and you have clearly shown that it can be, and even more so in the future. Yes, it's technically yr 4, but 100% flowers is yr 1, I have no doubts that next year you will crush it. For me the biggest takeaway from the video was pinpointing the tipping point for having an employee. You gave it gangbusters, and the burnout was real. Which obviously capped sales (our season is so short as Canadians). Seems like having some extra help, in order to be able to process (& then sell) more product, will be a really important question for 2023. Again: Bravo! you should be proud.
I have been looking forward to this video since the end of the season. I have been really excited to see how things will pan out in comparison to last year. I’ve been really enjoying watching how your farm has grown and changed over time. It’s very interesting to see how well growing flowers is going, thanks for creating videos like these. 🙂
You guys are my idols.
My husband, 4 kids, and I are about to make a move back home to northern California. After we make the move we are going to begin our flower farming journey, and you two are the ones I look up to for everything!
I have been studying all that you share and I hope to do as well as y'all have.
Thank you for being my teachers.
I wish you and your children a year of health and wealth in 2023.
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im jealous that yall get sales ive spent 5 years trying to get somewhere to sell at and have burned around 4k a year doing so
I wish I lived in Canada to help you out. I live in Hawaii because I can not live in the cold
It has become my tradition to watch this yearly! I was so looking forward to it and now it's here. You're both very inspiring! Great job!
You will get there slow and steady wins the race I wish I lived near you to buy ur lovley flowers 🌺
When I’m home doing chores I play one of your playlists just to help out a bit with your YouTube profits 😀
I love your videos, learn loads from you and your bouquets SOOOOO lovely!
Good luck for next year!!!
Greetings from the U.K.
p.s. have you tried doing expenses checks every quarter? That way you can track those more impulse buys more readily 😉
"I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well." -Diane Ackerman
Wouldn't it be a good idea to invest in perennials that come back every year, so you don't have to invest in them every year? I almost only see a lot of annuals that take a lot of time and money. Wouldn't there be a profit to be made in doing a share of perennials? Wish you good luck this year.
Greatings Chantal
Good luck guys! 🙂
For the love of God, why would you tell somebody how much money you made?
14:57 are u sure u mean $12,000?
you need to split expenses in usage and investments. compost and fertilyser you need every year. other things will last longer like that nice irregation. the christmas ornaments I see wreaths inside, thin wire with statice. that is an area to further play with.
"Your problem isn't the problem. Your reaction is the problem." –Anonymous
You guys are amazing!! Your openness and experiences are truly priceless!!💚
You guys need to think about branching out to weddings. Wedding money is where it’s at.
Love the drone footage!
It's great how you guys know exactly all the elements of flower farming. So smart how you have a grip on the finances. Videos like this really help people who are flower farming or who want to start. You show the ups and downs, the successes and the things that didn't go so well. Very real-world help. Wish you a great year in 2023!
Sarina you are looking good, happy growing 2023.
I can't wait to see the version of this video for 2023! Alot of the expenses you had this year were things you will use again this year but not have to purchase again. And switching from veggies to flowers is a big switch!