We did it! Our first AIF day in the market was a great success! We had no idea what to expect and the morning started with a few nerves, but once we got started, it was so much fun. It was a relief to be able to drive right up to our spot and operate from the back of the vehicle. The team set up the table, scoped out the market, and started inviting folks over to our stall.
One of the challenges we faced with this market was our lack of actual bouquets…which is a pretty big deal for a cut flower farm. But, we wanted to start getting our business out there and getting people familiar with our brand and our mission, so we had to get creative. Enter #followtheflowers! We are a group of young farmers, so what better way to get folks involved in the farm than asking our young market goers to help us start some plants. We chose sunflowers because they are a familiar plant, tolerate less “specific” planting, grow quickly, and are a market favorite.
Once we got our rhythm, we had tons of folks, young and younger, stopping by to drop a few seeds in the dirt and learn more about who we are. We even had a live interview on @downtownjctn! It was wonderful to see our young team members get more comfortable with engaging customers they didn't know and practicing their sales pitches. They did a great job of representing our farm business.
We are excited to share our flower farm with the local community via the market. We can’t wait for folks to watch their seeds go from heat mat to lights to field and back to the market in a gorgeous bouquet alongside a variety of our other locally grown, hand picked cut flowers.
A huge thank you to all who have supported us along the way. Keep checking back for more updates! Be sure to follow us on Instagram for updates from the farm and to #followtheflowers! See y’all at market!
-Team AIF