Valley Flower Farm, 3104 W Gallaher Ferry Road, Knoxville, TN (2025)

12/29/2024

One thing that was very clear to me in my first year of farming was that there’s never enough time for the magnitude of tasks on the farm. I was rarely able to catch my breath and reflect on the magic that was happening daily in the field. My goal in beginning this new adventure was to stop chasing time and be more present.

I do feel a shift in the right direction but I’ll admit the farm consumed me this year. There was so much planning and trying to think big picture…planting perennials, establishing set systems in the field, infrastructure and building the bones of the business. Every chore on the farm this year felt like an investment in its future. There’s still so much to be accomplished. And I do, at times, feel swallowed up by it all.

The end goal is that with every passing year, I’m able to enjoy the fruits of my labor more and more and in that, be more present in this life. I’m grateful for my friend who visited the farm often and was able to capture the beauty in the field so I could reflect this winter. 2025 will still be a year of learning and trying to foster growth. Practicing presence will still be the goal. Life in full bloom 👩‍🌾 🚜 👩‍🌾
Photo credit: dynamicphotos.by.Nikki
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12/27/2024

I hope y’all had a Merry Christmas full of family, friends, love and laughter. The year flew by. Its that time again…time to reflect on the ups and downs, celebrate the wins and contemplate the losses. I’ll be ringing in the New Year with a grateful heart. Thankful this family of mine had my back even though, at times, they still think I’ve lost my mind.

I couldn’t have gotten through this career change without my boys. My youngest being dragged to the field after school daily instead of being able to chill at the house. My middle spending many hours digging with the auger when I just couldn’t after my surgery. My oldest cheering me on from afar and telling me how amazing our new life is!

2025 is going to be one for the record books! Thanks to all my customers who support the farm and love to watch it grow. I’ve got so many plans for this farm and pray it blesses our community. Life in full bloom 🌹

Photo credit: .by.nikki
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12/25/2024

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” Isaiah 9:6

“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift” 🎁
2 Corinthians 9:15

12/24/2024

Hey guys!! Santa can’t save you now. But I can! I worked retail for 20+ years ya’ll. EVERY Christmas Eve my store was packed with frantic men searching for a Christmas miracle.

Some of my favorites…

🎁 “She’s about this tall, what size is that?”
🎁 “If you like it, she will like it”
🎁 “I’ve got 25 minutes. Here’s my list of people”
🎁 “Here’s my card. Just pick it out, wrap it and I’ll be back in an hour”
🎁 “I’ve got other gifts in the car. I’ll pay you to wrap them. Doesn’t matter how much.”
🎁 “Here’s her list. Do you sell any of this stuff?”

If you’re in retail, I’d love to hear your favorite line. There’s still time to do him a favor! Send him the link to our bouquet cards or flower subscriptions! If you’re local, I’ll drop it by for him. Merry Christmas Eve! Life in full bloom 🤶🎁🤶
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12/24/2024

The trees might be barren but somehow it adds to the tranquility on Melton Hill. Love this lake and the peace it provides. Feels like Christmas. Life in full bloom 🎄
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12/23/2024

The gift that just keeps giving…it’s a zinnia y’all. Hats off to these beautiful blooms. The more you cut, the more you’re rewarded! Are you in planning mode? Plant them in your garden 2025 and watch them thrive. Life in full bloom 🌸
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12/20/2024

Feeling like winter in East TN…that means it’s my time to dream, plan, scheme and imagine new ways for y’all to enjoy the farm and field this spring/summer. I’ve got so many new ideas but balancing that with 3 in competitive sports is a HUGE challenge! Can I get a witness?? 🙌🏻

Every year I hope to expand, add new on the farm experiences and opportunities for the community to be involved. Any ideas?? I’d love to hear them! Life in full bloom 🌸
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12/16/2024

Still got last minute gifts to grab? Give the gift of flowers! Our $25 BOUQUET CARDS make the perfect happy for those who have everything. These also make great teacher gifts. Hop on our website to snag yours or send him the link! We can drop it in the mail or choose on the farm pickup 👩‍🌾 💐 👩‍🌾

These are redeemable anywhere our bouquets are sold, even the flower cart and public you-pick days! Life in full bloom 🎁🌹🎁
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12/13/2024

As a novice farmer, there are plenty of days spent standing in the field googling, taking risks and just plain guessing. I almost didn’t plant this beauty after reading mixed responses online for fear of the deer. Thankfully, I threw caution to the wind and by mid summer…boy, did it paid off! This variety lasts weeks in the field and looks gorgeous forever as a dried option. I’m trialing new varieties this summer and can’t wait to see how they compare! If you didn’t grab any at a you-pick this year be sure to keep your eyes peeled in the field next summer. You’ll want armloads of this! Life in full bloom 😉
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12/12/2024

While my older children were young, I was deep in the throws of other career aspirations and their schedules coupled with mine left little time to be present and soak up extra time. I don’t regret my choices then because it taught me so much about sacrifice, grit and entrepreneurship that lead me to this point. It is not lost on me, however, that a perk of my new career has been incorporating my kids into my work life. Seeing their excitement as the flowers grow and their pride in what mom facilitated with God’s help, fills me up. I love when they come to the farm after school and stroll the rows choosing flowers to keep in their rooms. That extra time with my minis has become precious. It’s what I love so much about being able to offer public you-picks so y’all can gain that same experience. It will fly by, but I know I’ll have memories on the farm that time can’t take away. Life in full bloom 🌹
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12/10/2024

Time to spread a lil holiday cheer!! 🎁 🎁It’s my 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS BOUQUET GIVEAWAY (Local participants only). Beginning December 14th, I’ll announce one lucky winner every day until Christmas Day. That means 12 lucky winners receive a FREE BOUQUET CARD redeemable anywhere my bouquets are sold during growing season! 💐 💐💐

This means you can grab a bouquet from the flower cart, attend a you-pick date and enjoy free admission and stem count up to $25, or pick up a bouquet at our in-town retailer during growing season. These cards NEVER expire! Winners will be announced daily on my instagram story and will be notified via dm!

To be entered just SHARE this post, COMMENT and TAG a friend! The more tags, the more chances to win! Participation closes Christmas Eve. Good luck to y’all and Merry Christmas! Thank you for supporting our family farm. 🎄🎁🎄
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12/10/2024

Travel is an essential ingredient that shapes my perspective. I value this part of my life because I know it benefits me mentally and spiritually. It makes me less consumed with my daily bubble in our little corner of the world. It has taught me to be more open-minded and accepting of differences in others.

I find it makes me more flexible and tolerant, forcing an openness I would otherwise suppress. It gives me space to think about who I am outside of the label mom, wife, farmer, friend, space to just be.

This photo was taken in Iceland last winter before spring planting began. Many amazing sights on the golden circle are shockingly uninhabited. Most stops on our route we were able to view in complete solitude. It’s a perfect destination to expand your mind.

People ask what farmers do during off season. I can now definitively say there is no off season. Winter is spent finally getting to farm tasks you put off all year, crop planning, studying, seed starting…etc. However, I plan on forcing time every winter to escape and see a part of the world that fuels me. Life in full bloom 🌸
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12/09/2024

All my locals, listen up!! 📣 Looking for that perfect gift for the one who has everything?? Look no further! Give the gift of flowers! BOUQUET CARDS are now available in our online store and are sure to make her smile this holiday season. 💐 💐

These $25 cards can be redeemed at the flower cart during growing season, at any pop up events, or at our in-town pick up location (). Bouquet cards are also redeemable at any you-pick event for the cost of admission and any stem count up to $25!!

Bouquet cards NEVER expire!! Nothing says you’re loved like flowers. Hop online and check the remaining gifts off your list!🎄 💐 🎁

Follow this link https://valleyflowerfarm.us/collections/arrangements-for-special-occasions/products/valley-flower-farm-bouquet-card
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12/06/2024

“Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

If you’re looking for a wild winter adventure, try Iceland my friends! I’ve yet to find a destination that tops it. The Golden Circle is a must. It was the most unforgettable experience 🧊 🇮🇸
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12/06/2024

This season I grew a few thousand marigolds in different varieties for many reasons. The foliage on these beauties makes excellent filler! The color varieties scream fall and make excellent secondary flowers in a mixed bouquet. Besides the Japanese beetles, not many pests munched on them in the field. The deer steer clear of these and the vase life is great. For a new farmer, they check all the boxes!

But what I was most excited to learn about marigolds is their symbolism in various parts of the world. In Asian cultures they are seen as a sign of abundance and good fortune. They’re also believed to have protective qualities and foster peace. Mexican traditions believe they represent life and warmth and are often used as a symbol of the eternal connection between life and death.

I learned through a farming podcast that others see them as a symbol of joy, optimism and resilience. The farmers from this podcast challenged listeners to think about this flower and to fill your life with people who best represent those qualities. I feel it’s crucial to surround yourself with the right energy in order to foster success. Because of this, I choose quality over quantity. This has meant my circle grows smaller as life goes on. But the marigolds i have chosen to be in my life are strong, independent, optimistic, and supportive…I could go on.

“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” — Amy Poehler

Who were the marigolds in your circle this year? Life in full bloom 🌹
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12/04/2024

This was the first bouquet made at Valley Flower Farm! A balanced arrangement requires many shapes and textures. I had planted for months and stalked the field daily anticipating, worrying and stressing over whether I would be successful. The day I could walk into the field and grab enough ingredients to accomplish this task was magical. Little did I know, thousands upon thousands of blooms would follow and hundreds of bouquets would leave the farm and spread joy!

Did I accomplish this perfectly? No!! There were plenty of weeds and pests and failed crops. Did I do everything by the book? No!! I’m still figuring out my many mistakes and better processes. Do I know where this is all leading? No!! I’m currently being led by my gut and a lil bit of blind courage. Don’t sit around waiting on your dreams, just get started! Life in full bloom 🌸

“There is no single recipe for success. But there is one essential ingredient: Passion” -Martha Stewart

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12/01/2024

I love to travel. I find myself in a constant cycle of planning our next adventure, anticipating it, achieving the goal l, then repeating. Fear of missing out on what this wide world has to offer can sometimes cause panic as middle age closes in. There’s so little time to see and do it all while balancing work and home life.

Ironically, since we moved to East Tennessee, I’ve noticed that coming home fills me up just as much as scratching the travel itch. It feels good to come back to the farm, the peacefulness of this community, and the silence of nature. The restlessness I previously felt is slowing melting away and I attribute that to this new lifestyle.

“My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in a corner of nature.” -Monet- Life in full bloom 🌸
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11/28/2024

Today I celebrate the bounty God has blessed me with during my first year farming 🚜

👩‍🌾 I’m thankful for the chance to reinvent myself and be fulfilled on a new path. I’m thankful for my family who made constant sacrifices this year so that I could pursue a dream.

👩‍🌾 I’m thankful for the land, the beauty of the landscape I’m surrounded by daily. Im thankful for every seed planted that bloomed into something amazing for the birds, the bees and our community.

👩‍🌾 I’m thankful for new opportunities to teach my children the value of hard work. And, yes, I’m also thankful for the many challenges and failures along the way that taught me and my children what can be accomplished through determination.

👩‍🌾 I’m thankful for each and every one of you who show up to support the farm and bless me with your memories in the field. I’ll never forget the first year we spent together. Thank you for your constant encouragement!

Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours. I pray your day is filled with love, laughter, peace and overflowing plates. Life in full bloom 🦃🍽️🍁

Photo credit .by.Nikki

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