Valley Flower Farm

Name: Valley Flower Farm
Address: 3104 W Gallaher Ferry Road, Knoxville, TN, 37932, US
Telephone: +18652243734

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Valley Flower Farm

We are a specialty cut flower farm in the heart of the Great Appalachian Valley!

We focus on boutique-style flowers grown sustainably on our property in Hardin Valley, Tennessee.

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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11/16/2024

Lil Sunshine for your Saturday! 😉
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11/12/2024

Opening the farm for photo sessions was a highlight of the season. I was able to watch so many special moments take place in the field. In years to come, I’ll be building on the current landscape to create that field of dreams everyone is hoping to see when they arrive! It gives me so much pleasure to provide a space for the community to capture memories with your loved ones! Can’t wait to have you all back out for round 2! Life in full bloom 🌸

Photo credit: the beautiful
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11/10/2024

Fall brought foggy mornings in the field, a signal that seasons were changing. I took it as a sign that it would soon be time to rest the farm and the farmer! Right now I’m still busy with chores to build the farm up for spring. November will be full of tucking tulips, narcissus and peonies in for winter. And I’ll be looking forward to resting and planning a new season of beauty for all of you at the farm. Life in full bloom 🌺

Photo credit .by.Nikki
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11/03/2024

Sundays in the south…we dress in our best and start our day with worship. This year we’ve spent most Sunday afternoons running around the farm. I map out my work week while the kids drum up a little mischief in the woods or the field. I don’t take this land for granted. It’s blessed us with an opportunity for the kids to explore nature instead of their devices. Watching them run through the field and use their imagination is such a gift. Thank you for capturing their playfulness so beautifully. Life in full bloom 🌺

Photo credit: .by.Nikki
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11/02/2024

Crop planning for 2025 is in full swing! At this point I’m walking the field endlessly measuring…combing through seed catalogs, scouring the internet, piling up the post it notes and trying my best to avoid impulse purchases! There are so many things to take into consideration when choosing crops. It will take months for a solid plan to develop. Right now I’m in the thick of it. Have a fav you’d love to see in the field? Shoot me a message. Life in full bloom 🌺
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10/31/2024

Happy Halloween to all my ghouls!! I snapped this pic on one of my many late nights at the farm this season. After a long day, I sometimes like to sit and take it all in. There’s no noise, no distractions and plenty of room to listen to myself and nature. It’s my little sleepy hollow. I hope your day is full of mischief mixed with the laughter of your children as they prepare to sift through mountains of goodies. Life in full bloom 👻 🎃 👻
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10/29/2024

“A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.” ~Jon Assaraf

The seasons have changed and it’s time to begin year two. This is the time stepping into the unknown gets scary and I have to remind myself that living in the comfort zone takes me nowhere. Year two will be a reflection of my ability to keep pushing myself forward. Dreams die in your comfort zone and that’s not where I choose to live. I see fields full of flowers in my future. Let’s do this all again! Life in full bloom 🌺
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10/24/2024

Everyday since the frost paid us a visit I pull into the farm to see the echinacea still going strong. I’m shocked daily at its resilience. The bees and butterflies have flocked to that side of the farm searching for the last bit of sustenance. It’s my last little bit of happiness from my first season of work! I planted it on a whim and am so happy I took that chance. What’s still growing in your garden? Life in full bloom 🌺
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10/22/2024

It feels like fall in East TN! I’m busy getting the field cleaned up, cover cropped and tucked away for winter in the midst of fall planting for spring. It’s hard to believe I’m wrapping up my first year of farming. So grateful for the memories that were made and the support of this community. I can’t wait to reflect this winter! Life in full bloom 🌺
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10/16/2024

Merry Frostmas, as they say in the flower farming world ❄️ The field has officially been bitten by its first frost and will produce no more this year! The feeling is bittersweet. I’ll be busy all fall and winter plotting and planning for a beautiful spring and summer for you all! It will be here before you know it. Until then, I’ll be sharing plenty of photos from this past season and my plans for our next season together, farm friends! Thank you for tagging along on this journey. There will be many updates to come 😉
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Address

3104 W Gallaher Ferry Road
Knoxville, TN
37932

Telephone

+18652243734

Website

https://valleyflowerfarm.us/

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