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Today we\\u2019re visiting with Laura Langford and Dawson Hamilton, owners of\\xa0Roam Flora\\xa0located in Ottawa, Canada to discuss:

• the birth and progress of their solar-powered flower farm
• where they\\u2019ve found the resources they need to build a growing business
• how their work and educational backgrounds have impacted their flower farm business model
• the layout and terrain of Roam Flora Farm
• their tendency to be \\u201cchronic entrepreneurs\\u201d
• the challenges of farming their particular piece of land
• the flower varieties they grow
• their crew
• \\u201cdealing with the alligator closest to the boat\\u201d
• how they altered their previous plans when the pandemic hit their area
• The Flower Hut (see below)
• the options they offer their customers
• the day their delivery van was stolen with all the wedding flowers in it!
• how Laura moved from \\u201cThe Occasional Florist\\u201d to a full-time flower farmer
• Laura\\u2019s warning about naming a business
• dollhouse flowers, micro arrangements, and tiny amaranth popcorn
• the day the cows spent time in the dahlia field
• their dreams for the future of Roam Flora

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 62:

• Canadian Tire
• Floret Farm\'s Cut Flower Garden
• Floret Farm\'s A Year in Flowers
• Floret Online Workshop | Grow, Harvest and Sell Flowers on a Small Scale
• The Billy Goat
• Realtor.ca
• The Green Cone
• Holly Chapple\'s Mother\'s Day Installation
• Coolbot (Get $20 off a CoolBot or Coolbot Pro - Click Here)
• Shopify
• Nova Scotia College of Art & Design
• Dalhousie University
• Sheridan College
• Shepherd\'s Hut
• Tree dahlia
• Amaranth popcorn
• Mexican Popped Amaranth Candy
• Hunte\'s Gardens Barbados
• Ottawa Flower Market
• Rosalind\'s Garden Blooms
• Ditch Witch Trencher
• Escape to the Country

SEE MORE OF ROAM FLORA HERE:

\\xa0Website |\\xa0Instagram\\xa0|\\xa0Facebook

Co-Hosts: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) + Maggie Bailey (Bramble & Bee)

BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Landon McGee