Ep. 64: Laura Langford & Dawson Hamilton (Roam Flora)

Today we're visiting with Laura Langford and Dawson Hamilton, owners of Roam Flora located in Ottawa, Canada to discuss: the birth and progress of their solar-powered flower farm where they've 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 "chronic entrepreneurs" the challenges of farming their particular piece of land the flower varieties they grow their crew "dealing with the alligator closest to the boat" 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 "The Occasional Florist" to a full-time flower farmer Laura's 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:  Website | Instagram | Facebook Co-Hosts: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) + Maggie Bailey (Bramble & Bee) BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Landon McGee