The Backyard Bouquet Podcast: Cut Flower Podcast for Flower Farmers & Backyard Gardeners
Jennifer Gulizia of The Flowering Farmhouse
77 episodes
1 week ago
A podcast for flower farmers, gardeners, and cut flower growers who are growing more than just flowers.
Hosted by Jennifer Gulizia of The Flowering Farmhouse, The Backyard Bouquet shares inspiring conversations and expert tips from the fields and gardens of cut flower farmers and home growers.
Whether you're planting your first backyard bed or running a thriving flower farm, each episode offers practical growing advice, heartfelt stories, and the encouragement to cultivate beauty, joy, and connection—both in your garden and in your life.
From backyard plots to blooming fields, this podcast celebrates the people behind the petals and the lessons we learn when we grow with intention. Discover how locally grown flowers can enrich your days, root you in the present, and remind you that every flower—and every season—has a purpose.
Join us on this flourishing journey—where growing flowers is just the beginning.
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A podcast for flower farmers, gardeners, and cut flower growers who are growing more than just flowers.
Hosted by Jennifer Gulizia of The Flowering Farmhouse, The Backyard Bouquet shares inspiring conversations and expert tips from the fields and gardens of cut flower farmers and home growers.
Whether you're planting your first backyard bed or running a thriving flower farm, each episode offers practical growing advice, heartfelt stories, and the encouragement to cultivate beauty, joy, and connection—both in your garden and in your life.
From backyard plots to blooming fields, this podcast celebrates the people behind the petals and the lessons we learn when we grow with intention. Discover how locally grown flowers can enrich your days, root you in the present, and remind you that every flower—and every season—has a purpose.
Join us on this flourishing journey—where growing flowers is just the beginning.
For Show Notes And More Podcast Details: https://thefloweringfarmhouse.com/the-backyard-bouquet-podcast/
Join The Backyard Bouquet FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowergardening/
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Ep. 61: Jennifer Joray of Eastern River Farm on Flower Farming, Lyme Disease, and Finding Healing Through Nature
The Backyard Bouquet Podcast: Cut Flower Podcast for Flower Farmers & Backyard Gardeners
1 hour 18 minutes
5 months ago
Ep. 61: Jennifer Joray of Eastern River Farm on Flower Farming, Lyme Disease, and Finding Healing Through Nature
What happens when a simple question—"What about farming?"—leads to a total life transformation?
In this powerful episode of The Backyard Bouquet Podcast, Jennifer Joray of Eastern River Farm [https://www.instagram.com/easternriverfarm/] shares her family's courageous journey from city living to flower farming on a 20-acre homestead in Maine. But their story goes far beyond soil and seeds.
Jennifer Joray opens up about the challenges of navigating Lyme disease, the unexpected health impacts of ticks on the farm, and how her family found healing through nature, herbal remedies, and a more intentional way of living.
You'll learn:
🌼 Why they had left behind urban life for a flower farm
🦠 How they manage Lyme disease with herbs instead of chemicals
🐦 The beauty of rebuilding an ecosystem and welcoming back wildlife
🌱 What it means to farm in harmony with the land
🌸 How healing the land helped heal their family
Whether you're a flower farmer, backyard gardener, or someone looking to live a more natural, grounded life—this episode is full of wisdom, resilience, and inspiration.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
📖 Healing Lyme [https://amzn.to/3HxEcuh] by Stephen Buhner
🌿 Pacific Botanicals [https://www.pacificbotanicals.com/] – Trusted source for clean, dried herbs
🌿 Strictly Medicinal Seeds [https://strictlymedicinalseeds.com/] – Medicinal seeds from herbalist Rico Cech
🌿 Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine [https://chestnutherbs.com/] – Online courses by Juliet Blankespoor
🌿 Zack Woods Herb Farm [https://zackwoodsherbs.com/] – Vermont-based medicinal herb farm
🌿 The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer by Jeff & Melanie Carpenter
Connect with Jennifer Joray:
📸 Instagram: @easternriverfarm [https://www.instagram.com/easternriverfarm/]
🌐 Website: easternriverfarm.com [https://easternriverfarm.com/]
Show Notes: https://thefloweringfarmhouse.com/2025/06/12/ep-61-jennifer-joray-farming-with-lyme-disease/
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The Backyard Bouquet Podcast: Cut Flower Podcast for Flower Farmers & Backyard Gardeners
A podcast for flower farmers, gardeners, and cut flower growers who are growing more than just flowers.
Hosted by Jennifer Gulizia of The Flowering Farmhouse, The Backyard Bouquet shares inspiring conversations and expert tips from the fields and gardens of cut flower farmers and home growers.
Whether you're planting your first backyard bed or running a thriving flower farm, each episode offers practical growing advice, heartfelt stories, and the encouragement to cultivate beauty, joy, and connection—both in your garden and in your life.
From backyard plots to blooming fields, this podcast celebrates the people behind the petals and the lessons we learn when we grow with intention. Discover how locally grown flowers can enrich your days, root you in the present, and remind you that every flower—and every season—has a purpose.
Join us on this flourishing journey—where growing flowers is just the beginning.
For Show Notes And More Podcast Details: https://thefloweringfarmhouse.com/the-backyard-bouquet-podcast/
Join The Backyard Bouquet FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowergardening/
Sign up for our newsletter: https://thefloweringfarmhouse.myflodesk.com/backyardbouquetpodcast
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