Will DRIED FLOWERS Sell??? At Our First Christmas Farmers Market
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- We've signed up for a Christmas farmers market, because we want to get some hands on experience with trying to sell some of the new Christmas items that we are hoping to add to the farm - dried flower bouquets, dried flower ornaments, and evergreen wreaths. But, if we want to have any luck at this craft fair, then we need to do the work! Join us as we harvest and work in the week leading up to the market, before setting up what might be my favorite market display of the year. Will we sell anything? Still around till the end to find out!
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Only my opinion the wreaths just needed a ribbon so they can stand out or even a couple of baubles. Loved your dried flower ornaments very pretty Lia,s Xmas cards are a triumph Red roof family farm could start an Etsy shop.
The wreaths need some pizzazz. Ribbons, berries, lambs ear, more kinds of evergreens like holly, cypress, spruce etc. Some other designers used crabapple. To sell, the wreaths need to look outstanding. I'm only critical because I want you to make money after all your work. Lia is your new star!
Don't give up on wreaths! Try adding some red strawflowers or white statice to some of them. We sold dried flower wreaths (no evergreens) back in the 90s (I know, I'm old) for $40, and now the same size and style we sold then sell for $100-$150. It is labor intensive, but this time of year maybe that's okay.
Yes! Adding color on wreath will be lovely 🥰
Yes, I was thinking why not add some dried flowers especially in the red/pink range?
Agree, some dried flowers would make the wreaths unique and beautiful.
And maybe pine cones?
I thought FOR SURE you were going to make some wreaths with the bright cheerful colored flowers!!
I know those are not traditional Christmas colors, but hey, you are Queen of non-traditional, right!
Oh - how about a Chanukah wreath? All blue & white!
The timing is a bit late, but I think Jewish people would still buy them!
(And yes, some Jewish people DO peruse Christmas markets! Really, they do.)
And Christmas people do the blue themed Christmas trees too, so there's that.
And then there's an all Red wreath with just a touch of evergreen greens behind them... !
Oh! A Red & White wreath!
And- SO MANY MOOORE!!!
Go ahead & make the all Pink wreaths! Moms of Little girls will buy that as a gift for their bedroom decor!
The all Pink wreaths will sell for Valentines Day IF they don't sell at Christmas. Plus, by then, you've already made them, so they're kinda like easy $$$ in February!
At a Christmas market I would buy a "Springtime" wreath with all the cheerful Springtime colors like bright yellow, bright oranges, all the pinks, all the blues,(I really like the blues!) & purples (Don't forget the purples!).
- and then I'd save it for AFTER the holidays!
What a great way to brighten up those gloomy, grey, days ahead!! I prolly wouldn't want any of the russets, golds, & browns in that wreath tho...
I cannot get the glorious sight of all that Larkspur we saw in the box!!
A wreath of JUST Larkspur, (mixed colors) which is put together in the same fashion as a wheat wreath - OMG!!!
SOOOO FABULOUS!!!
Oh! Do you have enough Eucalyptus do do a whole wreath of THAT?!!
Bcuz I think people would like THAT!! Plus, it smells good too, so that's a bonus.
Here's a question:
What Christmas present do you buy a teenage girl who has gone goth??
Answer-
Black fingernail polish,
AND
A Black & White wreath!!
New wreath idea-
For this idea, you'll have to buy the wreath base, unless you've already got a grapevine, and what a great excuse to grow grapes this next year!
Ok - Here's the idea:
Those little, mini, grapevine wreaths- decorate with the flower heads, add a tiny bow, and hang those on the tree!
Wow.
That's a lot of ideas!
I didn't realize all that was hiding inside me!!
Now I just need to make a wreath emoji and I'm all set!!
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Christmas ornaments with dried flowers . Excellent idea!!. You can make gifts and center pieces for weddings, birthdays and valentines day. With heart shaped clear molds filled with flowers. Also the ones that you dried in Silica makes for great gift idea. You can make an online store and ship out. We are all rooting for your business to grow. God bless
you can also dry rose buds red, yellow, pink next season. Will make for excellent keepsakes to remember that special day or bring nature indoors during winter months.
The ornaments would be lovely bridal shower thank you gifts. New business for you. They're very pretty.
I believe they come in heart shaped as well and they look beautiful when they’re filled with dried flowers… you can actually get a marker or paint that comes out of the fine tip paint and write things like …faith, love, hope, blessing, scriptures, Merry Christmas etc.
I told you before that I had a dried flower business… little tiny swags make very good Christmas gifts… you can add three eucalyptus branches to the left and the right use some sweet Annie use floral wire and tie it in the middle of it… add dried flowers like larkspur with hot glue gun and other flowers… put a little bow in the middle and you got like a $25 swag. Open up a paper clip and hook it in the back of the swag and you hang it on the wall or your booth.
My other things that I added into Christmas wreaths… I had a dehydrator so I will dry a lot of apple and orange slices use them with dry pomegranates and cinnamon sticks with a festive plaid red bow. I would also use fresh holly
Grat job, even though it didn't sell, it was a great idea and a great attempt into expanding your sales, maybe they didn't sell because by December people tend to already have their ornaments in place. I was thinking that maybe next year in September or at the begining of October you could sell Autumn theme dried flowers wreaths, you can even include some small pumpkins in them, and people could buy them for their Autumn and Thanksgiving decorations. You already have the flowers dried, so maybe that could be another extra element to your stand. I love your creativity and your enthusiasm, keep at it.
The ornaments are beautiful! I would send a sampler to GARDEN ANSWER, maybe Laura will add them to her natural tree, and give you a shout out😍
Lia is so cute, and learning about the business young will shape her to be an awesome entrepreneur 💖
She did not add them to her trees...
What about adding a small ribbon to the ornaments in a similar color? More work, but more perceived value? Also, could you make a display with the ornaments hanging on a Christmas tree to show off how pretty they are?
Those were my sentiments exactly about the tree. I wouldn’t go to time for ribbon myself. A green tree with all white ornaments would be beautiful and catch attention. Battery powered white twinkle lights. Next year you’ll know to bring your own illumination! A good video.
agreed! a tree, and more lights! ...but no ribbons! =) The ornaments are beautiful! I would totally hang them on my tree.
The transparent Christmas decorations look amazing!
Everything was just lovely! I can't believe how gorgeous those kale flowers are. I had no idea! And those ornaments were such a great idea. Lia is becoming quite the little entrepreneur! I'm glad she had success in her business venture.
I love the ornaments. You could even go as far as adding a logo tag. Yes your mom is right about the color theme. Many people stick with a color theme for their Christmas trees. Keep up the great ideas.
Everything was beautiful!! The ornaments are gorgeous. I would definitely order them on line if They were available.
What about one of the ornaments filled with the dried red chili peppers 🌶
The wreaths are important to your display as a whole. Lia's line of cards, gorgeous as were all the dried flowers and decorations. Congrats on the first Christmas market. 🎄
I love the dried flower ornaments, I’d definitely get a few. I live in SE Texas and shipping is horrible to send to the states. I’m envious of all the lettuce in your garden. Even though it’s December, our temps are still reaching near 80F. The lettuce bolts fast or taste bitter. I absolutely love your videos ♥️
I love this idea!! I will definitely be trying it next year 🎄
Have you tried shading the lettuce or maybe a cool house?
@@kingonyx2195 I have not. Thank you for the suggestion ❤️
I like the plastic ornaments, maybe you can find other seasonally themed containers or something else that is just decorative for all year?
And who knew Kale flowers were sooooo Pretty !!!!!!!
I think the ornaments are great because you don't have to worry about dust settling on the dried flowers. I really like the mixed larkspur ones.
I use the clear ornaments in my business as well. I’m a pet groomer, for a Christmas gift I put a lock of the pets hair in it. Then with a paint pen, I put their name and the year on it.
I wonder if xmas wreaths and ornements sell more in late november
Workshop Idea: Make your own dried flower bouquet - have you hosted activities on your farm? I love watching and learning with you from Texas. I am in on the dried flower ornaments
Love the ornaments. I'm sure there are other shapes of ornaments that you could utilize and sell all through the year especially in an online store.
I recently saw a photo of an entire Christmas tree decorated in dried flowers at a botanical location somewhere. It was stunningly beautiful. You could do wreaths like that with the greenery or even have a sample small Christmas tree decorated in all dried flowers that might promote the dry flower bouquet sales. Maybe consider centerpieces of greenery and dried flowers for tabletop use.
It was a blessing that it was dry and you could pick what you needed. Those flower bulbs are amazing, I'm sure they'll sell great online!
I grew dried flowers and sold them at a Farmer’s Market for 10 years. Your flowers are amazing. Incredible efforts you have taken. If you’d like any flower arranging tips let me know. It’s an extremely time consuming talent and took me years to actually end up with sellable items. We sold from Sept thru to Valentine’s Day. I used to say we “can’t compete with Spring and Summer Gardens!
I’m surprised the market organisers didn’t have good lighting prepared for a night market. Your stall and products were great. Lots of great suggestion on here as well 🥰
How about dried flowers and herbs to make teas There is market for organic dried flowers and herbs such as rosemary, chamomile and hibiscus, lavender, rosehips to make teas and beauty products. You put in so much effort to grow high quality organic produce. The possibilities are endless for such quality produce.
Love the dried flower ornament idea! I will definitely be making some for Christmas. 🎅
Good job Lia, your cards are so nice! 😍
Are you going to add dry flowers to the wreath? It will be beautifully. Watch hop along hollow as she does her wreath with dried flowers…
The dried flowers are really stunning.they retained most of their colours.
The wreath are sturdy,but need more add ons like pine cones,cinnamon etc.
Those are. Brilliant. Absolutely. Genius. Iam. So. In. Love. With. Those. Ornaments. I. Would. Love. Those. All. Over. My. Tree. My. House beautiful
Thank you! Now I'm inspired to dry flowers from my (small) home garden and make myself a christmas ornament each year to remember each gardening season :)
Definitely would buy dried flower ornaments! Love that you did mostly monochromatic bouquets, love the maroon looking ones!!
I feel that alot of people prob have their Christmas wreaths around Thanksgiving , I would try them at your last fall market. Merry Christmas to your family, thanks for a fun summer/fall of watching and learning more about flower (and veggie) farming!
Love from Hastings, Mn! KJ
I absolutely love your christmas ornaments.
Another idea to sell your dried flowers: glassbottle-candleholders. You can put your dried flowers inside the bottle and put a candle on the opening of the bottle. Maybye put a nice ribbon on the neck of the bottle?
These you could sell all year long because they aren't neccesary christmas themed.
Love your channel. Keep going.
Greetings from germany.
The petal-filled ornaments are sweet. I think they might be nice hanging in a window at any time of the year.
Those tree ornaments doesn't necessarily have to be tree ornaments. I can imagine a row of them on a string for decoration any time of the year.
Oh, and another thing. You live in a rather dry area. If you seal the cap airtight, they will be protected from reabsorbing moisture in a humid climate.
Those ornaments are amazing!! I can't wait to try drying flowers next year! Not saying I've converted to team flowers or anything but.. Go Team Flowers!!! 🌼
Maybe it was too late to sell wreaths? I usually get mine in November and put them up right after US Thanksgiving day.
Just a thought on your wreaths. Add a bow and maybe battery powered lights and up your price to 60.00.
Try adding fresh cut winter greens, pine or cedar, whatever you can source there for free.... They look fabulous with dried flowers and collaring the brittle drieds with a soft outer bumper helps to protect them as well, wrap with paper and a festive ribbon. Also adding dehydrated orange apple pear slices and nuts, cones and berries work marvelously too. Ive worked with drieds and fresh for more than 30 years.. Lots of options!!
I can see you selling heart shaped ornaments with those flowers in them for Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. Add some strips of aged paper with sayings on them as well and they can be for any occasion. Offer custom ones for birth announcements, graduation, birthday, anniversary. Try out some dried berries and rose petals too.
People tend to buy wreaths late nov, early dec, so its a little late. You need to make your wreaths different than what you can buy in the store. Try some glitter spray on dried flowers, like the sedum or pinecones. They really needed a lot more dried flower originality. To be a top seller you need to be original with something no one else has. You are competing with big stores, why would I buy your wreath, when I can get the same thing cheaper at Costco or Wal-Mart? You have to add something people can't get elsewhere to make it of value to someone. Just think of the greenery as a base of a flower arrangement for a few and try that. If I bought a wreath that had colorful dried flowers I would leave it up throughout January, so that would add value. Also consider adding an awning to your roadside stand. That way you can hang things like wreaths, to advertise you are selling them, on the front side of the building and they are protected by the weather.
Not to be mean but, your wreaths were very plain and some with the bare bits of branches sticking out were rather ugly, in my opinion. I'd add some ribbons and bows and cut off the bare branches. I also thought your prices were rather high but that may well be the cost of living difference in our areas. Hope you have better success next year.
Bouquets of dried herbs eg rosemary, sage and basil with a pair of tiny scissors attached with twine? They are a consumable which is a good thing.
I would have bought one or more of everything 😃 It occurs to me that people adore making their own wreaths and garlands and might prefer to buy the lovely elements for them that you had, though perhaps daytime selling would better when customers can see everything more clearly and use some of your own wreaths for inspiration. Have you done or considered doing (assuming you had enough time) workshops for dried flowers and wreaths?
I’m shocked you didn’t use dried flowers to make wreaths! Laura from Garden Answer has an excellent tutorial on lavender wreath-making and one on wheat wreaths, too. Highly recommend those. She makes it look so easy to just whip out a couple of floral or grain wreaths by hand with a wire wreath form and some paddle wire.
Maybe offer a free ornament with a wreath. Everybody loves a gift.
Maybe offer a free ornament with a wreath. Everybody loves a gift.
I love the ornaments. I can also see people decorating with them for fall, hanging one in a window for example.
If you could add some ornaments, bows and pine cones to the wreath it will attract more customers to buy. Good luck 👍
The strawflower ornaments are impressive like ships in a bottle! I'd be puzzling how you got them in! :)
I love the ornaments!!. They would look great hung in my kitchen window all year long
Add some of those beautiful ornaments to your wreaths
I do love the dried flowers in Christmas ornaments 💚
Yes I would like to buy the ornaments..love the larkspur.. it’s amazing how the color retains with the dried flowers!!…soo sorry about no selling any wreaths..
I love the ornaments. I would order some.
I have seen spray painted thistles at farmers markets. Yes, they sold.
I love dried flowers; keeping the color is a challenge.
Oh, also have people pick out the flowers they want, so much a stem, and arrange for them.
String clear glass with dried flowers along sides of canopy or attach to wreath. Better lighting next year.
I love the ornaments, and they look great with one color, but they would definitely look great with two colors as well, maybe white flowers with another pretty bright color. Either way you can sell those! They are beautiful!
That was such an amazing video! I'm sitting with the Christmas lights on enjoying the beautiful colors of your flowers and produce! I'm sure the wreaths will sell at your stand. You're so gifted! Blessings to all of you! Happy Holidays 😍
I loved this video!! Thank you for sharing your beautiful creations 😊
The Christmas ornaments are beautiful!!! I absolutely love them 😍.
I think if you make the reeves fuller you will have better results.
We have difficulties having a wreath on our door. I like the way your wreaths looked. I wonder if you ever considered making Christmas centerpieces instead? I love Christmas ribbon, but always buy it after Christmas on sale at 50% to 75% off.
Thanks. I think the small size wreath form would make a really nice table ring, perfect for putting a candle into the center.
I would place Christmas ornaments first on your table to give them better visibility. They are beautiful.
Your dried flowers look amazing! I think putting dried flowers in resin over winter may be a good idea and can definitely help ship and expand the market for you guys!
Could you have a Christmas class there with flowers and let people make things with the flowers. Let them do the work and pay to attend.
I love the Christmas ornaments! Beautiful!
Are you adverse to the clear plastic wrap for the bouquets because of the use of plastic or is there a cost difference? It's difficult to see the arrangements at the beginning - saw a sea of brown paper vs. the gorgeous color of your blooms.
We try to avoid plastic when we can.
He did a great job on all the dry flowers and I can see that you’re going to do great at the Christmas boutique with all the wonderful things you’re putting together
Yes, the ornaments are beautiful!!
It's so nice to be able to do different things with the same flowers. I love the ornaments and considering they will last forever it's a great price!
I loved the look of dusty miller in the large wreath! Great way to use what you have
The wreaths are my favorite but I agree with others that they need a bow. Love you guys. Merry Christmas!
Did you have much pressure with cabbage worms on the kale flowers? Beautiful!
Absolutely I would buy the Christmas ornaments they are genius
LOVE the dried flower ornaments!
I love the idea and as I get older I understand getting inspiration from my mother. I was and still am a daddy's girl but the craft portion of my mother and gardening is shining through from my mom. Anyways....😁 just a idea that might help with your ornaments Is to put a year on it or personalize them so you can up your price. Hope yall have a blessed Christmas and happy new year!
The ornaments are stunning, never seen them before. Definately a stall and mail out product. Can you fo eggs for Easter. Fabulous hostess gift and you can use up all the broken tips of your beautiful dried flowers.
LOVE the ornaments! Still do some mixed though. Anyone who does a "natural" Christmas theam will love the mix too! I'd love them just thrown around my kitchen too!
I'm excited to make some of those ornaments for my family! I don't have tons of dried flowers, but I bought some of those clear ornaments to fill!!! Thanks for the great idea!
Lia’s cards are great!! Love them❤️❤️ Glad she sold some. Wish I could have bought some. Maybe next year she can ship them out 🥰❤️❄️ Great job!!
Add more decorative lights! Around the flowers and tables. It catches people’s eye more. 🤩
Your wreaths are awesome!
Wow! Those kale flowers are gorgeous 😍
Hey! This was my first year doing wreaths and i noticed that i sold out the first batch i made Mid Nov, before our towns Santa Parade. Then i went crazy and made more and none sold! haha! I think the issue is people want to decorate their doors early November. So my plan next year is to start Right away after Halloween and keep note of the best selling time throughout November. Im curious to see if they ended up selling at your road stand better than at the Market? Its still good to get the idea in peoples heads NOW that you do make and sell wreaths so that next year they will think of you when they the time comes. Loved your ornaments by the way!
What were the blue flowers @4:07 to @4"11? Seriously, they were beautioful and I want to grow them! Also, do you use a freeze dryer or just dehydrate/hang and dry?
Larkspur, just hung to dry
@@YouCantEatTheGrass Thank you for that information, your channel has taught me so much!
Those ornaments are so freakin cool!!! Y’all are extremely talented. These would sell super well on Etsy.
Thank you so much for Sharie how are you decorated these cute little Christmas decorations they were all so cute when you were done thank you for so many great ideas and inspiration
What is love a beautiful garden video you guys have beautiful gardens thank you so much for sharing them with us
I love the dried flowers, especially the dried flower ornaments!! What you guys do is such a labor of love.
Lia is a gifted child inherited from gifted parents. The wreath are beautifully natural but needed some cosmetic like red ribbons and maybe some dried flowers on them so they can look distinguished. As for the dried ornaments they are unique and can be sold on line easily. Wishing you all the best of luck. 🌲🌲❄❄🛷🛷❤❤🙏🙏🙏
I just found your channel and your flowers AND WREATHS are amazing!! I would have bought every wreath!! Can't find beautiful fresh ones here in Texas!
Eucalyptus growing on your farm?? Why?? Why haven't you talked about growing them?? I'm trying to research on TH-cam and don't find many good videos on growing Eucalyptus. Help!!
Your Christmas bulbs are beautiful. Waiting for the cilica review also!
You's are all very inspiring with what your doing, watching from down under, merry Christmas to all 🙂👍🙂👍🙂👍🙂
You could also get the clear ornaments that open in half and place larger flower displays in them. They would be faster to assemble as well.
I totally nabbed your idea of baubles with flowers after I saw it on Instagram. They're so beautiful and I figured we have different customer markets! 😁😆
I Love the Christmas ornaments !!! your Mom is right, aren't they aways ?!?!
I'm starting a Flower Farm in Rhode Island and you guys have been such an amazing inspiration for me! Absolutely LOVE all your videos!
You should look into Holiday craft markets. Usually they are indoors (and well lit), and people come wanting to spend money. One year I bought dried flowers at a craft show I was selling at, and I enjoyed them all winter long. I'd emphasize that aspect in your marketing. The bouquet that keeps on giving.
I know I should wait until the end and/or rewatch the dried flowers video BUT... I'm lazy. What's that tall blue flower?? That blue is breathtaking!!!
Love the ornaments. My opinion on the wreaths is, I can buy a wreath with conifer sprigs anywhere but a unique wreath with mostly flowers, kale, etc is VERY unique and I would pay for a one-of-a-kind flower wreath.
I may ship you some dried flowers so you can see how to pack dried bouquets.
What are hardware are you using to make the wreaths? I have never seen that before. They are lovely by the way. Beautiful work! The ornaments are lovely as well!
Serena, if you just shipped your WHOLE dried flowers shipped in tissue paper or something for us crafters, I would totally buy your dried ranunculus .... ...
you could even sell your flowers to crafters who want to press your flowers at home.