As mentioned earlier in the week on Floral Notes, today we were at The Real Food Market in Ilkley and it felt better than expected to be back (which made the late night bouquet session worth every hour). I had forgotten how much it’d missed connecting with the lovely people in our local communities and how much that conversation and engagement means to be as a grower and small business owner.
Earlier in the year I took part in the DEFRA New Entrant Pilot Programme, ran by the government. One of the comments land workers and farmers across the country fed back to their cohorts was how much that peer to peer support meant to them and for me atleast, I get that same reassurance from speaking with the public and sharing our tenderly grown produce for all to see.
It was another sell out market day for us, just the encouragement I didn’t realise I needed to motivate me through the rest of high season. So thank you to everyone who took the time to stop and chat flowers and support the work we’re doing by buying a bunch. See you next month x