
About this podcast
Rooted Agritourism is the go-to podcast for rural entrepreneurs building diversified, sustainable, and story-driven farm businesses. Hosted by Dr. Liz Fiedler Mergen—flower farmer, educator, and founder of Sunny Mary Meadow cut flower farm—this show goes beyond blooms to explore the full spectrum of agritourism and value-added agriculture. Whether you're launching a U-pick field, hosting farm events, bottling your own products, or dreaming up the next big rural business idea, you'll find honest…
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Rooted Agritourism
About this podcast
Rooted Agritourism is the go-to podcast for rural entrepreneurs building diversified, sustainable, and story-driven farm businesses. Hosted by Dr. Liz Fiedler Mergen—flower farmer, educator, and founder of Sunny Mary Meadow cut flower farm—this show goes beyond blooms to explore the full spectrum of agritourism and value-added agriculture. Whether you're launching a U-pick field, hosting farm events, bottling your own products, or dreaming up the next big rural business idea, you'll find honest…
Recent episodes
- Heated High Tunnel Lessons: What I Learned My First Year Growing Flowers in Zone 4B1 Jun · 13 min
- How I Run Multiple Businesses With Zero Employees and Still Grow22 May · 24 min
- What Is Value-Added Agriculture? How Farmers Create More Income Without More Land13 May · 8 min
- Commodity vs Community Farming: The Shift Transforming Agritourism4 May · 10 min
- How Liz Fiedler Mergen Built a Value-Added Farm Business from Grief and Grit15 Apr · 5 min
- Podfest Publishing Panel: Real Talk on Writing "Flowers Bloom Anyway"2 Feb · 39 min
- Crop Planning for a Flower Farm that Actually Works27 Jan · 14 min
- Flowers Bloom Anyway: Building Better Relationships in Life with Mark Hicks19 Jan · 12 min
- The Power of Community: Insights from the Flower Farmer Forum with Ali Anderberry12 Jan · 24 min
- What 2025 Taught Me About Business, Burnout & Bravery5 Jan · 13 min