02/05/2025
Hi folks! We’ve been a bit quiet over here - in part because that’s the nature of winter on a farm, but also because we had to hash out some big decisions.
First off, we want to thank everyone for all their support during the 2024 season! While not our busiest or grandest year in business, we nonetheless had a wonderful time at the Columbus Farmers Market, Deja Vu Fine Art and Craft Show, and the Unitarian Holiday Market, among others. It was a year of highs and lows, and despite the joy felt we also made many sacrifices and struggled to keep our work-life balance in check.
Like many things in life, change is hard… but you can’t grow without change. As of February 2025, both of us will be working full time. Connor made a career change last spring, and it’s been very rewarding but also left him with little availability for farm work during the season. And Hannah very recently accepted and will soon begin full time at the library! In light of these changes we have made the bittersweet decision to put Backfield Flower Farm on the back burner and not be in flower production or present at the Columbus Farmer’s Market in 2025.
We still have a lot to figure out and ponder as we move into a new chapter, but we are excited for it all. Flowers will always be a part of our lives, but will no longer be one of our (Hannah’s) biggest stressors! That said, we have a garage half-full of dried flowers, don’t write us off for wreaths just yet! We will be figuring it out as we go, but odds are good that you’ll still be able to decorate your door with one of our beautiful wreaths in 2025.
Again, thank you so much to everyone who has supported us and been following along these past few years. If you ever bought flowers, a wreath, a sticker, asked us to do your wedding, shared a post on social media, or just stopped by our stand to say how pretty the flowers were - we love and appreciate you! Hope we all have a great year in 2025 💐🫶✨
Love and gratitude to you all! ❤️