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Chickapoo Farm provides travelers with an elegant yet casual destination to relax, unwind, and get away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

U-Pick Flowers Opening JUNE 27, 2026
8AM-12PM and 5PM-9PM
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Photography Venue, Farm Stays, CSA subscriptions, Bouquet Bar Rental, Retail & Wholesale Florals. We are close to Kentucky’s infamous Bourbon Trail and there are numerous distilleries and wineries within a one-hour drive.

09/06/2026

Looking for something fun to do this Labor Day? Come pick flowers at Chickapoo Farm! 🌸

We’re opening the dahlia rows for picking this week, and the Bloom Box will be stocked with freshly made bouquets.

For today & Labor Day only, purchase one U-pick cup and choose either:

🌸 A second U-pick cup for HALF OFF
or
🌸 A freshly made bouquet for HALF OFF

Bring a friend, bring the family, or just come enjoy a little time among the flowers. The U-pick and Bloom Box are both self-serve, and the special is available while bouquets last. One half-price item per full-price U-pick cup.

Can’t make it this time? We’d still love your support—mention Chickapoo Farm to a friend or share this post with someone who might enjoy picking flowers!

08/29/2026

We’ve got a truckload of flowers headed to the Taylorsville Farmers Market this morning! 💐

We missed you last Saturday — between a scheduling conflict and our son’s very first high school football game, family life won that weekend. ❤️ But we’re BACK today with a truck packed full of fresh Chickapoo Farm flowers!

And apparently we brought a little extra help this morning. 🐾 Can you spot Coco? 😂

Come see us at the Taylorsville Farmers Market 8–12 today! Fresh, locally grown flowers are ready for you. 🌸

08/26/2026

One of the things I never expected when I started growing flowers was just how much I would learn from the people in this industry.

There are some seriously sharp flower farmers out there…and so many incredibly talented women among them.

The longer I do this, the more I realize just how much there is to know. Growing, weather, soil, timing, pests, disease, harvesting, post-harvest care, pricing, bookkeeping, marketing, sales, customer service, logistics…and somehow remembering what you planted in row 7 three months ago. I’m still working on that last one!

A flower farmer has to be part farmer, part scientist, part businessperson, part meteorologist, and occasionally part mechanic.

And maybe what impresses me most is the resourcefulness. Something is always going wrong. The weather changes, a crop fails, something breaks, flowers bloom two weeks early…or two weeks late…and somehow, you figure it out.

The longer I’m part of this little flower-farming world, the more respect I have for the people in it.

Flowers are pretty. Growing them for a living takes a whole lot more than that. 🤍

Tag a flower farmer who has taught you something, inspired you, or just flat-out impressed you. I’d love to give some of these growers their flowers. 🌸

08/24/2026

A pretty special Sunday morning surprise ☀️

Our little piece of history, The Horse & Hound at Chickapoo Farm, is featured as the Home of the Week in today’s Courier Journal!

This old farmhouse has such a wonderful story, shaped over the years by people who truly loved it, cared for it and added their own special touches along the way. Jonathan and I feel incredibly lucky to be its current stewards and to have the opportunity to share not only the house, but this beautiful little corner of Shelby County, with others.

A huge thank you to Lennie Omalza and the Courier Journal for telling its story so beautifully, and to Michael Clevenger for capturing the house and farm in such beautiful photographs. It was pretty special seeing it all in print this morning!

If you happen to pick up today’s paper, take a peek! The story is also available online through the Louisville Courier Journal ❤️

08/17/2026

Customer Spotlight: Sandie 🌸

This sweet lady has been coming to pick flowers at Chickapoo for the past four years, and I think she may love this place almost as much as I do.

Today is Sandie’s birthday, and she told me all she wanted to do was come pick flowers and not have to cook dinner. 😂 I told her she sounded just like me. Kindred spirits for sure.

Sandie, thank you for coming back year after year, for loving this little farm, and for letting us be a small part of your birthday today. Seeing familiar faces like yours walk through the garden is one of my very favorite parts of what we do.

Happy Birthday, Sandie! I hope your day is full of beautiful flowers, good food that somebody else cooked, and all the things you love. ❤️

08/12/2026

Okay flower people, who knows what I’m playing with today? I foraged this right out of our field. Any guesses?

08/10/2026

Something new is blooming in the Bloom Box!

We are so excited to now feature the beautiful work of local artist Elizabeth Vera Bayless. Elizabeth’s colorful, flower-filled artwork feels right at home here at Chickapoo Farm.

We currently have two of her original paintings available for purchase, along with a selection of floral cards featuring her artwork. And I have to say, they make our little farm shop look pretty darn good.

I absolutely love being able to use the Bloom Box to not only share what we grow here on the farm, but also support other talented local makers and artists in our community.

Next time you’re at the farm, be sure to take a peek! You may just find a piece that needs to come home with you. ❤️

Locally grown flowers + locally created art. That’s a combination I can get behind.

08/08/2026

Our last Music in the Blooms currently scheduled is this Thursday from 6:30–8:30 PM!

We’re excited to have Just Piggin’ Out joining us, serving smashburgers, pulled pork, specialty dogs, fries and more. Even better, your dinner supports Alpha Ministries and the wonderful work they’re doing in our community.

Come grab dinner, listen to live music and enjoy an evening in the flowers. We’d love to see you!

And since school is back in session, we’re thinking ahead… if we brought Music in the Blooms back for a few more evenings later this season, when would you be most likely to come? Thursday evening? Friday? Saturday? Sunday?

Tell us in the comments! We’d love to keep it going if you all want it. 🌸

08/07/2026

Lots of beautiful blooms are headed to the Taylorsville Farmers Market tomorrow!

I grow ’em. My slightly more bougie niece sells ’em. It’s a solid business model. 😂

Come see her tomorrow from 8 AM–12 PM and grab some locally grown flowers!

And seriously, thank you all SO much for supporting your local flower nerd farmer. Every bouquet you buy keeps this crazy flower-growing adventure going, and I appreciate it more than you know!

Address

1167 Haley Road
Shelbyville, KY
40065

Telephone

+15026403033

Website

http://www.airbnb.com/p/chickapoofarm, http://chickapoofarm.com/

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