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The first day we arrived we helped with harvesting zinnias. I've always admired them in the supermarkets, neatly arranged into bouquets. But when I saw rows and rows of beautiful zinnias on the farm, growing strong and in their glory, I just had to take a breath! A river of spectacular colors! The Gardendwellers sell the flowers as additional product to the supermarkets and restaurants. But mostly, Holly likes to take them to the farmer's market.
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They don't really make any money on zinnias. They are sold for only a quarter each.
"Why so little?", I asked, knowing how much they go in the supermarket for.
"Well, I don't really care about making money on flowers", Holly told me and then continued. "I want everybody to be able to afford to buy flowers. I keep my price affordable, so that people wouldn't have to choose between buying produce or buying flowers. Everybody should come home from the farmer's market and put flowers on a dinner table".
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I saw a billboard on the side of the road here in North Dakota. It simply contained two words: "Be Kind". Holly's view on selling her flowers is a true act of kindness!
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That evening I brought to our dinner/computer table in the Airstream a bouquet of zinnias as well, as a token of love from my dear hubby and children!
1 comments:
Hi Ivana! You look so pretty with the flowers!
Love,
Emily
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