Miranda Duschak's guest appearances

Miranda Duschak

Farmer to Farmer with Chris Blanchard

Entrepreneurially Thinking

Mimo Davis

Arlan Hamilton

Ben Hartman

Erica Henderson

Dave Chapman

Kathryn Finney

Dan Brisebois

Curtis Stone

Karl Hammer

Jason Wilson

Chris Field

Joy Williams

MARK SHEPARD

Jim Crawford

Scott Chaskey

OwlTail

Joining us today are Mimo Davis and Miranda Duschak, Co-Founders of Urban Buds: City Grown Flowers, an urban farm located in St. Louis' Dutchtown neighborhood. Together their story is one of land, community, culture and love.  In this episode: Dr. Cheryl Watkins-Moore talks about how she keeps her REAL Cannabis Company teams'  morale engaged and staying positive when things don't go as planned. Cheryl says it's important to stay focused and continue to move forward so that your company can move in the right direction.  Also in this episode: Miranda explains the history of the location that now houses Urban Buds-City Grown Flowers. The nursery is located in the Dutchtown neighborhood which was founded in the 1870's. As the neighborhood grew, so did the love for the nursery. Miranda and Mimo are production focused and love catering to their community. Miranda and Mimo discuss how they formed a business relationship with the City of St. Louis in an effort to "grow" a successful business. Miranda explains the processes in which they had to go through in order for the farm to be recognized as a farm and be taxed as a farm. This process included things such as many hours at the Business Assistance Office at City Hall to conversations with FEMA and the Dutchtown Alderman.  Miranda and Mimo discuss where their flowers are sold and can be found from local farmers markets to local florist shops; they are also a big part of the Bridal community. Miranda states that they also have a love for traveling and teaching others about agriculture.  Mimo talks distribution and building existing and long lasting business relationships. Mimo gives some words of advice and says "start small and never stop sowing seeds - literally and figuratively". Miranda's advice is to "Do your homework!".  Learn More:  Email: citygrownflowers@gmail.com Website:  Company Facebook: https:

ETHINKSTL-EP173-SEASON 13 EP09 | Mimo Davis and Miranda Duschak | Urban Buds

Mimo Davis and Miranda Duschack farm at Urban Buds City Grown Flowers, an acre of flowers in a working class neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. Urban Buds is located on property that was an operating flower farm in the city for three generations, but had fallen into poor condition when Mimo and Miranda purchased it in 2012. We talk about how Miranda and Mimo rehabilitated the property, and made the journey from startup to turning a profit while they financed the farm with income paychecks from their day jobs. We discuss the challenges of running a farm while working an outside job, as well as adding a child to the mix this past year. Plus, Mimo and Miranda talk about the challenges they’ve encountered on an urban farm, and how they’ve overcome them. Miranda and Mimo share their strategies for season extension, which they consider key to their business model in order to maximize profits from a limited land base. Urban Buds uses a variety of techniques inside and outside of a variety of structures. We also get into the nuts and bolts to achieving a long vase life with their cut flowers. Perennial support for the Farmer to Farmer Podcast is generously provided by Vermont Compost Company and BCS America.

Mimo Davis and Miranda Duschack farm at Urban Buds City Grown Flowers, an acre of flowers in a working class neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. Urban Buds is located on property that was an operating flower farm in the city for three generations, but had fallen into poor condition when Mimo and Miranda purchased it in 2012. We talk about how Miranda and Mimo rehabilitated the property, and made the journey from startup to turning a profit while they financed the farm with income paychecks from their day jobs. We discuss the challenges of running a farm while working an outside job, as well as adding a child to the mix this past year. Plus, Mimo and Miranda talk about the challenges they’ve encountered on an urban farm, and how they’ve overcome them. Miranda and Mimo share their strategies for season extension, which they consider key to their business model in order to maximize profits from a limited land base. Urban Buds uses a variety of techniques inside and outside of a variety of structures. We also get into the nuts and bolts to achieving a long vase life with their cut flowers. Perennial support for the Farmer to Farmer Podcast is generously provided by <a href="http://vermontcompost.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vermont Compost Company</a> and <a href="https://bcsamerica.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BCS America</a>.

105: Mimo Davis and Miranda Duschak of Urban Bud Flowers on Balancing Off-Farm Jobs While Growing a Farming Business, Season Extension, and Growing for the Wedding Market