Be careful what you say to her…..

When we tell the story of how Flowers on Summit ever came to be, it comes with a very important moral to the story. Never give Amy an idea, even unintentionally, because this is what happens. This is how we ended up being flower farmers and small business owners. This is why we’ve made new friends with fellow flower farmers from across the country. This is why we watch YouTube videos about growing different flowers when we’re bored. This is why we no longer have “free” time. This is why our basement storage area is full of dirt, lights, and teeny-tiny little plant babies. And, this, is the lesson that Mark has learned to keep his thoughts to himself…..sometimes, or really, very little of the time!

That’s how it all started. With one seemingly inconsequential, innocent comment that went something like, “you know, we should try to make some money selling these.” By “these” he meant the small garden we’d created just for zinnias and sunflowers one year. It likely was not that he wanted to open a full-fledged business empire selling cut flowers to the masses. Slowly, he’s learning, that once an idea is in her head, she carries it out to fruition. In full force. With gusto. And a lot of elbow grease….and compost. Ask Mark how many times he’s made trips to get compost and he’s likely lost count. But, as much as he grumbles about the chore that it is, he really loves doing it (he’s admitted this privately).

So here we are. One year later. In all its glory, heartache, joys, trials and tribulations. We present “Flowers on Summit” and haven’t looked back!