Morgan Sharpe

Creekside Flower Farm

Having lived a somewhat transient life during her formative years, including New Jersey and Nicaragua, Morgan Sharpe is learning that there is power in place, in belonging to the land and people that surround her.  It was from a sense of placeless-ness and an innate need for beauty that Morgan started Creekside Flower Farm in 2016.  As a Farmer-Florist, Morgan both grows and designs flowers to be shared with the Chattanooga area; However, her deeper desire is to connect people back to the land, to share in a sense of becoming placed. Morgan hopes to incite wonder through the beauty of her flowers and to cultivate affection for the land by sharing her journey of flower farming. 

Show Notes

  1. Dig in and learn your land, your flowers, and your people

  2. Morgan started her journey of flowers through resources like Cool Flowers by Lisa Ziegler and Floret.  These are wonderful resources.

  3. You can ask all the right questions and research but remember no one has the same everything. Land, pest, climates, etc are unique.

  4.   Hone in on what you want to provide your clients and not necessarily what they want. all of this will evolve over time.

  5.   Research the Farm Service Agency through the USDA for funding/loans.

  6. Communication and consistency is vital when establishing a relationship with florists.

  7. Whatever small thing you can do to get started just do it. You just have to start and try it.