My name is Jenny, but I have always been fondly referred to as “Weezy”, or “weasel”, by my Dad starting at a very young age. The origin of such a name is unknown to us both, but it has stuck and lived on.

 

We always had a vegetable garden growing up. I remember pulling fresh, enormous carrots straight from my Dad’s garden and eating them on the lawn after a wash with the hose. Memories of the garden growing up never leave me. He taught me all the basics of growing a good veggie. I treasure our shared hobby, especially on the wintery days we browse and contemplate our seed catalogs together.

 

After a 12-year career in nursing, I have felt a growing need to move into flower farming. I have become completely enamored with the world of planting seeds, watching them grow and blossom, and obsessing over the colors, smells, and textures. My passion is for drying varieties and different mechanisms to dry and preserve “everlasting” flowers.

 

In 2023, my work in flower farming and floristry is extending to an exciting on-farm project in collaboration with Forest Street Carpentry and Awen Recovery. This summer, we expect to be offering hands-on work and therapeutic experiences for women in early recovery from drugs and alcohol.