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On ten acres in Oakland Township, Brittany Peterson is growing something beautiful at Bur Oak Blooms—and it all started with a simple thought: if other people could build a flower farm, maybe she could too.
Brittany and her husband had just finished building their forever home in 2021, and the land around them felt wide open with possibilities. The turning point came during a family photo session at a local flower farm. Standing among the rows, Brittany realized the work wasn't mystical or out of reach—it was a skill, a system, and a commitment. And she was ready for it.
What started as curiosity quickly became a routine. Seedlings in the field. Flowers and vegetables at the farmstand. Today, Brittany grows cut flowers for wholesale and arrangements, alongside fresh produce and eggs, and offers a line of handcrafted candles and room sprays. The work is physical, repetitive, and often dictated by weather rather than preference. But she keeps showing up because her kids are watching. She wants them to see what effort looks like, what follow-through looks like, and how rewarding it can be to build something from scratch. Farming gives her a way to model that every single day.
The land has also reshaped how Brittany thinks. Farming forces you to accept that not every season is about growth. Some seasons are about rest, some about regrouping, some about abundance, and some about learning the hard way. Understanding that rhythm has changed how she approaches both life and business. She's more patient now, more flexible, and more willing to adjust instead of forcing things to go a certain way.
From the outside, flower farming looks simple—pretty rows, pretty bouquets, pretty photos. But most of the work happens long before anything blooms. There are early mornings, constant planning, trial and error, and a lot of physical labor that never makes it to social media. People see the end product, not the spreadsheets, the weather setbacks, or the crops that don't make it. It's creative work, but it's also technical and demanding.
If someone is dreaming of starting a farm, Brittany's advice is straightforward: start small and stay consistent. You don't need a perfect plan or a perfect setup. You just need to begin. The most valuable lessons come from doing the work, making mistakes, and showing up again the next day.
What began as a spark during a photo session has grown into Bur Oak Blooms, a working flower and vegetable farm rooted in Oakland Township soil. It's not built on romantic ideas alone—it's built on effort, learning, and a willingness to keep going. And that's exactly what makes Brittany's story worth spotlighting.
You can shop Bur Oak Blooms through their local farmstand, at markets, or online at www.BurOakBlooms.com.