Bur Oak Blooms | Oakland Township
Farm Name: Bur Oak Blooms
What do you grow? Cut flowers in bulk for wholesale and pre-arranged arrangements, chicken eggs, fruits and vegetables at our farmstand. We also have a branded candle line offering various scented candles and room sprays.
Where can people find you? We have a farmstand located at the entrance of our street, we also sell at markets and online/social media.
On ten acres in Oakland Township, a simple idea took root: if other people could build a flower farm, maybe she could too. She and her husband had just finished their forever home in 2021, and the land around them felt wide open. The turning point came during a family photo session at a local flower farm. Standing among the rows, she 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. 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 she 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, her 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 a working flower and vegetable operation rooted in Oakland Township soil. It’s not built on romantic ideas—it’s built on effort, learning, and a willingness to keep going. And that’s exactly what makes it worth spotlighting.