# #386: Why Collaboration Beats Competition (Encore)

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Podcast: [Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/field-and-garden-with-lisa-mason-ziegler-1486880)
Published: 2026-03-17T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-ziegler0/episodes/386-Why-Collaboration-Beats-Competition-Encore-e3gd2r2
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Today I'm diving into a topic that I've never really talked about before: collaboration versus competition. Why are we so afraid of competition? Let's explore why collaboration can actually be more beneficial. Mentions Amy's Organic Garden on Instagram Online Workshop: Collectives101 ⁠The Flower Farmer Club⁠ , presented by The Gardener's Workshop ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠ The ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Field and Garden Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Cut Flower Handbook, Vegetables Love Flowers, and Cool Flowers ⁠⁠⁠⁠ , owner of ⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Gardener’s Workshop,⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Flower Farming School Online,⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the publisher of ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Farmer-Florist School Online⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Florist School Online.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lisa’s Story⁠⁠⁠⁠ and connect with Lisa on social media!

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