# Rooted Agritourism Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338.md RSS feed: https://media.rss.com/sunnymarymeadow/feed.xml Official site: https://rss.com/podcasts/sunnymarymeadow Author: Liz Fiedler Episodes: 186 ## Resource Rooted Agritourism is the go-to podcast for rural entrepreneurs building diversified, sustainable, and story-driven farm businesses. Hosted by Dr. Liz Fiedler Mergen—flower farmer, educator, and founder of Sunny Mary Meadow cut flower farm—this show goes beyond blooms to explore the full spectrum of agritourism and value-added agriculture. Whether you're launching a U-pick field, hosting farm events, bottling your own products, or dreaming up the next big rural business idea, you'll find honest insights, real-world strategies, and a whole lot of encouragement here. Each episode blends personal experience, practical tools, and conversations with innovative ag-based business owners who are redefining what it means to grow on your own terms. From marketing perishable products to navigating burnout, building memberships, and scaling farm income streams— Rooted Agritourism is your weekly companion for building a life and business deeply rooted in purpose, place, and profitability. Podcast Website: https://www.sunnymarymeadowcoaching.com/rootedagritourism Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootedagritourism/ Business Coaching: https://www.sunnymarymeadowcoaching.com/ Farm Webs… ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rooted-agritourism-6069338 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338.md ## Episodes - [Thermostat or Thermometer: What a County Permitting Battle Taught Me About Leadership](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/thermostat-or-thermometer-what-a-county-permitting-battle-taught-me-about-leadership) — 2026-06-23T11:01:00+00:00 - [Heated High Tunnel Lessons: What I Learned My First Year Growing Flowers in Zone 4B](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/heated-high-tunnel-lessons-what-i-learned-my-first-year-growing-flowers-in-zone-4b) — 2026-06-01T11:01:00+00:00 - [How I Run Multiple Businesses With Zero Employees and Still Grow](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/how-i-run-multiple-businesses-with-zero-employees-and-still-grow) — 2026-05-22T11:01:00+00:00 - [What Is Value-Added Agriculture? How Farmers Create More Income Without More Land](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/what-is-value-added-agriculture-how-farmers-create-more-income-without-more-land) — 2026-05-13T11:01:00+00:00 - [Commodity vs Community Farming: The Shift Transforming Agritourism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/commodity-vs-community-farming-the-shift-transforming-agritourism) — 2026-05-04T11:01:00+00:00 - [How Liz Fiedler Mergen Built a Value-Added Farm Business from Grief and Grit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/how-liz-fiedler-mergen-built-a-value-added-farm-business-from-grief-and-grit) — 2026-04-15T21:28:33+00:00 - [Podfest Publishing Panel: Real Talk on Writing "Flowers Bloom Anyway"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/podfest-publishing-panel-real-talk-on-writing-flowers-bloom-anyway) — 2026-02-02T15:39:39+00:00 - [Crop Planning for a Flower Farm that Actually Works](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/crop-planning-for-a-flower-farm-that-actually-works) — 2026-01-27T21:08:01+00:00 - [Flowers Bloom Anyway: Building Better Relationships in Life with Mark Hicks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/flowers-bloom-anyway-building-better-relationships-in-life-with-mark-hicks) — 2026-01-19T12:01:00+00:00 - [The Power of Community: Insights from the Flower Farmer Forum with Ali Anderberry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/the-power-of-community-insights-from-the-flower-farmer-forum-with-ali-anderberry) — 2026-01-12T12:02:00+00:00 - [What 2025 Taught Me About Business, Burnout & Bravery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/what-2025-taught-me-about-business-burnout-bravery) — 2026-01-05T12:01:00+00:00 - [Revolutionizing the Floral Industry with 'Farmers to Florists'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/revolutionizing-the-floral-industry-with-farmers-to-florists) — 2025-12-17T22:18:02+00:00 - [Flowers Bloom Anyway: The Pre-Order of the Book is Available Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/flowers-bloom-anyway-the-pre-order-of-the-book-is-available-now) — 2025-12-09T16:41:58+00:00 - [What to Expect at Flower Farmer Forum 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/what-to-expect-at-flower-farmer-forum-2026) — 2025-12-01T18:53:06+00:00 - [The Bloom Room Blueprint: Turning a Flower Farm into a Community Hub](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/the-bloom-room-blueprint-turning-a-flower-farm-into-a-community-hub) — 2025-11-24T12:05:05+00:00 - [Crafting Cider and Experiences: The Milk and Honey Cider Agritourism Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/crafting-cider-and-experiences-the-milk-and-honey-cider-agritourism-story) — 2025-10-27T11:05:06+00:00 - [Flowers Bloom Anyway: Making the Fertilizer Framework Work for your Farm](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/flowers-bloom-anyway-making-the-fertilizer-framework-work-for-your-farm) — 2025-10-20T11:10:08+00:00 - [Heidi Montag on Butter Heads, Farming Challenges, and Ag Advocacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/heidi-montag-on-butter-heads-farming-challenges-and-ag-advocacy) — 2025-10-06T19:38:55+00:00 - [Crafting Cider from the Ground Up: Milk and Honey Cider’s Agritourism Journey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/crafting-cider-from-the-ground-up-milk-and-honey-cider-s-agritourism-journey) — 2025-09-29T11:10:09+00:00 - [Farming with Purpose: Liz Fiedler Mergen’s Vision for Rural Business Growth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/farming-with-purpose-liz-fiedler-mergen-s-vision-for-rural-business-growth) — 2025-09-22T11:10:10+00:00 - [Club Calves, Cattle Auctions & Agritourism: A Conversation with JT Weber](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/club-calves-cattle-auctions-agritourism-a-conversation-with-jt-weber) — 2025-09-15T11:10:09+00:00 - [From Seed to Sourdough with Jenny Bredeken of Full Circle Farm](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/from-seed-to-sourdough-with-jenny-bredeken-of-full-circle-farm) — 2025-09-08T11:10:07+00:00 - [Rooted Agritourism Trailer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/rooted-agritourism-trailer) — 2025-09-01T11:10:09+00:00 - [Back to Better Book Club: 'Die with Zero' by Bill Perkins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/back-to-better-book-club-die-with-zero-by-bill-perkins) — 2024-12-06T12:10:08+00:00 - [The Role of Joy in Our Lives with Jade Delaney](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-agritourism-6069338/the-role-of-joy-in-our-lives-with-jade-delaney) — 2024-11-15T12:10:08+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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