{"podcast":{"title":"The Dirt on Flowers","slug":"the-dirt-on-flowers-5452673","podcast_index_feed_id":5452673,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/thedirtonflowers/","website_url":"https://www.thedirtonflowers.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8316c80a-00e7-4331-92be-98f53321ac83/wfnVoKFF3W5-rWra2ZQkOM6N.jpg","author":"Shannon Allen and Lyndsay Biehl","episode_count":297,"summary":"Learn from our mistakes as we talk business, marketing, and growing techniques to help you create the farm of your dreams. So, let's roll up our sleeves and get the dirt on flowers!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T12:22:02.626006+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirt-on-flowers-5452673"},"episode":{"title":"EP 291: Celebrating 250 Years of American Agriculture","slug":"ep-291-celebrating-250-years-of-american-agriculture","published_at":"2026-07-03T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirt-on-flowers-5452673/ep-291-celebrating-250-years-of-american-agriculture","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirt-on-flowers-5452673","url":"https://www.thedirtonflowers.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3fd8ecea-7aec-422c-8cfa-71234e441f63.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Dirt on Flowers , Lyndsay and Shannon celebrate America's 250th birthday by reflecting on 250 years of American agriculture. They discuss how farming has evolved from a way of life for most Americans to a highly specialized, mechanized industry. The hosts highlight the growing disconnect between consumers and agriculture, emphasizing the importance of educating customers about seasonality, labor, and the true value of locally grown flowers. They challenge fellow farmers to use marketing as a tool for storytelling and consumer education to keep local agriculture thriving. Be in the know for DirtCon 2027 If you want to dive in deeper with us each month, join our membership group - The Dirt on Flowers Insiders! So if you love the podcast and want to dig deeper with us, head over to www.thedirtonflowers.com/membership to join now. Did you love today's episode? Take a screenshot and share it in your IG stories. Don't forget to tag @dirtonflowers ! Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Head to www.thedirtonflowers.com to sign up for our newsletter and become a Dirt on Flowers insider! Want to learn more about your hosts? Follow us on Instagram! Lyndsay @wildroot_flowerco Shannon @bloomhillfarm","meta_description":"In this episode of The Dirt on Flowers , Lyndsay and Shannon celebrate America's 250th birthday by reflecting on 250 years of American agriculture. They d…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2381,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dirt-on-flowers-5452673/episodes/ep-291-celebrating-250-years-of-american-agriculture/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirt-on-flowers-5452673/ep-291-celebrating-250-years-of-american-agriculture.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}