In May Trimble County Extension hosted a class teaching about planting for pollinators. During the class, we had 17 people in attendance. One of the people that attended decided to create a cut flower business out of her garden. 

Melanie Rice came to Trimble County after moving from the suburbs of Oldham County. She has attended many extension events and after being a part of the Backyard Garden Series and the Planting for Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, she decided to start a flower farming business. The Trimble County agriculture and natural resource agent went to her farm, they talked about plans for the garden. They spoke about the varieties and how to wisely plant to prepare for the blooming flowers in the summer. Melanie has since sold almost every week at the farmers market, sold directly to consumers, helped provide flowers for weddings, and has even taught a homemakers group at the extension office! She says that this year has provided her with many learning opportunities. She is looking forward to doing it again next year and wouldn’t have been able to do it without the help of the Trimble County Extension Office.