Episode 767: Floral tourism at FAM Flower Farm in Lisse, Holland

About this episode

Debra Prinzing interviews floral entrepreneurs Linda van der Slot and Marlies Weijers about their journey in floral tourism and farming at FAM Flower Farm in Holland.

https://youtu.be/NkUs5zQIaCQ?si=r8yE4x6setQ4Zpud In anticipation of my visit to FAM Flower Farm during last month’s Slow Flowers Tulip Tour in Holland and Belgium, I invited floral entrepreneurs Linda van der Slot and Marlies Weijers to join me on the Podcast. Friends since age 12, who married into Dutch tulip bulb and dahlia tuber-producing families, respectively, Linda and Marlies left careers of their own to form FAM Flower Farm nearly a decade ago. Their goal was to bring a feminine touch to a global floral industry – producing and selling bulbs, not for brokers and distributors or via the famous Dutch flower auctions, but for home gardeners, flower enthusiasts and tulip and dahlia lovers across Europe. By sharing their floral lifestyles and encouraging people to “Grow Your Own Happiness,” the partners quickly became Instagram darlings, with nearly 200k followers. Our tour group, which I co-led with Lorene Edwards Forkner, was fortunate to schedule a private tour of FAM Flower Farm, located in Holland’s flower bulb region, next to Keukenhof Gardens. Join our visit, followed by my pre-recorded conversation with Linda and Marlies – and catch a glimpse into their beautiful…

People in this episode

Host: Debra Prinzing

Guests: Linda van der Slot, Marlies Weijers

Topics covered

• floral tourism
• flower farming
• tulip cultivation
• entrepreneurship
• Instagram marketing

Keywords

• floral tourism
• FAM Flower Farm
• tulips
• dahlias
• flower bulbs
• Instagram
• flower enthusiasts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FAM Flower Farm

Places: Lisse, Holland, Holland, Keukenhof Gardens

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