Ep.93: Should Flower Farmers Be Using AI?

I've been using AI on my flower farm for over a year, and up until recently, I've only told a handful of people. Today I'm opening a conversation I haven't heard many in our industry having. It's a conversation every farmer deserves to be part of, whether you end up using AI or not. In this solo episode, I share what I actually use AI for in my business, what I refuse to touch, and the ethical questions I've been living with: the data centers threatening the Hood River watershed, the training data taken without consent, the job displacement that's already real. I'm not here to convince you of anything. I'm here to make sure you have enough understanding to make the choice that's actually yours. I talk about why the plow is the perfect metaphor for this moment. Why rare is going to matter in the age of AI-generated content. Why two things can be true at the same time. And why, on May 2nd, I'm hosting a workshop for flower farmers who want to learn how I use these tools to get back in the dirt. Key Takeaways: * AI isn't new. What's new is the speed and the agentic leap. AI used to answer questions. Now it takes action. * The farmers who care most about the earth should not be the last ones at the table. They should be the first. * You can't advocate for or against a tool you have never touched. Curiosity is how you earn your seat in the conversation. * Two things can be true at the same time. AI can give small farmers their time back, and the data centers that power it can be threatening our watersheds. Both are real. * Boycotting is also a form of advocacy. The farmer who chooses not to use AI is doing something meaningful, and that choice deserves respect. * When everything online sounds the same, the voice that sounds like a real human is going to matter more than ever. Like a unicorn dahlia. Rare. Real. One of a kind. You're Invited to Join Us For A 2 Hour AI Workshop on May 2nd: On May 2nd, I'm hosting a workshop called AI That Gets You Back in the Dirt. Two hours. Five tools. Live demos on a real flower farm business. No tech jargon. No rocket ships. It's $47 to attend live, or $97 for VIP access which includes the lifetime replay, my Flower Farmer's AI Prompt Vault with over 50 prompts written for our industry, and my Voice Profile Builder so when AI helps you with your work, it keeps you sounding like you and not like every other AI-generated post on the internet. Whether you decide to use AI or not is your decision alone. I respect whichever option you choose. What I do believe is that this is a conversation our industry needs to have. We need a voice at this table. And to have one, we have to understand what we are talking about. Save your seat for May 2nd → [https://thefloweringfarmhouse.mykajabi.com/AI-That-Gets-You-Back-in-the-Dirt]: https://thefloweringfarmhouse.mykajabi.com/AI-That-Gets-You-Back-in-the-Dirt Connect With Jennifer * Website: https://thefloweringfarmhouse.com [https://thefloweringfarmhouse.com/] * Instagram: https://instagram.com/thefloweringfarmhouse * Newsletter: https://thefloweringfarmhouse.myflodesk.com/backyardbouquetpodcast * Substack: https://substack.com/@thefloweringfarmhouse Show Notes: https://thefloweringfarmhouse.com/2026/04/25/ep-93-should-flower-farmers-be-using-ai/