About Long Lane Farm
Long Lane Farm is a specialty cut flower farm located in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania (just outside of Williamsport in Lycoming County) owned and operated by Emily Linn. We grow cut flowers seasonally for both floral designers and our local community. We offer an on-farm self-serve flower cart open Thursday through Sunday during the season, two CSAs (similar to a bouquet subscription | summer and fall), bouquets at Don Waltman’s Market House in Loyalsock, curated cut flower seedling collections, lush evergreen wreaths, & hands-on workshops. Emily and her husband Collin purchased the 22 acre farm in 2017 and started the flower farm in 2018. The original farmhouse was built in 1857 with the barn following shortly thereafter. As far as we know, the name Long Lane Farm is original, so we stuck with it! At one time, it served as a dairy farm and the surrounding fields have been farmed for corn, soybeans, and mixed grass hay throughout its century and a half existence. We are bringing a whole new world of farming to this old Appalachian ground: specialty cut flowers!
“Oh how romantic to realize we are all just flowers, the same and yet vastly unique” - Jamie Beck
Heading into our seventh season, it remains our goal to provide beautiful, fresh, seasonal, and sustainably grown cut flowers to our local community. Flowers are a little bit of magic, they conjure up memories and emotions of happy times, and they’re a quick and easy dose of dopamine (it’s true!). I’m continuously amazed and in awe of the flowers I’m able to grow in a relatively small space. It’s like no other crop. Other areas of our land are still cultivated by local farmers for corn and hay in addition to pasture fields for our own horses and donkeys (and our pig, Kevin Bacon). The rest is often patrolled by our four rescue mutts who adore their farm life: Brie, Hank, little Dahlia, and our newest baby Cooper. (RIP to my heart dog, Dougie boy <3)
Dougie front and center, big boy Hank in the middle, princess Brie as the caboose.
We want to bring beautiful, fresh, and sustainably grown blooms to those who treasure locally farmed product and appreciate local flowers grown the old-fashioned way: seasonally, in the field, and with time, care, and of course, Mother Nature’s help. We respect the seasonal growing limits of our field grown flowers and feel it makes them that much more special. For more information on buying our flowers, head over to the Flowers page. If you’re a florist or designer wishing to wholesale our flowers, please contact Emily via email for more information!
Educating people on the slow flower movement is near and dear to my heart. If you want to learn more about why #slowflowers are just as important as #slowfood, I really encourage you to take a look at this 15-minute documentary produced by the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG). It gives a little glimpse into the time, work, heart, & soul that goes into flower farming in the US, both big and small. I’m a proud member of ASCFG, the Slow Flowers Society, and the Floret Farmer-Florist Collective.
Sustainable Small Farms
The sustainable aspect of our flower farm is important to us and is for the benefit of you and your family as well as ours, animals included! We believe that it is important to practice ecologically sound farming practices such as the use of non-synthetic natural & organic fertilizers (we compost a lot of manure!), limiting the use of plastics and disposables (I love soil blocking!), water conservation efforts, helping to improve the soil microbiome, avoiding toxic chemicals & systemic pesticides, and obtaining locally sourced soil amendments whenever possible. Sustainability also means ensuring longevity & stability as a business owner.
I am passionate about maintaining small farms and supporting local farmers. I see so many beautiful old barns and farmhouses being neglected to the point of no return and then demolished forever. Small farms are something to be treasured and protected. We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to take an old farm and bring it back to life. The flowers add a fresh twist to the commonly farmed crops in our area and certainly a lot of beauty.
Make the CONSCIOUS choice. buy local food and flowers! Support your local farmers!
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Garden stakes for labeling. Can also be used with twine to support dahlias.
Coarse vermiculite for storing dahlia tubers over the winter (after splitting).
Frost cloth: I use this to cover my sunflower seeds. It can be cut to size if needed and reused from season to season. Weigh it down well around the edges to avoid blowing away!
My absolute favorite tool for splitting dahlia tubers! Be careful, it’s SUPER sharp. Sanitize with a 10% bleach solution between each clump.
