Meadowpoint Dahlias

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Camano Pet

This one is fun and the stems are extremely long. Find this and more over at Meadowpoint Dahlias. 📸 Aaron Shelor

Meet, Steve Kempke (he/him) in today's feature. Steve and his husband Brian live in Valley Center, Kansas.

Steve travels the country working with feed mills, helping his customers to mix ingredients in a dynamic and innovative industry. Steve and I connected over a mutual passion for cattle feedyards and his love of gardening with our dahlia tubers from Meadowpoint Dahlias.

Steve's story of being LGBTQ+ in agriculture and coming out in the workplace will be familiar to many. To his relief, many co-workers are very supportive of who his, but as is often the case, the journey is not always easily accepted.

Read more about Steve's interactions in the workplace and his advice to other LGBTQ+ people and allies navigating these conversations. Catch the link to Steve's story in the comments.

The Pride in Agriculture series highlights voices from LGBTQ+ people and allies in agriculture to feature the diversity and leadership within our industry who work to make our community a better place for everyone. Follow along and share your experiences using and tag .

You may not know this but...

We've diversified our cattle farm by offering dahlia tubers. These flowers come in so many varieties, it seems impossible to count them all. I'm constantly amazed at how may different colors, styles, and sizes these blooms come in.

We've focused on dahlia varieties with vibrant colors and informal styles - and they make for such a beautiful addition to the garden.

We're wrapping up the Spring tuber sale season on June 1, but still have several beautiful varieties in stock. You can get yourself a tuber (or a few) for $6 each and I'll ship it anywhere in the lower 48 for $10 - free if you get 15 or more.

Let me know if you are interested in a bulk purchase to fill those flowerbeds and gardens.

But here's a shocking figure...

We're planting over 470 varieties of dahlias this Spring. YES! That's a TON of tubers and I can't wait to share all the beautiful blooms this summer on the Meadowpoint Dahlias page!

So you need to help me clean out this Spring's tuber inventory to make way for the new crop coming soon.

Diversifying the farm is always an important way to grow and we're having fun with this venture.

We had another great Saturday at the local farmers market for Meadowpoint Dahlias and Meadowpoint Cattle Company .

It takes work to make different aspects of the farm work when you are selling direct to consumers but I love the conversations and relationships we build along the way

We are right along the Blue Ridge Parkway and have the opportunity to welcome many people traveling from North Carolina metros to enjoy peaceful weekends in our rural area. They're always full of wonderful questions and appreciative of the work we do on the land.

I'm thankful for these times that remind me why we do what we do day in and out on the farm.

Can you please tell me what height
JANES Choice dahlia is? I purchased from you.
Can't find on internet.
Thanks

You need to add some of these dahlia tubers to your garden this Spring! If you're looking for only a few, we have 37 varieties currently available on the Meadowpoint Dahlias site.

Or if you'd like to get several in one big box, we have this special for 15 tubers.

Meadowpoint Dahlias is a family farm in southwest Virginia growing a vibrant collection of dahlias. Tubers available Spring 2022.

10/30/2022

It's that time of year again! We're dividing tubers. 3x as many plants to work through this year!

Don't miss out on the announcements for our 2023 tuber offering. Join our email list at https://meadowpoint-dahlias.square.site/

10/29/2022

The big dig has begun! One row down...

A little later start than I hoped for. I wanted to spend some time painting and installing shelving in the basement. It took more time than planned as most things do.

I think it'll work well though!

09/24/2022

Cooler weather is in the forecast which means our growing season is coming to a close! These plants just keep climbing!

Come get your dahlia blooms at the Meadows of Dan Farmers Market on Sunday from 10 to 2.

We'll also have our beef from Meadowpoint Cattle Company so you can grab a roast or ground beef for some hearty meals this week.

09/15/2022

I don't have many white dahlias but the ones I do are loving this cooler weather...

08/31/2022

If you're near Meadows of Dan this weekend, find us at the Farmers Market on Sunday to pick up some fresh blooms for your Labor Day.

We'll be set up in front of Primitive Coffee - Antique Market & Bakery from Noon to 2 on Sunday with blooms and pre-sales for beef from our farm (Meadowpoint Cattle Company).

08/28/2022

Hollyhill Spiderwoman is a fun new addition.

Anyone that uses dahliaaddict.com as a resource and has purchased from us in the past, we would love for you to leave a review. We were recently added to their listing and reviews would help reassure new customers. Thank you all for your support!

08/25/2022

Cafe Au Lait, a very popular whimsical cream dahlia, is showing out today along with some of the more vibrant dahlias that I love to see.

08/24/2022

River's Phoenix is an amazing new addition to our gardens this season. The petals remind me of cartoon flames...

08/22/2022

More blooms I'm excited about...

08/22/2022

Some recent blooms...

08/20/2022

Maarn

08/20/2022

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to see us at the Meadows of Dan Folk Fair today! You took home some beautiful blooms.

You'll see us next at the Meadows of Dan Farmers Market with more blooms and Meadowpoint Cattle Company beef!

08/19/2022

Here are just a few samples of the many dahlia blooms we'll have available at the Meadows of Dan Folk Fair tomorrow, Saturday, August 20! Come see us from 10 to 4 and pick out your favorite blooms.

We'll have vases available for you to make a full bouquet and fill your house with vibrant colors.

While you're there, sign up on the waitlist for freezer beef cuts from our farm, Meadowpoint Cattle Company. Beef shares and retail cuts will be available in September.

08/18/2022

Camano Buz

08/18/2022

Picasso

08/17/2022

Baron Katie

08/17/2022

Shaggy Chic

08/16/2022

Loverboy

08/16/2022

Bahama Mama

08/15/2022

Bo-De-O

08/14/2022

Hee Haugh

08/14/2022

David Howard

08/13/2022

Chimacum Katie

08/12/2022

AC Thomas

08/11/2022

Knee Deep

08/11/2022

I've neglected my detailed flower updates on Facebook of late.

I haven't neglected taking pictures though. I have a huge backlog to share with everyone!

Tonight I thought I'd bump a few to the front of the line.

Here are some varieties that you should definitely consider...