Supported by their families, Gemma and Ben McDougall took on a new challenge two years ago. The couple, who run a dairy farm in Kimbolton, Manawatu, added a flower farm to their agricultural business. “I’ve actually got a nursing degree – kind of similar I guess, I have to nurse things.”Supplied Manawatu couple Gemma and Ben McDougall have a flower farm called Ataahua Blooms. Gemma was inspired to start the flower farm in May 2019 after her mother died from bowel cancer in January that same year. Their business offers both fresh and dried flowers and the varieties they grow are a mix.

Source: Stuff November 24, 2021 19:13 UTC