Author Talk – Adrienne Ploss

Go Back. You Forgot the Flowers.: A Nudge to Plant More Flowers Comes Full Circle 100 Years Later by Adrienne J. Ploss.
About the author: Located in southwestern New York State, Hickory Hurst Farm is owned and operated by Adrienne Ploss. She is the fourth generation of her family to operate the farm since 1908. The unexpected death of her older brother brought her back to the family farm in 2009. Adrienne plunged into farming, determined to forge new paths as a legacy to her family. Her horticultural training and experience working in the nursery and landscape industry eased the transition. She hosted a local radio gardening show for ten years, wrote a book (released March 2023), and is writing her second book (due to be released in late spring 2024). This book pays a tribute to her family who left life too soon. It also includes musings of farm life from CSA newsletters. Adrienne plans to continue farming and delving into the history of Magnolia. Adrienne is the fourth generation to own and operate her family farm in southwestern New York State. She is a trained horticulturist who also spent twenty-four years as a substitute teacher, along with ten years hosting a radio show on gardening. She teaches gardening classes on the farm and in the community. Go Back. You Forgot the Flowers combines her hobbies of local history, genealogy, and gardening into one resource.