Mimo’s gift of growing great tuberose, ranunculus and lisianthus is matched only by her talents as a teacher. Through her work with Extension and as a Regional Director of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Farmers, Mimo shares her vast horticultural knowledge with other growers and new flower farmers from across the country. Prior to founding Urban Buds with Miranda, Mimo operated Wild Thang Farms for more than a decade. Located in Ashland, Missouri, her farm was considered the largest cut flower farm in the state at that time. She also worked at the Missouri Wildflowers Nursery where she specialized in native plants. Before finding her true calling as a flower farmer, Mimo’s first career was as a social worker in New York City. While her life in the Big Apple is far behind her, Mimo still knows and appreciates the emotional healing power of flowers. Mimo holds a Master’s Degree in Horticulture from North Carolina A & T University in Greensboro, North Carolina (2008).

Originally from the rural township of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and a fourth generation beekeeper, Miranda’s connection to the farm and the trade runs deep. She brings over 20 years of farming experience working in production agriculture to her work with Urban Buds. Her journey is defined by the reverence she holds for the land and service to the farming community. She currently serves as a Small Farm Specialist for Lincoln University of Missouri Cooperative Extension, and as a member of the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) Administrative Council. Miranda has a dual emphasis Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sustainable Agriculture and Sociology from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington (2003).