At Country Sunshine, we are all about plants, flowers and goats.

I, Veronica, grew up around plants and flowers as my parents gardened and grew plants in a few greenhouses to sell. I learned growing practices and techniques as well as customer service skills from my Dad and oldest brother. After high school, I attended Central Lakes College and received a two year business management degree, while managing greenhouse production sales and service. After graduating high school, I started growing cut flowers for bouquets that I would give to my family or enjoy myself. In 2019 , I took on the responsibility of having a business and created Country Sunshine.

At Country Sunshine, we have greenhouses full of annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, herbs and vegetable plants. One greenhouse is located in Pierz, MN in the parking lot of Hartmann’s Hardware store from May to July. I grow seasonal cut flowers on less than 1 acre that are hand picked and arranged into lush bouquets and arrangements. I have a herd of dairy goats that were a 4-H project growing up. The mother goats have their babies in the spring. I hand milk the mothers, bottle feed the babies till they are weaned from milk and eat grain and hay, then sell or keep the babies to build my herd. The milk I use to make goat milk bar soap and creamy lotion that is nourishing for your skin.

The greenhouses, flower field and goats are located in central MN, just 13 miles south of Brainerd off of State Hwy 25.

My husband Wade is my biggest supporter in this business venture. As high school sweethearts, we were married the year after we graduated from high school and together started a family. Our oldest daughter Felicity is a great help and loves tagging along with me in whatever I am doing. Our second daughter Kenzie passed away at 8 months of age in May 2019. Living through that experience will forever change us and she will always remain in our hearts. We welcomed our third daughter Emma on May 3rd 2020. Ellie was welcomed on Mothers Day of 2022. My girls tag along with me while working in the greenhouses and flower fields, it’s a blessing to have a environment for them to run and play and be kids! Wade is employed in Crosby, MN at Graphic Packaging International.

I am grateful I can do what I love, grow plants, pick flowers, be around animals and do it all with my family.