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Say Cheese! Sunflower Photography Tips

Say Cheese! Sunflower Photography Tips

Say Cheese! U-Pick Sunflower Photography Tips Just in case you didn’t know, surrounding yourself by millions of sunflowers is one of the most incredible photography backdrops! If you’re looking to boost your Instagram flow, take maternity or engagement pics or just show off your modeling skills, Holland Ridge Farms is the perfect place for you. Since we opened our gates in 2018, our social feeds have been flooded with thousands of pictures from visitors and professional photographers alike. Below we’ve highlighted some photography tips (and in particular a pro photographer...

September 8, 2020

Say Cheese! Sunflower Photography Tips

Say Cheese! U-Pick Sunflower Photography Tips Just in case you didn’t know, surrounding yourself by millions of sunflowers is one of the most incredible photography backdrops! If you’re looking to boost your Instagram flow, take maternity or engagement pics or just show off your modeling skills, Holland Ridge Farms is the perfect place for you. Since we opened our gates in 2018, our social feeds have been flooded with thousands of pictures from visitors and professional photographers alike. Below we’ve highlighted some photography tips (and in particular a pro photographer...

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Fresh From the Farm: August 2020 Recap

Fresh From the Farm: August 2020 Recap

Welkom Vrienden! (Welcome Friends!) Can you believe it’s already been a month since our last newsletter? Though it seems cliché, time really does fly when you’re having fun! August has traditionally proven to be a busy month for us, and it was no different this year. With our 3rd annual u-pick sunflower season is vastly approaching, now is always an exciting time for Holland Ridge Farms. As we start to see the anticipation build in our staff and visitors, we’re reminded how lucky we are to be able to continue...

August 31, 2020

Fresh From the Farm: August 2020 Recap

Welkom Vrienden! (Welcome Friends!) Can you believe it’s already been a month since our last newsletter? Though it seems cliché, time really does fly when you’re having fun! August has traditionally proven to be a busy month for us, and it was no different this year. With our 3rd annual u-pick sunflower season is vastly approaching, now is always an exciting time for Holland Ridge Farms. As we start to see the anticipation build in our staff and visitors, we’re reminded how lucky we are to be able to continue...

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Fresh From the Farm: July 2020 Recap

Fresh From the Farm: July 2020 Recap

Welkom Vrienden! (Welcome Friends!) Even though Holland Ridge Farms is a small family business, we’re always thinking bigger picture. One day we’re out planting in the fields, the next day brainstorming new ideas for our u-picks and online store. With everything going on at the farm we thought why not bring you along for the ride! This is just the first installment of our monthly recaps which will give you a behind the scenes look and sneak peek into everything going on at Holland Ridge Farms. What goes into our...

August 1, 2020

Fresh From the Farm: July 2020 Recap

Welkom Vrienden! (Welcome Friends!) Even though Holland Ridge Farms is a small family business, we’re always thinking bigger picture. One day we’re out planting in the fields, the next day brainstorming new ideas for our u-picks and online store. With everything going on at the farm we thought why not bring you along for the ride! This is just the first installment of our monthly recaps which will give you a behind the scenes look and sneak peek into everything going on at Holland Ridge Farms. What goes into our...

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Wear Holland at Home: Holland Ridge Farms Merchandise

Wear Holland at Home: Holland Ridge Farms Merch...

You can now bring a little piece of Holland Ridge Farms home with you all year round. Many of you know we only allow visitors at the farm during our u-pick tulips in the spring and our u-pick sunflowers in the fall. Though we aren’t open all year round, that doesn’t mean you can’t represent Holland Ridge Farms even in our off seasons. You asked, and we listened. We are so excited to announce our brand-new merchandise store! Learn more about our limited-edition collection and a few of the other...

July 2, 2020

Wear Holland at Home: Holland Ridge Farms Merch...

You can now bring a little piece of Holland Ridge Farms home with you all year round. Many of you know we only allow visitors at the farm during our u-pick tulips in the spring and our u-pick sunflowers in the fall. Though we aren’t open all year round, that doesn’t mean you can’t represent Holland Ridge Farms even in our off seasons. You asked, and we listened. We are so excited to announce our brand-new merchandise store! Learn more about our limited-edition collection and a few of the other...

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New and improved customer service!

New and improved customer service!

Here at Holland Ridge Farms we are always striving to improve our products and processes. One of the biggest challenges for our small team is customer service. This became even more apparent as we launched our tulip pickup and deliver program this Spring. During those 4 weeks we received thousands of comments, messages, emails and phone calls. As we mentioned in a previous blog post we tried our very best to respond in a timely manner. Even with extra help we sometimes had to work into the night to stay...

June 18, 2020

New and improved customer service!

Here at Holland Ridge Farms we are always striving to improve our products and processes. One of the biggest challenges for our small team is customer service. This became even more apparent as we launched our tulip pickup and deliver program this Spring. During those 4 weeks we received thousands of comments, messages, emails and phone calls. As we mentioned in a previous blog post we tried our very best to respond in a timely manner. Even with extra help we sometimes had to work into the night to stay...

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Spring Still Sprung at HRF: Tulip Season 2020 Recap

Spring Still Sprung at HRF: Tulip Season 2020 R...

In the beginning of 2020, our team at Holland Ridge Farms was working hard and gearing up to make our third annual Tulip Festival the best one yet. Sadly, all our planning came to a screeching halt within the matter of weeks, as we waited to see how COVID-19 would unfold. As a small, family business that runs seasonally, we immediately became concerned how this could affect our original plans. Once it became clear to us that our Tulip Festival would no longer open like it was in years past,...

June 15, 2020

Spring Still Sprung at HRF: Tulip Season 2020 R...

In the beginning of 2020, our team at Holland Ridge Farms was working hard and gearing up to make our third annual Tulip Festival the best one yet. Sadly, all our planning came to a screeching halt within the matter of weeks, as we waited to see how COVID-19 would unfold. As a small, family business that runs seasonally, we immediately became concerned how this could affect our original plans. Once it became clear to us that our Tulip Festival would no longer open like it was in years past,...

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A message from the staff at Holland Ridge Farms

A message from the staff at Holland Ridge Farms

We are receiving some aggressive emails and comments stating that we are not doing a good enough job at customer service. We are responding to as many comments, messages, and emails as physically possible. We have brought in a third person to help respond to people and try to resolve issues. Every day we are responding to customers from 6 in the morning until midnight sometimes. We cannot do any more than that unless we chose not to sleep and not to see our families. We state on the help...

April 12, 2020

A message from the staff at Holland Ridge Farms

We are receiving some aggressive emails and comments stating that we are not doing a good enough job at customer service. We are responding to as many comments, messages, and emails as physically possible. We have brought in a third person to help respond to people and try to resolve issues. Every day we are responding to customers from 6 in the morning until midnight sometimes. We cannot do any more than that unless we chose not to sleep and not to see our families. We state on the help...

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A message from the Jansen family about our tulip trail

A message from the Jansen family about our tuli...

Dear Holland Ridge Farms Customers, We regret to inform you that as of this morning we are not permitted to have customers driving on our tulip fields. This is a huge blow for us as we were scheduled to open the farm and share months of hard work and our beautiful flowers with all of you. We will be issuing full refunds to anyone who has purchased trail tickets and any additional bunches. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to our loyal customers. If you purchased our Valentine’s Day...

April 8, 2020

A message from the Jansen family about our tuli...

Dear Holland Ridge Farms Customers, We regret to inform you that as of this morning we are not permitted to have customers driving on our tulip fields. This is a huge blow for us as we were scheduled to open the farm and share months of hard work and our beautiful flowers with all of you. We will be issuing full refunds to anyone who has purchased trail tickets and any additional bunches. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to our loyal customers. If you purchased our Valentine’s Day...

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Download Our Free Coloring Pages To Add Some Spring Color To Quarantine

Download Our Free Coloring Pages To Add Some Sp...

By now you may be running out of ideas to keep your little ones entertained. Add a bit of color to quarantine with our printable coloring pages! They’re perfect for creative kids…and anxious adults. So grab your coloring pencils and click the link below to get your free pdf. It contains five different pages to get the creative juices flowing: 1. Color in this tulip bunch 2. Color in this tulip and vase 3. Draw your very own tulip 4. Draw you and your family having fun on the tulip...

March 27, 2020

Download Our Free Coloring Pages To Add Some Sp...

By now you may be running out of ideas to keep your little ones entertained. Add a bit of color to quarantine with our printable coloring pages! They’re perfect for creative kids…and anxious adults. So grab your coloring pencils and click the link below to get your free pdf. It contains five different pages to get the creative juices flowing: 1. Color in this tulip bunch 2. Color in this tulip and vase 3. Draw your very own tulip 4. Draw you and your family having fun on the tulip...

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