10/25/2026
How fun to run across this on Facebook. From Corteva Agriscience who sponsors the Featured Farmer at the State Fair!
Have you ever heard of the “sensitive plant”? Well, our Nancy Hastings grows these special plants from seed. 🌱 Part of the mimosa family, their leaves fold up and drop down when touched, then bounce back again.
Nancy grew up in Warrick County and spent time with her Grammy in Parke County, where they would look through seed catalogs together. Today, Nancy’s love for plants and horticulture degree from Purdue University are hard at work as she runs her own flower business on family land in Posey County.
Her flourishing flower business was once described by a newspaper reporter as “well worth the drive,” offering customers a variety of seasonal annual and perennial flowers.
Nancy, her husband, Mike, and their team have been in business since 1982. As Nancy explains, “There is a lot of laughter and fun on the job.” 🌸
