With spring right around the corner, many Iowans are an­­xiously awaiting the opportunity to get outside so they can prep their gardens for another growing season.

Cassandra Kubik is definitely one of these people. However, the sowing of new seeds comes with an added level of importance for this recent Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Grow Your Future Award finalist. She and her husband, Jacob, own Pine Hill Farm (www.pinehillfarmflorals.com) north of Cedar Rapids in rural Walker.

They purchased the farm in...