That is a great question!!  I was floored when I found out that up to 80% of the flowers in the US are actually imported from outside the country!  Most of the blooms available in grocery stores, florists, wholesalers, and online are flown from outside of the United States.  

What does that mean for us?

This means that most flowers are 7-10 days old before you bring them home, and they only last a few days in the vase.  They have been heavily sprayed during the growing process along with insecticides, preservatives, and other chemicals post-harvest leaving them one of the most toxic items that you can bring into your home.  These farming practices often cause water shortages and high levels of chemical residue affecting the health of farm workers and neighboring families. Flowers are not meant to be enjoyed to the detriment of others and our world. 

When you buy locally grown flowers you are often buying into an idea.  Farming is hard work: mentally, emotionally, and physically.  We are planning, growing, harvesting, and caring for our flowers and our farms in a way that will benefit us all.  We, as farmers, continue this hard work because we are passionate about creating a higher quality, more sustainable, and more diverse product.  We have hope, forethought, vision, and excitement for what we do as growers.  We want to show you what flowers are meant to be when grown in a more natural way.  Flowers are astonishing, gorgeous, awe-inspiring pieces of art that we can grow, bring into our homes, study, and enjoy in so many ways.  There is something extraordinary about locally grown flowers that sets them apart.  

It’s time to demand better! Our world deserves it, and so do you.