Flowers
Creekside Farms
Artisan made wreaths, made on a farm that grows all their materials. Beautiful seasonal wreaths for home and gifts, plus fresh garlands and centerpieces and wreaths with lavender. “Our herbs and flowers are grown naturally without harmful pesticides. We grow and use lavender, olive branches, rosemary, sage, marjoram, oregano, thyme, cilantro, dill and various flowering herbs, such as yarrow, monarda and feverfew in our designs.”
Slow Flowers
A lovely online directory to help you find florists, studio designers, wedding and event planners, supermarket flower departments and flower farmers who are committed to using American grown flowers. Like “slow food,” slow flowers are locally grown and often organic (though not always). These florists guarantee the origin of the flowers they use.
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Listen to my interviews with Debra Prinzing, Founder and Creative Director of Slowflowers.com |
Organic Bouquet
National home delivery of organic, biodynamic, wildcrafted, fair trade, and “green label” flowers (deemed by Organic Bouquet to be socially and environmentally responsible), including roses, lavender, lilies, gerberas, alstroemeria, amaryllis, seasonal bouquets and more. I have received these flowers and they are fresh, beautiful, long-lasting and of excellent quality. They also have a selection of bouquets that benefit environmental organizations. Organic Bouquet is the leader in establishing the market for organic flowers “by encouraging major growers to initiate organic production while creating massive trade and consumer awareness for the need of organic flowers. Our ultimate goal is to help protect the environment and improve farm worker safety by eliminating millions of pounds of toxic pesticides from agricultural usage.” They are also working to establish international standards for responsible growing of commercial flowers. In addition, they sell fresh organic gift-packed fruits, gourmet organic gift baskets, seasonal eco-gifts, and handcrafted artisan vases from around the world.
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Listen to my interview with Organic Bouquet CEO Robert McLaughlin. |
Local Harvest
Enter your zip code to find small organic farms near you that grow and sell organic flowers.
California Organic Flowers
“A rainbow of fresh flowers” direct from the flower farm in Chico, California. “Many of the varieties will be new to you because we don’t believe in limiting your floral joy to just roses and carnations. Each morning we rise early to pick your flowers, ensuring that they are fresh, vibrant, fragrant and grown and harvested with the greatest care…We have always grown our flowers organically believing that they are more alive, vibrant and longer lasting. …You are buying from expert flower growers and professional floral designers. But, most importantly, you are buying flowers from flower lovers.”
