Why Sustainable?
Here is a link to the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers' Local Flowers, Local Farmers Video. It is very well filmed and explains why we should buy local cut flowers.
They Are Truly Fresh: Imported flowers are often cut a week or more before they arrive in a consumer's hands. During this time, quality and vase life decline. Locally-grown flowers can be cut in the morning and on your dining room table that evening.
They Are Responsibly Grown: We strive to produce flowers using responsible farming methods like integrated pest management, diverse cropping systems, and low-input fertilization programs. Our farm encourages important biodiversity, soil health, and water conservation.
They Smell Better: Many commodity-type flowers have been bred for uniformity to fit into a box, and the stem strength to hold up in that box for long-distance travel, usually losing their natural fragrance in the process. Locally-grown flowers are produced in greater varieties, providing a wide range of colors, forms, and scents.
They Support Small Farmers and the Local Economy: The production and sale of locally-grown cut flowers contribute to a community's economy, and provide employment and valuable agriculture experience to young people.
They Make You Feel Better: Flowers reduce stress and improve your mood. Flowers can be connected to a time, a place, a person, a season, an event. They have a story and you are part of it.
~ Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers
