https://padlet.com/alexandriaanderson0v/fqcw87g8rmavx964 en-us 2020-12-13 08:36:40 UTC 2020-12-13 08:37:27 UTC hello@padlet.com alexandriaanderson0v https://padlet.com/alexandriaanderson0v/fqcw87g8rmavx964/wish/1013223757 By early February I am always longing for fresh flowers, but the reality is that few U.S. flower farms have blooms this time of year unless they have heated greenhouses. Most flower farmers here in the states are just starting to sow seeds for the season ahead.

While local flowers are still many weeks away, there are other creative ways to get your flower fix for Valentine’s Day. The Floret Team and I put together a few seasonally-inspired gift ideas for the flower lover in your life.

Bouquet Subscriptions

A bouquet subscription is a great way to support North Vancouver Florist  farms and shower someone you love with locally-grown blooms all season long. For years, vegetable farmers have offered weekly shares of the farm’s harvest via community supported agriculture (CSA) programs. Many flower farmers are following suit. Commonly called bouquet subscriptions, bouquet CSA or a flower share, the subscriptions involve making an upfront investment in a flower farm’s harvest for the season. As a subscriber, you receive a weekly, biweekly or monthly bouquet from the flower farm during the growing season. Most bouquet subscriptions are available for pick-up, but some flower farms even offer delivery. Subscription rates and dates vary by region, but most run June through September and many sell out early. To find flower farms or floral designers in your region be sure to check out Floret’s Farmer-Florist Collective directory and map.

USA-Grown Bouquets

Another great way to get a flower fix in February is through a Grown in the USA bouquet from Farmgirl Flowers. Based in San Francisco, Farmgirl Flowers sources sustainably-grown flowers, wraps them in reclaimed burlap and delivers them throughout the Bay Area (sometimes via bicycle or scooter) and ships to the lower 48 states. I sent myself flowers for my birthday and was super impressed with the quality and the impeccable care that went into the bouquet I received. Plus, I appreciate the company’s dedication to supporting domestic growers and women-owned businesses.

Future Flowers: Seeds

Seed packets are great to combine with other gifts or simply tuck into your Valentine’s card with a note. The promise of future flowers is sure to warm any flower lover’s heart.]]> 2020-12-13 08:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandriaanderson0v/fqcw87g8rmavx964/wish/1013223757