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A locally grown flower arbor installation
Thank you to Alice at Loving My Company for the photo Last week I hosted a group of friends at our farm for a photoshoot. It's become an...

Claire
Aug 14, 20252 min read


Summer scented foliage to add dimension to locally grown arrangements
A full spectrum of summer blooms are available now. Mary of our favorite summer flowers, like lisianthus, strawflower and zinnias are...

Claire
Jul 29, 20251 min read


All About Bulk Buckets
Duchess de Nemours Peonies We recently added bulk bucket options to our weekly offerings and we think you'll love them. Here's what you...

Claire
Jun 10, 20251 min read


Protecting Your Time: Three Ways Local Flowers Reduce Labor For Florists
ivory zinnias and gold sunflowers en masse Five years ago, during the early days of COVID-19, I began selling sourdough bread from our...
Victoria Jabot
May 29, 20253 min read


Spring arrangement with woody foliage
This week we are celebrating foliage with woody stems. Trees and bushes provide some of the nicest foliage this time of year. The new...

Claire
May 21, 20251 min read


Safer Stems: How Local Flowers Reduce Chemical Exposure in the Floral Industry
A monarch butterfly drinks nectar from a pink zinnia at Fernwood Flower Farm Most people don’t think twice about sniffing a bouquet of...
Victoria Jabot
May 13, 20252 min read


Freedom Within Limits: Building Resilience by Honing Customer Expectations
Currant branches, white daffodils, and yellow tulips arranged in a brown ceramic vase on a wooden table How realistic is it for a...
Victoria Jabot
Apr 28, 20254 min read


An Eco-Conscious Trend: How Florists Are Using Local Flowers to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Their Designs
Bunches of locally-grown flowers are organized on metal shelves inside a floral cooler In 2007, Amy Stewart took readers on a...
Victoria Jabot
Apr 15, 20253 min read


Reducing Floral Waste: How Local Farms Are Helping Florists Shrink Their Shrink
Pink tulips grown by Happy Little Things GMD With costs on the rise across all industries, even the most seasoned pros are on the lookout...
Victoria Jabot
Apr 7, 20253 min read


Building Healthy Habitats
Farms should be places of life, not only for what is intentionally planted by the farmer, but for all the plants and creatures that live...
Stephanie Brainard
Mar 31, 20251 min read


How Local Flowers Build Community
As entrepreneurs, it is easy to see ourselves as "islands." The average number of employees for a florist shop in the United States is...

Claire
Mar 24, 20251 min read


Local Flowers and Environmental Stewardship
A new generation of consumers, florists, and farmers are focusing on providing products for their local communities, while lowering...

Claire
Mar 17, 20251 min read


Our 2025 Crop Forecast
With spring less than two weeks away, we know that florists and farmers alike are counting down the days until fresh flowers are blooming...

Claire
Mar 10, 20252 min read


Using local flowers to become in tune with our seasons
Local flower availability follows the cyclical rhythm of our seasons. Beginning in early spring with the arrival of tulips, narcissus, and t
Samantha Ludlow
Mar 4, 20251 min read


Where does the Flower Collective of CNY deliver wholesale cut flowers?
Where does the CNY Flower Collective delivery wholesale local cut flowers
Samantha Ludlow
Feb 14, 20251 min read


Holiday Ordering FAQs
Our main growing season is finished, but we've got a lot planned for holiday ordering! Here are the details: Q: What will be available?...

Claire
Oct 22, 20241 min read


That's a Wrap on the 2024 Main Season!
This week marks the last week of our 2024 season. This was the Flower Collective's first season and there is so much to celebrate. Here...

Claire
Oct 15, 20241 min read


Fall Alternatives to Imported Flowers
Here are some of our favorite local fall alternatives to imported flowers!

Claire
Sep 10, 20241 min read


Greenery & More for a Locally-Grown Holiday
Autumn is right around the corner in Central New York. For many florists, that means it's already time to source the greens you need for...

Claire
Sep 8, 20241 min read


FAQ: Emergency Orders
As a designer, it's your worst nightmare. You have a large event coming up but the flowers you ordered were lost in the mail or arrived...

Claire
Aug 25, 20242 min read
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