As a buyer through The Flower Collective of CNY, florists have access to crops from 14 local farms. Our ordering system is easy to navigate, but the timeline can be a bit confusing to those who are used to "shopping the floor" at the local wholesaler. We've put together a graphic to help buyers understand how the ordering schedule works!
On the chart above we've overlaid the growers' and buyers' schedules. Growers submit availability via our ordering system, Rooted Farmers, by Wednesday morning for delivery the following week. Buyers can shop through our inventory Wednesday through Sunday. Our delivery driver will pick up the orders from the Flower Collective the following Wednesday and deliver orders to buyers between the hours of 9:00am and 3:00pm. Buyers who opt to pick up will be able to do so on Wednesday afternoon & evening. All orders are billed on Thursdays.
Because we are aggregating crops from multiple farms and our growers harvest specifically to order, it is important for buyers to place their order within the Wednesday through Sunday window. However, we know that emergencies sometimes come up and we are happy to help! Emergency orders have an order minimum of $150 and are subject to a 15% handling fee.
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