Cut Flowers, From Me To You

     It started with the zinnias that my granny taught me to grow. "There should always be flowers for Mama's table," she declared, as she guided my pudgy hands to press seeds into the dirt. 

     Decades later, one bouquet — gardenias (one of my mama's favorites), black and blue sage, and lemon basil — cut from my garden for my mother's table, became the seed for Wuzzy Farms' "cut flowers division". 

     That first arrangement is still the whole point: flowers chosen for scent and sentiment, gathered with care, and arranged with joy in mind. 

     Every arrangement is designed to be given, not just displayed: a gift for someone's table, an uplifting moment in a chaotic day, a reason to stop and notice something beautiful.

     Hand-tied, seasonal bouquets — built one stem at a time.

     Just like Granny taught me.

 The original plan was to grow all of my own flowers and greenery. It still is.

     Unfortunately, I failed to consider that the local deer would also approve of my plan, and would express their appreciation by eating everything down to the ground.

     *siiiiiiiigh*

     Okay.... Time to pivot! What were my options?

     That's when I discovered that roughly 80% of U.S. cut flowers are imported, and can be well over a week old by the time they find a home in someone's vase. This was not the option that I was looking for.

     "Self," I said, "I'd rather find a different way to be part of the other 20%."

     And, I did. I found ways to connect with American growers.

     While I wish that my plan had worked out as...well...planned, I am thrilled that every bouquet you buy from Wuzzy Farms is (still) a small vote for American-grown flowers, cut fresh, the week that you bring them home.

My flower beds are filling, and I can't wait to transition from American-grown to locally-grown!

     Who says that a commitment to sustainability can't also be chic?!

     Every bouquet is wrapped and tied with natural, plastic-free materials, and travels in a hydrated, compostable wrap. It's a small thing, but it's consistent with everything else here: if I'm asking you to trust where your flowers came from, the packaging they arrive in should hold up to the same standard.