Flowers have always been our thing. Both Trevor and I come from grandparents who were avid gardeners, and we knew we’d end up living at the farm one day. But it wasn’t until the pandemic that we realized just how much local flowers were needed—and it all clicked.
Did you know that around 80% of cut flowers sold in the U.S. are imported from other countries? By the time you grab that grocery store bouquet, it’s been in a cooler for weeks, flown across the world, and treated with chemicals to keep it “fresh.” The farmers who grew those blooms often get paid just pennies, and their local environments bear the burden of heavy pesticide use and water consumption.
It wasn’t always like this. Up until the 1970s, flower farming was a booming business in the United States. But over time, we started paying overseas farms to grow flowers instead of other crops (cough drugs cough) , and local flower farms here closed down or shifted into nurseries. We began relying on overseas imports for something as simple and beautiful as a vase of flowers on the kitchen table.
When COVID happened, the world shifted. Global supply chains broke down, flowers became harder to get, and people began looking closer to home for beauty—to celebrate weddings, send love to friends, or simply brighten the kitchen counter during uncertain days.
That was around the same time we started growing more ourselves. Our first patch of flowers was grown in my grandmother’s front yard, in the garden I grew up learning to tend. During the pandemic, she broke her leg, and that garden was for her—so she had something pretty to look at from her window, and so we could make her bedside bouquets easily. It was simple, and it was everything.
We realized Waco, a town where people love gardening and homemaking (thanks in part to the Magnolia effect), needed a local flower farm.
Why Local Flowers Matter
✨ Better for Pollinators and the Planet: Local flowers support bees, butterflies, and soil health, without heavy pesticide use. They travel from the field to your vase without flights and chemicals, reducing their carbon footprint.
✨ Freshness and Beauty: Locally grown flowers are often cut within a day of you purchasing them, meaning they last longer and retain their vibrant colors and fragrance.
✨ Supporting Your Community: When you buy local flowers, you support farmers, families, and small businesses in your community, helping keep money circulating where you live.
✨ Connection: There’s something different about a bouquet you know came from your town, from soil you’ve walked on, from people you’ve talked to at the market. It’s personal. It’s a reminder of the beauty and abundance right where we live.
Come See for Yourself
This Thursday, July 3rd we’re teaming up with other local farms and growers to host our very first Waco Flower Market. Come build your own bouquet for the Fourth of July weekend, meet local farmers, and see the beauty that’s growing right here in Central Texas.
When you choose local flowers, you’re choosing to care for your community and your environment—and you’re helping us keep the magic of local flowers alive.
We hope to see you there. 🌿