09/19/2024
Today I did something for the first time that goes against all of my values as a flower farmer.
Up until this point, I have prided myself in growing every single stem and watching over the flower field with tender loving care before it was harvested and ultimately enjoyed in your home!
AND after learning about the floral industry and the unregulated chemicals and fumigation that goes with it, it had me too scared to ever buy from a storefront or grocery store again!
But today I had to undertake a task that was too big for me, and for great reason…..it’s my daughter’s last homecoming dance and she wanted to have a flower making party where all of her friends come over and make bouquets…..I mean, hello! What a great memory maker…… of course I’m in.
Once the inspo pics started coming in it was apparent right away that they were looking for traditional flowers….the roses, the baby’s breath….they wanted the big hitters, not my flowers, sigh. Thank you TikTok trends, how about promoting the extraordinary and whimsical world of the natural wildflower look…I digress 🤦🏼♀️
Anyway,
So off to the floral warehouse I went today. And guess what? I still got the same buzzing, heart thumping, grand feelings of joy that comes with all things flowers. And there was a greenhouse that I could have taken up residency in! Oh they are my heaven on earth 😍
Mad respect for it. ALL of it. And it made me realize that it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. It can be compromise, it can be respecting an industry in the way they do things, meeting in the middle to still be able to radiate outwards all the joys and happiness that comes with flowers. Just please don’t stick your nose in the flowers and smell them 🥴
except for mine…you can inhale and bury your nose to your hearts desire in mine ♥️
Moral of the story. Compromise. Respect. Hope - That the industry is on a new horizon in the right direction of supporting domestic flower growers, and in return, I will respect an industry that has upheld their presence for generations to provide people with beauty and love and all the good feelings that come with it.
And as always, I will ALWAYS be transparent about my flowers. Like this lovely post, because more than likely a whole bunch of high school photos will be coming soon and I can’t take credit for a single one of them lol.