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Our Growers
Flower farming is not for the faint of heart - our growers are seasoned professionals who rely on the Midwest weather and their own grit to grow the stunning blooms available at Chicago Flower Market. They are experts in Floriculture including starting seeds, planning their fields, harvest timing, and post-harvest care.
We're so proud of the blooms we get to share with you!

Hickory Hills Flower Farm
Emma | Valparaiso, IN
At Hickory Hills Flower Farm, we specialize in cut flowers for florists who want a trusted local source of consistently high-quality flowers. In our 7th year, we know what florists require from their floral products, and we aim to deliver at the highest standards.

Iron Meadows Flower Farm
Jessica | Buckley, IL
Jessica grew up planting blooms with her mom every year - especially Zinnias! While travel nursing in Alaska, local peony farms inspired her to Google "flower farming" and soon Iron Meadows Flower Farm was born. Now a full-time farmer & florist, Jessica strives to respect her land & community by using socially responsible growing practices. Jessica's farm is located in Central Illinois, 2 hours south of Chicago. Iron Meadows Flower Farm offers flowers from May-October. She hosts an annual plant sale, dried flower creation sale and offers wedding design.

Green Trail Farms
Becki | La Porte, IN
Becki grew up in Northwest Indiana and has always been connected to farming, 4H and horses. While studying chemistry, she took a horticulture elective and has had a farmer’s tan ever since! After graduating from Purdue with a BS in horticulture she had many jobs in the green industry. Becki and her family grow on three acres and specialize in dahlias, unusual cuts and the challenge of growing in zone 5b. Her team is maniacal about starting seeds, this year over 500 varieties!

The Roof Crop
Tracy | Chicago, IL
The Roof Crop is a design-focused, urban agriculture initiative that promotes sustainability, ecology, and community engagement. TRC was conceived as a project to market farmable green roof systems in 2013 and has since grown into a green roof growing media, landscape, and urban farm company with deep ties to their growing communities. TRC grows flowers, produce, grains, and natural dyes in any farmable growing media on roofs and on-grade. Their greatest sources of inspiration come from developing thoughtful products that are good for people and the environment.

Fence Post Florals
Kayla | Pontiac, IL
For many years, Kayla loved growing flowers and sharing bouquets with loved ones. Once she learned growing and selling flowers on a small scale could be a career, she seized an opportunity to convert ordinary farm ground into rows of beauty! Fence Post Florals was born. Kayla, along with her family (especially her teenage girls!), now grow a large variety of perennial and annual flowers for Chicago florists. Their farm is in its 6th year of production.

Fernabelle Acres
Emily | Racine County, WI
Our mission is to provide a reliable wholesale source for local florists. We know that sourcing locally grown flowers can be a challenge, especially when it comes to quantity and logistics, particularly in this part of the world. We're building a farm that prioritizes quality and sustainability—for the planet and for the people who grow and work with these beautiful blooms.

Green Garden Mama
Carrie | Lombard, IL
A former graphic designer, Carrie started her farm in 2021 as a to make something both beautiful and sustainable. Carrie and her team currently mainly grow annuals with a heavy emphasis on dahlias, and are expanding their perennial and native selections. Carrie's farm prioritizes organic practices, strives to reduce plastic use, and create symbiotic relationships in their garden ecosystems.

Abundant Blooms
Ruth Ann | Dorr, MI
Ruth Ann appreciates the simple and yet complicated parts of each unique flower, hearing her children play while gardening, watching the sun rise and set, and understanding the seasons. As her family grew, she left her job as a nurse in the US Air Force and wanted to connect with her children, neighbors and friends in a creative way. Now as an established grower, she enjoys selling wholesale and educating her community through her blog and online resources.

Fieldsview Farm
Amy & Derek | South Haven, MI
Fieldsview Farm was born of a love for flowers and a desire to bring those flowers to the Southwest Michigan community without the heavy environmental impact of imported flowers. All their blooms are grown using sustainable farming practices. Derek & Amy grew up in the South Haven area and appreciate the natural beauty of the area. They live on their farm with their daughter, two dogs, rabbits, many chickens, and their farm assistant cats, Stripe, Snowball, and Ginger.

Sister Sprig Farm
AJ, Jacy & Katherine | Chicago, IL
The Sister Sprig trio met at Windy City Harvest during their farm apprenticeships and began an incubator farm together. They sell a variety of fresh vegetables, herbs and flowers and are developing natural products using their produce. Accessibility is at the center of their work and they prioritize using sustainable growing practices.

LifeBlooms
Lois | Barrien Springs, MI
​For Lois, the garden has always been a place of peace, perseverance and nurture. Her pediatric patients call her “Dr. Lello”. After studying the effects of a well-gardened mind on health, she decided to combine her passion for gardening with her pediatrician work. Enter, LifeBooms, a space of trauma-informed care and healing for children to experience the restorative effects of engaging the soil and helping live things flourish.

Flowerfield Farmstead
Nick & Cassie | Three Rivers, MI
Flowerfield Farmstead is a small, family-run flower farm owned by Nick and Cassie Shimp. The Shimps are entering their 9th season of growing high-quality cut flowers in Southwest Michigan. They grow on one acre using sustainable, naturally grown practices, without harsh chemicals or synthetic fertilizers, focusing on strong stems, reliable varieties, and excellent vase life for designers. Located just north of Schoolcraft in Flowerfield, MI, their gorgeous blooms are sold at local farmers markets, an on-farm stand, and weekly subscriptions.

Green Willow Gardens
Erin | Lawrence, MI
Green Willow Gardens began with a simple desire to grow flowers to share with neighbors and friends. Over time, learning the impact that local, seasonal blooms can have has led to a deeper commitment to growing intentionally and professionally. The farm focuses on strong, thoughtful blooms, guided by care for both the land and the growing process. Rooted in Southwest Michigan, availability follows the natural rhythm of the growing season.

Long River Family Farm
Michelle | Zeeland, MI
Long River Family Farm was born out of my love for growing flowers. It all started with my huge perennial bed and quickly exploded into a growing flower business. I am excited to grow fun, unique, and beautiful flowers for designers and florists. My daughter Evelyn and I work together growing the flowers.

Rising Kites Flowers
Danielle & Sarah | Baroda, MI
Rising Kites Flowers is a program of our 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Rising Kites. Through our flower farm, we provide meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Much like flowers themselves, we celebrate and embrace the unique differences of each individual.

Sweet Pea's Stems
Lindsey | Naperville, IL
Sweet Pea’s Stems grows on a a fully MOSA certified organic farm using only regenerative practices. Our top focus is on respecting the environment and leaving it better than we found it. Our land is protected Native American Land and is fully protected from land developers by The Conservation Foundation so it can be used solely to carry on conservation, agriculture, and nature education. It’s truly a magical place.

Village Flowers
Tammy | La Porte, IN
Village Flowers is a dahlia farm in La Porte, IN. What started as a love of flowers while helping out with market bouquets on my friend Becki's flower farm led to a brief stint as a floral designer, and then a handful of dahlia tubers. If you love dahlias, you can't stop at just a handful! We currently grow around 65 varieties on just under an acre, and add a few new varieties each season.




