Our Growers
Buckley, IL
Jessica grew up helping her mom grow colorful blooms every year - Zinnias were always in the mix! While travel nursing in Alaska in 2019, local Peony farms inspired her to Google "flower farming" and soon Iron Meadows Flower Farm was born. Now a full-time farmer, Jessica and her team take great pride in being local growers and they strive to respect their land and community by using socially responsible growing practices.
Valparaiso, IN
At Hickory Hills Flower Farm, we use sustainable methods to grow specialty cut flowers to supply our community and its floral designers with fresh, top-quality blooms. In our 6th year, we know what florists require from their floral products, and we aim to deliver at the highest standards.
LaPorte, IN
Becki grew up in Northwest Indiana and has always been connected to farming, 4H, and horses. While studying chemistry in college, she took a horticulture elective and fell in love with growing. She’s had had a farmer’s tan ever since! After graduating from Purdue with a BS in horticulture she had many jobs in the green industry but nothing is better than flower farming! Becky and her family grow on 3 acres and they specialize in dahlias, love to trial unusual cuts, and revel in the challenge of growing in zone 5b. Her team is maniacal about starting seeds, this year over 500 varieties! Green Trail Farm has an abundance of variety June through October.
Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL
Monarch Beauty Farm is a model of sustainable urban gardening. Maru, a certified horticulturist and passionate gardener, founded Monarch Beauty Farm in the bustling urban hub of Chicago's Northside. Her aim was to create an environment that supports the local bee and pollinator population. The project began small, with Maru transforming her parkway into a farmette with raised beds that produced cut flowers. Today, Monarch Beauty Farm boasts several hyper-local residential gardens that utilize regenerative practices, native plants, and integrated pest management. Maru has committed to using no synthetic fertilizers or sprays in her gardens. She grows local flowers eight months a year, including throughout winter, and caters primarily to CSA and retail clients. Maru also conducts floral workshops and enjoys meeting new people at markets.
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.
Chicago, IL
The Roof Crop is a design focused, urban agriculture initiative that values and 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 the communities in which they work. 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 good for the environment.
Lombard, IL
A former graphic designer, Carrie started her small flower farm in 2021 as a way to make something that was both beautiful and sustainable. Nestled in the heart of suburban Chicago, Carrie and her team grow on a collection of rented backyard properties, and this season their growing space will total just over half an acre. She has fresh flowers available 9 months out of the year, with a small indoor forcing program late January-April, and outdoor flowers April-October. They currently grow mostly annuals with a heavy emphasis on dahlias, and are slowly 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.
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 actually 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, now grow a large variety of perennial and annual flowers for Chicago florists. Fence Post's blooms are some of the most unique in our area!
