Speciality Cut Flowers
Tangled Petal Design

With my expansion for our farm to include cut flower production, this gives our local area an ecological source for flowers.

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The US on average imports 82% of our blooms. These imports are mostly from developing nations without the strict environmental or labor responsibilities that are present in our country. Widespread use of fungicides (the most used chemical in flower production) but also pesticides and herbicides are common place including many that are banned in US agriculture. These flowers are then boxed up and put on airplanes, giving them a significant carbon footprint. Most are imported via the Miami airport where upon arrival, they receive another does of fungicides and heavy metal containing hydration fluids. 

Many older, open pollinated, native and heirloom varieties of flowers can not handle traveling across the wold. When you choose locally grown flowers, you receive scent, diversity and greater vibrancy as well as a more environmentally friendly product you can trust throwing into your compost pile when they are old.  

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We coined the name Tangled Petal for the flower design component that goes hand in hand with the growing. My aesthetic is cottage garden meets wild meadow. I love growing cottage garden staples like dahlias. I love adding airy wild less common components to my farm beds and designs. My florist practices follow our farm's mission to be as sustainable as possible. I use compostable jute twine for my market bouquets. I am foam-free and use reusable materials like chicken wire and flower frogs for floral design.

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