It’s easy to picture flower farmers with dirt on their hands, watching the weather, and moving quickly through the narrow windows when crops are ready to harvest. That part is true. But it’s only part of the story.
Outside of the fields, our growers are artists, adventurers, makers, and community builders. The same curiosity and care that shape the flowers you receive each week show up in how they spend their time beyond the farm, too.
Stacey of Slabtown Petal Pickers, for example, finds her rhythm on horseback. Trail riding offers a different kind of connection to the land—one that’s slower, quieter, and rooted in trust between horse and rider. It’s not so far off from farming, really.
At Ethel’s Backyard, Dawn brings her flowers into the studio. As a potter, she presses blooms and foliage grown on her farm directly into clay, capturing their forms in a way that lasts far longer than any vase life. Her work turns fleeting petals into something permanent.
Over at Love ’n Fresh Flowers, Jennie often has a loaf of gluten-free sourdough rising somewhere in the background. The starter—affectionately named Lady—requires the same steady attention as a crop: feeding, timing, patience. It’s a different medium, but the same instinct to nurture something living.
Elise of Terra Luna works at the intersection of farming and fiber. She grows plants like marigolds not just for cutting, but for dye. Those colors are then worked into handwoven textiles on her loom—blankets that carry the imprint of the season in a completely different form.
Some of our growers channel their energy outward into service. Dave and Sylvia of Pinewood & Posies regularly lead youth volunteer trips to help rebuild homes for communities impacted by flooding, including recent work in Tennessee. Their work off the farm reflects the same commitment to care and stewardship that guides their growing.
Creativity shows up in quieter ways, too. Erin at Renegade Flower Farm sews and paints, skills passed down from her mother, a home economics teacher. There’s a throughline there—of making, mending, and seeing the beauty in working with your hands.
For Courtney of Jewells in Bloom, inspiration comes from exploring botanical gardens across the country. Seeing how plants grow in different climates and contexts offers both a reset and a spark—something she brings back to her own fields.
And at Moonshot Farm, Rebecca and Mark find their balance in movement. Rebecca maintains a dedicated yoga practice, while Mark is an avid swimmer. Both offer a way to reset physically and mentally—something that’s essential in the demanding rhythm of farm life. That same steady discipline shows up in how they approach their work on the farm.
This glimpse into our growers’ pastimes offer something important: the flowers moving through the Guild each week don’t come from a vacuum. They come from full lives—lives shaped by creativity, curiosity, generosity, and care.
When you design with locally grown flowers, you’re not just working with what’s in season. You’re working with the imprint of the people who grew them.
We’d love to hear—what do you do for fun when you step away from the studio?