Hi! I’m Jessie. I’m located in Neshanic Station, NJ.

My goal is to farm sustainably and provide speciality, local blooms to my community & designers.

What does “specialty” local flowers mean?

The majority of the flowers we find at grocery stores and most florist shops are imported. Decades ago, the US had a flourishing local flower farming economy. The impact of certain trade agreements and the rising cost of labor led to most of the flowers we buy today being outsourced and grown in South America, Africa and Europe.

Without international flowers, many of the wedding events, sympathy events, and day to day flower bouquets on our dining tables would be quite bare. There is just not enough domestic flower production to meet the demand. But, there are many flowers that are difficult to ship or don’t do well shipped and these are the flowers we focus on growing. These flowers include:

  • Lisianthus

  • Dahlias

  • Double Cosmos

  • Specialty bred zinnias

Our summers here in NJ are getting hotter and more humid. We are looking into flowers that traditionally wouldn’t be grown here but can thrive in our summers. This allows us to use less water and work with Mother Nature, rather than against her.

A great example is Curcuma or oriental turmeric, which is typically grown in Thailand. We were amongst the first flower farms in the US to grow this crop in 2024 and it’s one we plan on expanding in 2025 and beyond.

We specialize in winter tulips & lilies

Winter Tulips: We are one of a few specialty flower farms in the US who offer locally grown winter tulips. “Forcing” tulips is an advanced technique and we grow all of our tulips hydroponically in our basements.

We offer a winter flower subscription for interested local customers and ship to florists in surrounding states for Valentine’s Day.

Lilies: Many people don’t realize just how many types of lilies exist- fragrant, non fragrant, and double lilies. They come in so many colors and have an incredible vase life. We focus on growing hard to find varieties throughout the entire growing season, including calla lilies.

You can find our lilies in mixed bouquets sold at Doyle’s Farm (806 US-202, Neshanic Station, NJ 08853).

What does growing “sustainably” mean?

Sustainable flower farming is a multi-faceted approach and something we care deeply about. For us, not spraying chemicals such as pesticides or herbicides is tablestakes. Here are some of the ways we farm sustainably:

  • All of our non-animal food waste goes back into the soil. We utilize the “Bokashi” method of recycling our food waste to help feed our soil.

  • Maintaining living pathways without the use of plastic. All of our aisles are mulched with woodchips, donated by local arborists.

  • Practicing regenerative farming techniques like keeping the soil covered at all times. In the winter, we cover the beds with leaves which breakdown overtime to create a better soil.

  • Incorporating interplanting within each row to encourage a diversity of plants to form symbiotic relationships with each other as a means to mitigate disease and pest issues.

  • Planting as many natives and pollinator friendly flowers to encourage beneficial insects in our field.

  • Being mindful of creating a diverse ecosystem to encourage birds, snakes, and other creatures that naturally take care of unwanted pests.

  • When we have a crop failure due to an infestation of pests, we take that as a loss. We do not spray.

Access to locally grown flowers is important!

Local flowers means a significantly reduced carbon footprint. It also means you get to handle flowers that aren’t sprayed in pesticides to meet USDA custom requirements. To top that off, you’re supporting a small business in your community.

Where we sell:

We are selling our blooms both retail and to florists!

  • Retail: Be sure to check out our flower subscription. We have both Delivery & Pick Up Options. You can also buy a bouquet directly on our site for pick up. We are also selling our bouquets at Doyle’s Farm, a 3 season country store (close in the winter).

  • Florists: We are proud to sell through the Jersey Cut Flower Market. This market is every Wednesday from 8-11am in Columbus and is open for the 2024 season.