By Angie Lavezzo, CFSA Communications Coordinator | Monday, May 2, 2022

A market stall with a dozen buckets spilling with colorful zinnias and sunflowers from Perry-winkle Farm

Flowers may not be the first thought you have when supporting local farmers, but they are big business and a critical component in sustainable agriculture. And bouquets aren’t just for special occasions! Studies show that having flowers around the home and office significantly improves people’s moods. 

While many folks turn to their grocery store or online flower delivery service, we know that CFSA supporters aren’t the usual shoppers. We’re excited to share a list of CFSA member farms producing cut flowers for sale this season. 

Below, you’ll find mixed bouquets with native pollinator varieties, flower subscriptions and CSAs, “farmer’s choice” buckets for the floral artisan, wreaths, u-pick opportunities, and more.

Whether you’re shopping for Mother’s Day, wedding planning, a special anniversary, or just for fun, you’ll find contact information and ways to purchase from each farm below. Many small-scale farmers are very happy to work with you to create the bouquet, centerpiece, or corsage of your–or your loved ones–dreams.

 

Scroll the full list or jump to regional sections: Midlands SC | High Country SC | Charlotte Metro NC | Triad NC | Triangle NC l Western NC l Eastern NC

 

High Country, SC

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Old McCaskills Farm, Kathy McCaskill

  • Location: Rembert, SC
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  • What we grow: We grow a u-pick flower garden of different varieties of zinnias, cosmos, and marigolds. We will be holding a flower workshop in the summer where you put together your own bouquets. We will also be holding u-pick events throughout the summer as well.
  • How to buy: We do not have pre-order options. You simply come out to the farm and pick a bouquet yourself.

 

Midlands, SC

Wild Hope Farm, Katherine Belk

  • Location: Chester, SCWild Hope Farm Logo
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  • What we grow: We do mixed bouquets, flowers by the buckets for wholesale/DIY events, and wreaths. You can see our list of flowers online. Ageratum, Ammi, Bupleurum, Bachelor Buttons, Basil, Celosia, Cerinthe, Coreopsis, Cosmos, Dahlia, Dianthus, Dill, Gomphrena, Hydrangea, Larkspur, Marigold, Mint, Nigella. Ornamental Grasses, Peony, Poppies, Snapdragons, Statice, Sunflower, Yarrow, Zinnias
  • How to buy: We have a 12-week summer flower CSA, a 5-week fall dahlia CSA, and mixed bouquets weekly at both our markets. We also offer flowers by the bucket.

Looking down on mixed flower bouquets from Wild Hope Farm

 

Eastern NC

Yemma Farm, Lisa Yemma Yemma Farm logo

  • Location: Whiteville, NC
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  • What we grow: We grow native plants that support our local wildlife, especially pollinators, like butterflies, bees, and birds. This includes native milkweed species that support the migration of the monarch butterfly. In addition, we have a variety of annual flowers to get your garden blooming and vegetables and herbs. We only use seeds free of neonicotinoids and focus on heirloom varieties. All soil is pesticide and herbicide-free.
  • How to buy: Call for availability, or check out the Columbus County Community Farmers Market in Whiteville.

 

J & J Martin Produce, Jeannette Martin Horn J and J Martin Produce info

  • Location: Mount Olive, NC
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  • What we grow: We produce a variety of perennials and seasonal flowers, hybrid marigolds, mammoth sunflowers, snapdragons, geraniums, caladiums, aloe, herbs, Xmas cactus, and numerous others.
  • How to buy: We sell at our local farmers market, at our roadside farm stand, and take orders on social media via messenger.

 

Charlotte Metro

Windcrest Farm LogoWindcrest Farm, Mary Roberts

  • Location: Monroe, NC
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  • What we grow: Lisianthus, Water Lotus, Sunflowers, Zinnias, Cosmos, Torch Lilly (Kniphofia uvaria)
  • How to buy: Order online here for farm pick up or delivery.

 

Coop’s Blooms, Ben Cooper Coops Blooms logo

  • Location: Matthews, NC
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  • What we grow: Dahlias, ranunculus, sunflowers, zinnias, celosia, eucalyptus, stock, strawflower, statice, and various other seasonal flowers. This summer, we are adding a high tunnel to extend our flower growing season.
  • How to buy: Order online here. Bouquets will be available weekly at the Cotswold Farmers Market May-Oct on Saturdays from 8 am-noon.

 

Triad

Heritage Harvest Farm, Drew & Claire Parrish Heritage Harvest Farm logo

 

Triangle

Perry-winkle Farm, Mike Perry & Cathy Jones Perry-winkle Farm logo

  • Location: Chapel Hill, NC
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  • What we grow: From our first stems of Dutch Irises until the frost cuts down the last plantings of zinnias, marigolds, and sunflowers, we strive to provide long-lasting flowers for our community. We create mixed bouquets for our weekly farmers’ market sales, but we love using our design skills to fashion arrangements for weddings, parties, and other special events. We offer “custom or farmer’s choice” buckets of our flowers for folks who like to do their own design work. All of our blooms are field-grown and therefore subjected to all the weather variances.
  • How to buy: You can find our flowers at the Carrboro Farmers’ Markets Wednesdays from 3-6 pm and Saturdays from 7 am-12 pm, and at the Fearrington Farmers’ Market, Tuesdays from 4-6 pm.

 

 

Persimmon Hill Farm, Bernadette Pelissier

  • Persimmon Hill Farm logoLocation: Cedar Grove, NC
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  • What we grow: Sunflowers (variety of colors), celosia, zinnias, dahlias, amaranth, scabiosa, strawflower, and other varieties for u-pick. Bouquets are also available at our farm stand.
  • How to buy: U-pick schedule posted on our social media accounts. Our farmstand provides bouquets. For special orders contact us directly via email.

 

Raleigh City Farm, Lisa Grele Barrie

  • Location: Raleigh, NCRaleigh City Farm logo
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  • What we grow: Spring bouquets include bachelor buttons, baptisia, chives, coreopsis, eucalyptus, iris, poppies, snapdragons, and yarrow. Summer will include basil, celosia, coneflower, dahlias, gomphrena, mint, perilla, Queen Anne’s lace, and zinnia.
  • How to buy: Pick up at our farmstand every Wednesday from 4-7 pm. Bouquet CSA coming in June!

 

Parker Farm & Vineyard, Ashley Parker Parker Farm and Vineyard logo

 

Blawesome, LLC, Rebecca SorensenBlawesome logo

  • Location: Chapel Hill, NC
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  • What we grow: We grow over 75 varieties of beautiful, seasonal, organic cut flowers, perennials, and herbs. We offer a 4-week spring flower subscription, two 9-week summer and fall subscriptions, full-service and a la carte wedding packages, and on-site tours and workshops.
  • How to buy: Order through our website for pick up at our farm on Thursdays, between 1-6 pm, or by appointment. We deliver to Alamance, Orange, Chatham, Durham, and Wake counties on Wednesdays.

 

Sassafras Fork Farm, Stephanie Hall Sassafras Fork Farm logo

  • Location: Rougemont, NC
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  • What we grow: Specialize in tulips and dahlias and grow a lot in between!
  • How to buy: Beginning in 2022, we now offer an online preorder shop for on-farm pick-up and pick-up on Saturdays at the South Durham Farmers Market. Please visit our website for details. We also sell our flowers through Piedmont Wholesale Flowers each week during the growing season.

 

Mama Springs Farm, Carolyn Rose-Seed mama springs farm logo

  • Location: Durham, NC
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  • What we grow: Mixed seasonal flowers.
  • How to buy: We think that magic and love are evident in the weekly bouquets and straight bunches of flowers that we bring to our customers at the South Durham Farmer’s Market via our CSA subscriptions and our wholesale clients.  We offer DIY buckets of amazing flowers for weddings and other events where you want to make your own arrangements. Contact us, and we’ll be happy to talk about what will be in bloom for your event.

Farmer standing with two bucketfulls of dahlias at Sassafras Fork Farm

 

ASW Clark Organic Farm, Betsy Clark asw clark organic farm logo

  • Location: Willow Springs, NC
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  • What we grow: Mixed seasonal flowers.
  • How to buy: Send us an email to schedule an appointment, or come by our farm stand at 8121 Panther Lake Rd, Willow Springs, NC.

 

Split Acre Farm, Lisbeth Rasmussen Split Acre Farm logo

  • Location: Rougemont, NC
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  • What we grow: Flowers change with the seasons, just like our food, reflecting the time of year and our unique local environment.
  • How to buy: Come by the farm Fridays from 3 pm to sunset for our on-farm market. Find us at the Farmers Markets in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Florists can check out Find Stemz to source our flowers wholesale. Retail customers can contact us directly for mixed buckets and event orders.

 

 

Western NC

Shady Grove Gardens, Susan Wright Shady Grove Gardens logo

  • Location: Vilas, NC
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  • What we grow: We grow 500 types of flowers, including dahlias, peonies, lilac, hydrangea, and winterberry. Offering dried flower bouquets and wreaths late in the season through Christmas. We specialize in weddings, bridal bouquets, and serving DIY brides with all their flower needs as the premier cut flower growers in the High country of NC.
  • How to buy: Order through our inquiry form for weddings. Flowers are sold through The High Country Food Hub in Boone, NC. For all other deliveries or pickup, just call 828-297-4098.

Mixed bouquet of pink, red, and white flowers from Shady Grove Gardens

 

Springhouse Farm, Amy Fiedler

  • Location: Vilas, NC
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  • What we grow: A detailed list of the flower varieties we grow is listed on our website. We offer flowers by the bucket, pre-made bouquets for special events, and a flower cart for rent.
  • How to buy: You can sign up for workshops and farm tours on our website and find a complete list of our you-pick flower dates. We offer farm-fresh bouquets at E
  • arthFare Boone and the Watauga County Farmers Market May-October.

bouquet of peonies from springhouse farm

 


Are you a flower farmer that wants to be listed? We’d be happy to add you. Since this is a list of current CFSA members, please reach out to our membership coordinator, Marianna, at [email protected].