Slow Flowers Movement has Flower Farms Blooming All Over Minnesota
August 8, 2024 | 1 min to read
In the evolving trend of farm-to-tablescape, Molly Gaeckle has transformed her small Minneapolis backyard garden into the thriving flower farm, Northerly Flora, spanning two city lots and over an acre in Hudson, Wis. Her dedication stems from the alarming statistic that around 80% of cut flowers in the U.S. are imported, inspiring her to promote locally grown bouquets and support sustainable agriculture.
First it was farm-to-fork. Now, farm-to-tablescape is the next frontier as flower farms answer the call for locally grown bouquets.
Molly Gaeckle started her flower farm sowing just a few rows in the backyard garden of a small rental house in Minneapolis. Eight years later, her cut flower operation, Northerly Flora, has grown to two city lots in Minneapolis and over an acre in Hudson, Wis.
Gaeckle’s passion for flower farming is rooted in learning that the majority (80%, according to the University of Minnesota Department of Horticultural Science) of cut flowers sold in the United States are imported.
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