By Taylor Shay Ashton • Special to The Cardinal
In July, the Bucks County Flower Collective officially joined the community at a colorful opening meet-and-greet. The Collective is a collaboration of eight female-owned flower farms across the county with the goal of bringing locally grown flowers to the community and hosting community-based events.
Several years ago Bucks County’s old flower collective dissolved and left the area with a huge gap of a need for floral designers and growers. Ever since people in need of flowers had to either pay exorbitant fees to ship in flowers or took long drives to pick up flowers themselves.
The solution originated in the most unlikely of ways. A few years ago, Ann, the owner of Southern Pines Flower Farm, reached out to Ally, the owner of Rise and Shine Flower Farm. Ann asked if Ally was interested in teaching a wreath-making shop. Together, the women put together a successful and fulfilling event. The joy of working as a team sparked the idea for the Collective.
For over a year and a half Ally and all of the ladies had been communicating mostly over social media to create the vision for the Collective. Realizing that everyone is stronger together, the women created an environment for all of their businesses to thrive. The Collective cultivates a place where business owners can lean on and support each other. Christina, the owner of Honey Hollow Blooms, said it best: “Instead of being competitors we decided to collaborate.”
The spirit of togetherness lives through the events the Collective hosts. The women radiate an aura of great admiration and respect for each other. And in a time where in just recent years the feelings of separation from others have been so prevalent, seeing a group as welcoming and supportive of others as this one is deeply touching.
The Collective offers retail bouquets, flower subscriptions, pop-flower markets, workshops, special events, and custom orders. In the upcoming months, The Collective plans to host a flower crown-making workshop, a pumpkin decorating workshop, and a wreath-making workshop in the winter. In time these ladies will bring forth a plethora of exciting events for flower lovers. To keep up with any of the upcoming events be sure to follow on Instagram @buckscountyflowercollective.
The Collective is comprised of:
Ally (Founder): Rise and Shine Flower Farm, Kintnersville
Abby: True Blooms Farm, Lambertville
Amber: Rising Hill Farm, Quakertown
Becca: Bleuquet Flowers, Pipersville
Christina: Honey Hollow Blooms, Solebury Twp,
Kristin: Maple and Maple Flower Company, Doylestown,
Trish: Enroot Flowers, Quakertown
Ann: Southern Pines Flower Farm (all events and pick-ups).
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