Flower Bouquet Subscriptions in the form of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) reinforce sustainable farming practices in Maine. Almost as importantly, they’ll give your living space and senses multiple weeks of blooms, colors and textures.
Find even more growers and farms all over Maine at maineflowercollective.com then visit individual websites for pick-up and location logistic details.
LITTLE RIVER FLOWER FARM
The hardest part of this CSA is choosing from nine options, some of them then requiring further decision making (Do I want the three-week peony share or the six-week Office Beautification share? And if I want the latter, do I want large, medium or small?) It’s a beautiful problem. Pick up at the farm or at the Portland Food Co-Op.
Starting at $75. 160 Turkey Lane, Buxton or littleriverflowerfarm.com.
MARE BROOK FARM
Other options are available, but the #MaineBloomsCSA is an easy choice. You get four bouquets of the best blooms available – one per month from July to October. The farm then donates a smaller companion bouquet to a local nonprofit, first responder or local business that has been designated as part of this share.
$135. 723 Harpswell Road, Brunswick or marebrookfarm.com
SWEET HAVEN FARM
Available in two sizes with six-week and 12-week traditional bouquet options, we like this CSA for their other option of delivering weekly buckets of loose flowers and greens for restaurants, businesses or you, perfect for if you’re doing your own wedding flowers. (Psst, Central Maine and Sun Journal readers, look for the Wedding Guide in your sections!)
Single bouquet CSAs start at $150. 1077 North Union Road, Union or sweethavenfarm.me
BUMBLEROOT ORGANIC FARM
Keeping it simple, you can choose from a six-week early- or late-season subscription or a 12-week full season. On farm pick-ups, and it’s heavenly there, are scheduled for Wednesday afternoons between 2:30 and 6:30.
Starting at $168. 196 Highland Cliff Road, Windham or bumblerootorganicfarm.com
FRESH PICKINS FARM
Choose from two 5-week or two 10-week plans with all-season, deluxe, spring or summer
offerings. This farm also has pick-your-own flowers, a skincare line, teas and merchandise
inspired by four-season living on a saltwater farm.
Starting at $161. 192 Bowery Beach Road, Cape Elizabeth or freshpickinsfarm.com
ART IN BLOOM AT THE PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART
From March 25 to 29, explore the museum’s artwork through rose-colored glasses. Select works are interpreted through the eyes of local florists aiming to express the spirit of their assigned piece with their artistic medium of choice.
7 Congress Square, Portland. For hours and ticket information, visit portlandmuseum.org