Grateful Gardeners |
to see if they could grow and sell a few stems . That “ blossomed ” into a newly discovered passion for full |
products to produce their blooms as organically and safely as possible . They implemented and continue |
fertigation , and aquaponic growing . And they collaborate with their customers , fellow farmers , and floral |
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on farming ! Sarah Da- |
to implement sustainable |
professionals to innovate |
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There is a dirty secret hid- |
ken and Tom Precht were |
agricultural practices , like |
new ways of doing busi- |
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ing in the colorful world |
typical East Coast profes- |
no-till planting , worm tea |
ness in this industry . |
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of flowers . Few people know the path a flower |
sionals with lucrative jobs but lacking any kind of |
Sarah Daken and Tom Precht |
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has taken to arrive in their |
meaning . Flower farming |
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hands for Valentine ’ s Day |
brought that meaning and |
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or Mother ’ s Day . Just like |
with it a commitment to |
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food , however , the floral |
organic , sustainable grow- |
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industry curtain is being |
ing . They adopted a simple |
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pulled back to reveal a pol- |
yet powerful mission state- |
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lutive , unregulated flow of |
ment : Local . Sustainable . |
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imported flowers , primarily |
Collaborative . |
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from Central and South |
They immediately |
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America . |
joined the Slow Flowers |
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Grateful Garden- |
movement , promoting |
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ers started out as many |
seasonal , local blooms |
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growers do : hobbyists who |
to their consumers . They |
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loved nature and wanted |
used only OMRI listed |