Farmgirl Flowers
About Farmgirl Flowers
Farmgirl Flowers is different. Our goal is to completely change the way flowers are purchased in the United States. Yeah, we like to dream big, and hope you do too.
So, what’s our plan? Just to provide beautiful flowers at a great value while supporting local farmers and businesses, reducing our environment impact, and saving your time.
Sound feasible? We think so. Here’s how we do it:
1) Reducing Costs to Consumer:
Ever wonder how that $19.99 flower arrangement you ordered from one of those big, corporate sites ended up costing you $80, or even $100? Not to mention that it looked like something that only your partially blind, great Aunt Dottie would truly love? Well, we have too. At FGF, you’ll get a designer level arrangement for an awesome price + tax and delivery, with no hidden fees or fine print – ever. So what you see really is what you get.
If it sounds to good to be true, it’s actually not. We’re able to provide this amazing deal by offering 1 daily flower arrangement (made of locally grown, seasonal flowers) instead of the numerous arrangements that our competitors offer. By doing this, we drastically reduce flower waste, costs, and your time. Flower waste is a huge contributing factor in the inflated cost of flowers. It’s estimated that around 80% of flowers end up in a dumpster and are never even sold. And we just don’t think a Dahlia that’s fortunate enough to go home with you should have to subsidize the tulip that wasn’t so lucky. Some of us were the last ones picked in gym class too...
Really isn’t the most important thing that the flowers are beautiful? Well ours are. If you have to see to believe, check out the gallery page on our website. You won’t be disappointed.
2) Buying Local & Being “Green”:
Yeah, yeah, we know the term “green” is so last season, but even so, we aim to minimize our impact on the environment as much as possible, so we’re using it anyway. One of the most important ways we’re able to do this is by purchasing all of our flowers from local growers. That may not seem like a huge feat, but it is. Currently, around 70% of all flowers sold in the US are imported from other countries. Is it just us, or does that seem absurd? Of all the flowers grown in the US, over 75% are grown right here in California. So why are we putting so many of our local farmers out of work by importing from abroad? And if that’s not enough of a guilt trip, just think of the carbon footprint used for that vase of roses in your foyer. We don’t think your flowers should have more frequent flyer miles than you.
Farmgirl Flowers is walkin’ the talk. In addition to buying locally grown flowers, we have partnered with Cupid Couriers, a San Francisco worker owned bike courier company, to deliver your flowers via pedal power whenever possible. And, to top it off, we use all reused or re-purposed vases, and make a donation to The Gentle Barn, a rescue and rehabilitation sanctuary for severely abused animals, for every arrangement ordered without a vase. We know buying flowers makes the recipient feel great, and we’re doing what we can to make sure you feel good too.
Convenience:
We don’t know about you, but the last thing we want to do during our lunch break is spend the entire hour trying to order flowers. Perusing hundreds of flower options, comparing prices, reading fine print for hidden fees – I’m already exhausted thinking about it. We make the ordering process so simple; you don’t even have to read the instructions. Just enter your desired delivery date, whether you want a vase or not, the recipient information and card, and your method of payment, and viola – you’re finished! Now go enjoy the remaining 55 minutes of your lunch hour.
And that, my friend, is how we do it!
So, what’s our plan? Just to provide beautiful flowers at a great value while supporting local farmers and businesses, reducing our environment impact, and saving your time.
Sound feasible? We think so. Here’s how we do it:
1) Reducing Costs to Consumer:
Ever wonder how that $19.99 flower arrangement you ordered from one of those big, corporate sites ended up costing you $80, or even $100? Not to mention that it looked like something that only your partially blind, great Aunt Dottie would truly love? Well, we have too. At FGF, you’ll get a designer level arrangement for an awesome price + tax and delivery, with no hidden fees or fine print – ever. So what you see really is what you get.
If it sounds to good to be true, it’s actually not. We’re able to provide this amazing deal by offering 1 daily flower arrangement (made of locally grown, seasonal flowers) instead of the numerous arrangements that our competitors offer. By doing this, we drastically reduce flower waste, costs, and your time. Flower waste is a huge contributing factor in the inflated cost of flowers. It’s estimated that around 80% of flowers end up in a dumpster and are never even sold. And we just don’t think a Dahlia that’s fortunate enough to go home with you should have to subsidize the tulip that wasn’t so lucky. Some of us were the last ones picked in gym class too...
Really isn’t the most important thing that the flowers are beautiful? Well ours are. If you have to see to believe, check out the gallery page on our website. You won’t be disappointed.
2) Buying Local & Being “Green”:
Yeah, yeah, we know the term “green” is so last season, but even so, we aim to minimize our impact on the environment as much as possible, so we’re using it anyway. One of the most important ways we’re able to do this is by purchasing all of our flowers from local growers. That may not seem like a huge feat, but it is. Currently, around 70% of all flowers sold in the US are imported from other countries. Is it just us, or does that seem absurd? Of all the flowers grown in the US, over 75% are grown right here in California. So why are we putting so many of our local farmers out of work by importing from abroad? And if that’s not enough of a guilt trip, just think of the carbon footprint used for that vase of roses in your foyer. We don’t think your flowers should have more frequent flyer miles than you.
Farmgirl Flowers is walkin’ the talk. In addition to buying locally grown flowers, we have partnered with Cupid Couriers, a San Francisco worker owned bike courier company, to deliver your flowers via pedal power whenever possible. And, to top it off, we use all reused or re-purposed vases, and make a donation to The Gentle Barn, a rescue and rehabilitation sanctuary for severely abused animals, for every arrangement ordered without a vase. We know buying flowers makes the recipient feel great, and we’re doing what we can to make sure you feel good too.
Convenience:
We don’t know about you, but the last thing we want to do during our lunch break is spend the entire hour trying to order flowers. Perusing hundreds of flower options, comparing prices, reading fine print for hidden fees – I’m already exhausted thinking about it. We make the ordering process so simple; you don’t even have to read the instructions. Just enter your desired delivery date, whether you want a vase or not, the recipient information and card, and your method of payment, and viola – you’re finished! Now go enjoy the remaining 55 minutes of your lunch hour.
And that, my friend, is how we do it!
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