Fresh Flower BOUQUETS

Shop CSA flower subscriptions today and enjoy 4 months of Huneebee-grown, fresh-harvested blooms this summer!

What is a CSA?

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Community members support their local producers - whether it be vegetable farmers, flower farmers, or beekeepers - by purchasing a seasonal subscription at the front end. Generally, this is before peak harvest and when business may be more slow. In our case, you would be purchasing a CSA Flower Subscription (aka share) of seasonal flowers from Huneebee-maintained pollinator plots!


By participating, you are…

  • Receiving a range of locally grown, pesticide-free, pollinator friendly flowers in exchange for your initial investment.

  • Providing funds up front to help cover overhead expenses. This includes everything from bulbs, seeds, irrigation supplies, soil preparation, and anything else needed for growing beautiful flowers.

  • Benefitting from the therapeutic, soothing powers that accompany a connection to nature.

  • Supporting Huneebee in diversifying our revenue streams so that we are decreasing our reliance on grants and private donations, while continuing to grow.

SNAG A SHARE OF HUNEEBEE’s 2024 CSA!

Our pesticide-free blooms are grown in Huneebee’s operated Rosette Street Flower Farm in New Haven. We carefully select seeds that are regionally appropriate, pollinator friendly, and offer a diversity of colors, textures, and ambiance.

Limited Shares

Last year (our first year piloting a CSA!) was a sweet success, so we’re growing in size! Shares will still be limited, though, and any extra bouquets will be offered for day-of purchasing.

8 weeks of flowers

CSA bouquets will be harvested on Fridays and Saturdays between June - September. They’ll be available for pick up every other week at the Edgewood Park Farmers Market on Sundays.

CHOOSE FROM TWO OPTIONS

  1. Pick up June 16 - September 22 (every other Sunday)

  2. Pick up June 23 - September 29 (every other Sunday)

How our flower subscription works

Every flower CSA operates a little differently, which is what makes it so uniquely special. Here's what you can expect from ours.

JANUARY - FEBRUARY | Planning and Plotting

Up until March, our flowers are but seeds and ideas and spreadsheets. We go through hundreds of flower varieties and select seeds that are regionally appropriate and have a range of bloom times from early spring through late fall. We look at flowers that will pop, flowers that will serve more of a supporting role, and flowers that can gracefully fill between the two.

MARCH - MAY | All Available Shares are Claimed

Filling all of the available CSA shares is important because it allows us to plan appropriately for the warmer harvesting months. In the process, senior members of our team model and younger folks on our team learn: forecasing, variations in bloom times, marketing techniques, and tips to operating a successful farmers market stand. They develop a host of skills, including those related to communication, responsibility, and problem solving.

MARCH - MAY | Building and Planting

As CSA shares are being filled, we begin working to grow the lil’ seedlings into beautiful full flowers. We plant seedlings in small starter pots, first indoors and under grow lights, and we stagger the planting schedule so we can have have yields for 16 weeks. We build our garden beds, fill them with soil, and hug the Huneebee volunteers who always show up when we need them most.

JUNE - SEPTEMBER | Harvesting and Collection

The last thing we do is harvest your flowers! We cut them early in the morning, transport to our headquarters, arrange the bouquets, and keep them safe and cool until they’re ready for pick up.

Seasonal and Regional Blooms

Peruse below for a short flower flight by month

June flowers

  • Phlox

  • Ageratum

  • Dianthus

July flowers

  • Marigold

  • Cosmos

  • Snapdragon

August flowers

  • Aster

  • Yarrow

  • Celosia

September flowers

  • Amaranth

  • Sunflower

  • Scabiosa

Participate in the flower csa

Surprise the special person who makes your heart go boom boom, go halvsies with a colleague and spruce up those standing desks, or… just treat yourself.

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