Barnes Flower Farm
Our new farm is located in Orangevale, just on the outskirts of Sacramento. I am the main farmer but I do have to credit the hubs, he does most of the soil moving and building (thanks muscles). Our three awesome little boys help with seeding-with varying degrees of success lol! We are growing annuals, perennials, bulbs and lots of unusual Australian natives! We believe in protecting all our little critter friends and our human friends too! We are using organic practices in our beds.

Our Story
In the summer of 2019 I was contemplating what I was going to do with all my soon to be free time (twins starting Kindergarten in fall). In my pre kid life I had been a landscape designer, a nursery manager and even a wholesale nursery rep. Plants are in my blood...
Walking thru my front yard I remembered how the spring narcissus (daffodils) made me feel. My oldest son (4 at the time) had helped me plant those narcissus bulbs in the fall, right after he started chemo for Leukemia. Those first spring blooms during one of the hardest winters of our families life really lifted my spirits and reminded me that life keeps going no matter what. That sparked the idea to do something with flowers, I wanted to share that joy with others. I started ordering seeds, multiple books and signed up for the Floret flower farming workshop!
Starting a flower business during a pandemic was...umm...something else. I am fortunate to have wonderful neighbors and friends who wanted/needed some locally grown flowers to cheer up their homes. I so appreciate every single purchase during that growing season, it motivated me to keep going with this crazy idea of being a flower farmer.
This year we have expanded! We have a ton of new plants going in the ground, old favorites and new varieties too. We cleared a spot for 500 peony, so stick around and see what's growing!

Slow Flowers
I have learned so much about the slow flower movement and why buying local is so much better for everyone involved. Local, seasonal flowers are amazing! Locally grown means less travel for the flowers which means a smaller carbon footprint. Less travel means fresher flowers that last sooooo much longer. BONUS, your hard earned money stays in your community. It's a win win!

Local florist
My flowers and unique greens are available to local florist! Send me a message with your resale license and email address to be added to the availability list. You can always message me for special requests too, if I don't have something I will gladly refer you to another local grower in our amazing flower community.

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