8 Michigan farms where you can buy locally grown flowers

Flowers are our way of expressing thanks, love, congratulations, condolences.

Flower farmers across Michigan offer a variety of blooms. Farms offer many ways to buy flowers — from selling bouquets at stores and farmers markets to offering flower subscriptions to giving visitors a chance to pick flowers from vibrant fields.

Here are eight farms across Michigan where you can buy locally grown blooms.

The Flower Project

In Ferndale, Michael Fraley and his partner Brent Grant grow a wide array of flowers on their double lot — and even in a portion of a neighbor’s yard — that they use in vibrant bouquets that they sell at local farmer’s markets in Royal Oak, Birmingham and Grosse Pointe. “Our goal is to give you flowers right before they hit their prime, so they actually hit the prime on your table and they last longer,” Fraley said. He said the business also takes special orders and does events. For more information, visit The Flower Project on Instagram @the_flower_projectmi or it’s Facebook page.

Chacko Farms

Chacko Farms is a passion project for owners Rachel Chacko and Caitlin Scroggins, who started the flower farm on Chacko’s parent’s property in Plymouth and opened it up to the community. The U-Pick flower operation runs off donations. Visitors can go on the farm’s website to schedule a visit and, once at the farm, will have access to the supplies needed, Chacko said. Chacko Farms is located at 9384 Brookville Road in Plymouth. For more information or to schedule a visit, go to www.chackofarms.com.

DeBuck's Family Farm

DeBuck’s Family Farm in Belleville will hold its Sunflower Festival in August, giving visitors a chance to pick their own bouquets and enjoy other attractions, including wagon rides and a giant slide, according to the farm’s website. Eric DeBuck, who runs the farm with his brother, said they have nearly 10 acres of sunflowers. The farm holds other festivals throughout the year. DeBuck said the farm is open to the public only during the festivals. The Sunflower Festival will run Aug. 9-25. DeBuck’s Family Farm is located at 50240 Martz Road in Belleville. For more information, go to www.debucksfamilyfarm.com.

Griffin Gardens

Since 2020, Marilyn Griffin has been growing Griffin Gardens in her northwest Detroit neighborhood, building a community space and flower farm on formerly vacant lots. Griffin said she recently acquired two more lots to continue expanding. She said visitors can purchase flower bouquets during the market she holds on Saturdays in the summer. Griffin Gardens, located at 19400 Bentler St. in Detroit, also hosts events, workshops and classes, such as yoga and sound bath meditation. For more information, go to www.griffingardensdetroit.com.

Brightmoor Flower Farm

Brightmoor Flower Farm in Detroit gives visitors a chance to pick their own blooms in its U-Pick flower field. The cost is $20 for regular admission or customers can buy a U-Pick bouquet subscription. Owner Lisa Rivera said the business also does events, including weddings, creates large-scale installation pieces and offers customers the option to buy buckets of flowers. The U-Pick flower field is located at 15052 Grayfield St. in Detroit. For more information, go to www.brightmoorflowerfarm.com.

Marilla Field & Flora

Adrianne Gammie, owner of Marilla Field & Flora in Dexter, said she tries to grow as many native flowers as possible on the farm. She sells bouquets at businesses in Ann Arbor, Dexter and Chelsea, offers flower subscriptions and does floral design for weddings. The farm, located at 10203 Easton Road in Dexter, is typically not open to the public, but Gammie said the farm occasionally hosts workshops and events. For more information, go to www.marillafield.com.

Moondance Flower Farm

On Old Mission Peninsula, Moondance Flower Farm offers visitors a chance to pick their own blooms. Flower pricing is posted in a shed, where supplies are available for visitors to do the self-serve U-Pick, according to the farm’s website. Lindsay McLaughlin, who owns the farm with her husband Mark McLaughlin, said they also do flower subscriptions for customers who live in the Traverse City area, offer yoga classes and do events. Moondance Flower Farm’s address is 2399 Kroupa Road, Traverse City. For more information, go to www.moondanceflowerfarm.com

Green Things Farm Collective

Green Things Farm Collective sells its flowers at farmers markets in Ann Arbor and Farmington, said Michelle Brosius, one of the farm’s four owners. The farm also offers DIY bulk flower buckets and does custom arrangements for special events. The farm also offers a U-Pick Flower CSA, but it has sold out for this year, according to the website. The address for Green Things Farm Collective is 3825 Nixon Road, Ann Arbor. The farm is not open to the public except during events, Brosius said. For more information, go to www.greenthingsfarm.com.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan flower farms offer fresh blooms for vibrant bouquets