The Farm and the Florist

What began in 2018 as a desire to turn grass into a useful vegetable garden has grown into a micro flower farm built on sustainability and community in Southwest Denver. After buying our first, and hopefully forever, home in Harvey Park, we (Allyson and Tyler) were faced with the question of what to do with a yard of grass and dirt. Allyson spent years caring for the land, removing grass and amending the barren soil, adding compost, and slowly turning more and more of the yard into a vegetable and fruit source that fed our family. Tyler occasionally pitched in to dig new beds and build low tunnels and greenhouses to extend the growing season.

As we learned about growing food from countless generous resources, Allyson discovered that you can also farm flowers! As the flowers increased, we began selling our bouquets and arrangements to the community in Harvey Park, and Harvey Park Flowers was established. We were even able to achieve a long-time dream thanks to an adventurous friend: designing the flowers for a small wedding in Woodland Park, CO.

Now, with the opportunity to support the new Harvey Park Farmers Market, just 4 blocks from where the flowers are grown and the bouquets are made, Harvey Park Flowers is expanding. With the support of our neighbors, who have generously offered more land for additional flower beds, we are excited to provide more locally grown, custom designed bouquets to Southwest Denver and the surrounding communities!

We strive to grow what we sell, but we also support other Colorado flower farms at the Colorado Flower Collective and other growers to supplement our harvest. We are indebted to the people who’ve established our industry growing excellent local cut flowers (Artemis Flower Farm, Arrowhead Dahlias, Ellen’s Flowers, Little Hollow Flowers, and more), as well as our local and global suppliers (Johnny’s Seeds, Paonia Soil Co, Peaceful Valley).

Sustainability is at the heart of our business in both our growing and selling practices. We strive to minimize inputs on our farm. We never use non-organic-approved chemicals, instead focusing on compost, fish fertilizer, manure, and leaves; we gather as much as we can from nearby producers and livestock farms. Generally, pest management is by hand (Allyson hunts grasshoppers and Japanese beetles). To package our flowers, we use recycled glass, paper, and rubber bands that we collect as from previous users.

Thanks so much for your support!