Hello & Welcome to the Great Lakes Flower Guild– Kicking off in Spring 2026

Our first season is a seasonal community experiment bringing local flower farmers and local florists together — simply, beautifully, and with a whole lot more connection than the traditional wholesale model.

We believe fresh, local flowers shouldn’t be hard to find… and farmers shouldn’t have to grow at industrial scale to participate in the market. Our Guild makes it easier for farmers to share what they grow, for florists to access what’s in season, and for all of us to feel a little more connected along the way.

What We Do

✓ Weekly Flower Market
Every Monday, florists can place orders from our collective inventory of locally grown flowers. You’ll submit your inventory weekly by end of day Saturday.

✓ Support for You (Small Scale Farmers)
You don’t have to grow wholesale quantities to participate. Quality, care, and seasonality matter more here.

✓ A Quiet, Connected Community
The Guild gives farmers a space to share wisdom, ask questions, and collaborate.

✓ A Simple, Seasonal System
Each week follows the same gentle rhythm — upload, review your orders, harvest, deliver. No surprises. No in-season reinventions.

How It Works (The Simple Version)

Saturday: Farmers upload what they have available for the coming week.
Monday 8–5: Florists place orders on the site.
Tuesday: Farmers receive their order list by 6pm.
Thursday: Farmers deliver to Blüte Farm (Vermilion, Ohio) between 9-11am; florists pick up between 12–2pm. Feel free to include a few bunches or extras for folks to purchase on site.
Also Thursday: We’ll process payments and send you (via email) an invoice of everything that sold (including anything that was purchased on site if you included extra bunches). Your payment will be sent via direct deposit on Thursday and will likely post within a few days!

Season 1 is intentionally simple. We’re focused on building something sustainable, not OVERLY COMPLICATED

Who This Is For

• Small-scale and micro flower farmers

• Florists who value fresh, local, seasonal product

• Creatives and event designers

• Anyone who wants to feel more connected to the land and the people who tend it

Why We’re Doing This

We’re Flower farmers in our region and we want to support our own community of growers and florists.

Florists want access to local flowers but don’t always know how to source them.

The Guild exists to bridge this gap while honoring nature, simplicity, and community.