About

The mission of Garden State Flower Cooperative is simple - create a connected community of flower farmers and floral designers. We are proud to work with growers who use sustainable practices - no use of chemical fertilizers, no pesticides or herbicides, and cover cropping - and provide designers with the most diverse and highest quality flowers grown right here in New Jersey.

The benefits of purchasing from our cooperative are that you’re connected with growers all across the state, our flowers and foliage are not being shipped far distances, and our products exhibit superb freshness and long vase life compared to commercial stems.

Our Story

The Garden State Flower Cooperative was sparked in 2018 from a little conversation between co-founders Patti and Colleen. As flower farmers and floral designers themselves, they wondered why there wasn’t an easier way to purchase fresh flowers from local flower farmers versus going through retailers. By 2019 the cooperative was incorporated and its structure and bylaws were modeled after the Michigan Flower Growers’ Cooperative. Since forming a Board of Directors in 2020, the cooperative has set its eyes on continuing to grow its network of flower farmers and floral designers.

Board of Directors

Leah Ducey, President

Jane Smith, Vice President / Market Manager

Emily Buckley, Secretary

Moira Lawrence, Treasurer

Suzanne Romania, Membership Director

 If you’re a grower (aka flower farmer) then you understand how much time, energy, and effort it takes to plan for your season, farm your fields, create a cut list, estimate product availability, handle marketing and outreach, organize and fill pre-orders, harvest cuts, and then prepare your product for pick up or delivery. The Garden State Flower Cooperative eliminates the time you have to spend marketing, creating a cut list, managing orders, handling in person sales, and distributing orders. It takes care of all of that and provides a sense of community, educational resources, sales reporting, and so much more!