Straw Hat Flower Farm

Soooooo I decided to start a flower farm and, remarkably, the very first stumbling block was coming up with a name. After much pondering I settled on a name that pointed to my
journey with gardening and flowers, gave a nod to my childhood and carried echoes of generational connectedness. And just like that Straw Hat Flower Farm was born (well, sort of, but that’s a story for another day!). Straw hats go way back for me. My grandpa, a lifelong farmer, lived with us in his last years and his greatest joys were gardening and sitting in the shade with a barn cat in his lap. I can close my eyes and picture him wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat while he slowly hoed his way down the rows and in our giant vegetable garden. Years later, my mom (unencumbered by kids and elderly parents) entered her “flower phase” and converted much of our old vegetable garden to her personal flower garden and spent many hours cultivating beautiful blooms. Yep, you guessed it – wearing a big, floppy, straw hat. When I would take my kids to visit, my daughter would insist on wearing grandma’s hat to “help” in the garden, which resulted in one of my all-time favorite pictures of my sweet little Em. These days, I’m the one starting a “flower phase” as my adult-ish children forge their own lives, my first career is in the rear-view mirror and we’ve sold our family business. Can you picture me tending my flowers in my own straw hat, bringing the story full circle? It would be so poetic if I did but I actually prefer a ball cap. My personal headgear aside, the name of my farm reminds me of what I want for my business and for my customers – happy memories, the delight of beautiful flowers, and the joy of simple pleasures.
Welcome to Straw Hat Flower Farm!

FUN FACT: The little cutie in this picture inspired my logo and grew up to be the artist that created it!