Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is a Porchstand?

    A PorchStand is my iteration of a roadside Farmstand- AKA my front porch. A place where you can go to pick up farm fresh locally sourced items such as flower bouquets, seedlings, indoor plants, eggs or honey. The Porchstand is self serve with a cash box and Venmo code for payment. It’s open Saturdays and Sundays during the growing season (April-October) 9-5pm. Google Jewells in Bloom for location.

  • What is a CSA?

    A CSA (community supported agriculture) is a share of what a farmer will grow in the future. Mostly associated with veggies, it’s a way for urban people to connect with local farmers and what they grow. Usually the share is paid for in advance so the farmer has the winter resources to plan for the coming season. Then, during the season, each shareholder receives their ‘share’ of the crop either weekly, bi weekly or sometimes monthly.

  • How does the flower CSA program work?

    Our flower share CSA is a prepaid weekly pick up, day of week TBD, or delivery on Fridays. Each Flower Share has a specific timeline.

    For example: Tulip Share is 4 weeks. You would pick up your bunch of tulips each week on the same day and time window emailed to you before the start of the share.

  • How many flowers are included in each bouquet?

    Each bouquet has 20-25 stems of flowers containing a mix of filler, secondary flowers and focal flowers. Sometimes more or less depending on what is growing during the time of the year.

  • Do you provide wedding flowers?

    At this time we do not provide full service wedding flowers but would love to talk about helping you acquire local flowers for your event by referring you to florists we sell/work with!

  • What can I do to make my cut flowers last longer in the vase?

    Start with a clean vessel- so clean you would drink water out of it! Next, when you get home give your stems a fresh cut- ½ inch should do. Change the water every 1-2 days. Keep the bouquet away from bright sunlight, heat or produce to prevent premature wilting. When the flowers have faded- compost them and then remember to put your vase in the dishwasher to disinfect and make it ready for the next bouquet!

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Why choose local flowers in Philadelphia?

Local flowers are an important part of any community. By supporting a farm growing produce or flowers in your neighborhood you’re sure to know the money you spend is staying in the community you live and believe in. Additionally, the environmental impact of locally grown anything helps sequester carbon out of the environment. Even the petunias you grow in a pot on your front stoop helps!

Plants and trees are one of the best ways to cool down the temperature (shade) AND reduce emissions from the air! Wouldn’t you want the benefit of cleaner air in your neighborhood? Not to mention the carbon footprint! When flowers are shipped from overseas they have to be conditioned (with chemicals) to make sure there aren’t any insects or diseases passing to the final destination. Then packaged (usually in plastic), put on a truck, then a plane, then another truck- off loaded to a warehouse- then another truck to the grocery store where you buy them 4-5 days after they were picked.

Alternatively, you can come to my Porchstand (my version of a Farmstand in the city) Saturdays & Sundays during the growing season (April- October) 9-5 pm get fresh flowers from a local source. My flowers will last longer and be more beautiful than what you buy from a grocery store. I promise!

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