A woman holding a large bouquet of pink, red, and purple flowers inside a wooden greenhouse with a glass roof, decorated with colorful triangular flags hanging from strings.

Hi, I’m Rachel

Bloom Harvest Flower Farm grew from a small flower patch in my front yard into a flower-filled space focused on seasonal bouquets, gardening education, and creative studio work. When I’m not out in the garden, I’m usually making soap, working on ceramics, or hanging out with my little family and goofy lab pup.

My Story..

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Our little farm started as a small flower patch that slowly grew year by year into a quarter-acre of chemical-free blooms in my front yard. What began with a simple roadside stand eventually grew into farmers markets, a flower subscription, and after many florist trainings, event florals as well.

After a very busy season last year, we made the intentional decision to scale back and focus on what we love most: two farmers markets and our farm pickup bouquet subscription, the Flower Club. We’ve stepped away from events, roadside stands, and last-minute custom bouquets to create more breathing room during the growing season, along with more space for a few creative projects that carry me through the quieter months.

Winters here in Connecticut are long, so I try to stay busy in my little home studio. This past winter I took a soap-making class and have been making soap ever since. My flower studio now smells… significantly better than it used to.

Then there’s ceramics. I studied art a long time ago and have been making things with my hands ever since. After two winters at the local pottery studio, I finally brought a small kiln and wheel home. I’m working on a flower inspired collection I can’t wait to share with you!

So now I split my time between flowers, clay, and soap.

“At the end of the day, this is about creating beautiful things that bring joy to others, and building a sustainable life for me and my family, while showing my kids that you can make a living doing what you love.”
— Rachel

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some of our most F.A.Q

  • You can find us at our weekly farmers markets in Aug and Sep or through our Flower Club pickup subscription.

  • I love talking flowers and gardening, but since I’m focused on growing flowers as my profession, and so much time and investment goes into that work, I’m not able to offer personalized gardening advice through DMs or email. If you’re looking for more in-depth guidance, I do offer 1:1 garden consultations for home gardeners and new small-scale growers.

  • Our flower farm is located at our home, so we are not currently open to the public. At this time, farm pickup is only available for Flower Club members.

  • After three wonderful seasons with our roadside stand, we made the difficult decision to close it due to ongoing theft. For a small farm, repeatedly losing flowers added up quickly. We truly loved offering the stand and are so grateful to everyone who supported it over the years.

    If you would still like to pick up flowers from the farm, we would love to have you join the Flower Club, our seasonal bouquet subscription.

  • At this time, we’ve decided to step away from event florals so we can focus on our farmers markets, Flower Club, and other seasonal offerings. We’re grateful for all the support and inquiries we’ve received over the years.

  • We are not taking on custom bouquet orders this season as we focus on our Flower Club and markets. As a one-woman show, I can only do so many things at once haha!

  • Not yet, but I hope to add online shop updates in the future! Yay!

  • Very imperfectly. I tend to follow the seasons. Flowers take over in summer, while soap and ceramics fill the quieter months.

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Rachel, farmer florist of Bloom Harvest Flower Farm in SE, CT
Dahlias growing at Bloom Harvest Flower Farm in East Lyme, CT
Rachel of Bloom Harvest Flower Farm in East Lyme harvesting flowers
Dahlias grown at Bloom Harvest Flower Farm in Southeastern, CT
End of season at Bloom Harvest Flower Farm