Pick Local Flowers

Just try to hold a bouquet of fresh-cut flowers in your hand and not feel a little giddy. You inhale that subtle, sweet, rising fragrance. You study the revelry of colours—yellows, violets, pinks. You touch the soft, velvety petals. Yes, this is joy. Fresh-cut flowers bring the beauty and wonder of nature into our kitchens and living rooms; they are messengers of sentiments to those we love, and they evoke some of our strongest memories. With rows and rows of untouched goldenrods, black-eyed Susans, lupines and marigolds— some of the flowers our pollinators love best—organic flower farms also play an increasingly critical role in the survival of bees. At Nature’s Fare Markets, local, organic farming is very important to us, and that extends from fruits and veg to blooms. We’re fortunate in BC to be able to bring customers exceptionally beautiful fresh-cut bouquets. So, we invite you to meet the small local floral farms we’ve developed relationships with so you can support local growers (and those precious bees!) this spring.

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BEE FLOWER FARM  West Kelowna

Make the everyday or a special day even brighter with fresh-cut garden bouquets of cosmos, dahlias and the most lovely foliage grown, harvested and designed by the selfdeclared “fun haver” Arlene Schuppener. You can also visit her u-pick flower farm and watch the bees enjoying nectar parties.

JODIE RAE’S FLORAL BOUQUETS

Kelowna

Hand-tied or gathered in a mason jar, Jodie Rae’s bouquets bring us the simple beauty of the season’s brightest—from sunflowers and mums to tulips, tiger lilies and dahlias. These farm flower blooms are fresh, organic and utterly delightful.

BACKCOUNTRY BLOOMS Lumby

Located on the edge of the Monashee

Mountains in Lumby, Backcountry Farms delivers their seasonal bouquets to Nature’s Fare Markets so you can enjoy the aroma and ambience of arrangements jumping with magnificent snapdragons, bluebells, dianthus, tulips and more.

HAWTHORN FARM STUDIO  Vernon Florist-artist Amy Kermociev and her husband, Caleb, cultivate nearly 40,000 flowers under the Okanagan sun every spring. Fresh cut bouquets might be dressed in anything from sunflowers, peonies and tulips to daffodils, sweet peas and foxgloves. This small-scale flower-farm/art studio also brings you hand-crafted pottery stoneware and nature-inspired art cards.

La Tortilla Factory

Cassava Tortillas

Elevate your day with Organika Spirulina, GT’s Sacred Life Kombucha and vegan protein, blended with banana, mango and coconut milk. Available in the Bistro until May 31.

Taste Buddies Dressings

Made by foodies for foodies from clean simple ingredients, these dips, dressings and sauces are a flavour experience. Plantbased, gluten-free and sugar-free, they are perfect for the whole family.

Made in BC

Spread’em On the Go Snacks

Just the right amount of the cashew dips you love are paired with delicious gluten-free crackers, making them the perfect snack for on the go. Available in Chives & Garlic, Spinach & Artichoke and Jalapeño & Lemon.

Konscious Plant-based Seafood

At Konscious, all the flavours of traditional sushi and seafood are rolled into plant-based goodness. The chefs at Konscious make 100% plant-based frozen options that allow for quick and convenient healthy eating on the go. Find their Gomae, Rolls and Poke Bowls in the freezer section.

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