The Flower stand
A “GROWN, NOT FLOWN” FLOWER FARM LETS U-PICK-EM
By Nancy. J. Parisi
T
Come with your people, o r alone. It’s a m editative experience an d the are benches, an re d butterflies to just sit and be .
ransforming a portion of her third-generation family farm, Ellen Krzemien (née Rumfola) has created a unique U-pick of a myriad of fresh flowers.
It’s agri-tourism, and a fun, family-friendly destination in Springville, New York that’s an easy 36-minute drive from downtown Buffalo. The Flower Stand, located along Route 240, typically opens around the Fourth of July. Krzemien, her husband Jon, her dad Joe, and other helpers plant thousands of seeds for a yield lasting through the first frost, usually mid-October, when several varieties of pumpkins enter the mix. Visits for posy picking are by appointment only; reservations may be made via their website for a 90-minute time slot on one of their days of operation. This, Ellen says, keeps the farm’s plants and grounds healthy by limiting visitors during their open hours Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Flower Stand also features already-cut bouquets, vegetables grown on the farm, flower-related gift items like themed T-shirts, tea towels, pots, and dried herbs. “The Flower Stand is part of the ‘Grown, not Flown’ movement of flower farms,” Ellen says. “It’s a different vibe, and it’s organic. It’s also about mixing native plants with others for a more diverse, natural look. “A lot of good things happen here on the farm, people have a visceral reaction to this field,” she adds. “I always say ‘Come with your people, or alone.’ It’s a meditative experience and there are benches, and butterflies to just sit and be.” | The Flower Stand 13187 Vaughn Street, Springville theflowerstand716.com (716) 913-0626 50
VBN_Guide2022.indd 52
50
11/24/21 12:35 PM
