Members of Black Flower Farmers at the 2023 ASCFG conference in St. Louis, MO

From left to right: Epiphany Eight Farms, Minerva’s Meadow, Urban Buds, Mermaid City Flowers, Cotten Picked Farm, Farm Noir, Henpecked Husband Farm

Black Flower Farmers is a global community of specialty cut flower growers dedicated to mutual support, knowledge-sharing, and collective success. We empower Black flower farmers by fostering connections, providing resources, and strengthening our presence in the floral industry. Our mission is to ensure that Black growers thrive, through sustainable practices, economic opportunity, and the celebration of our unique contributions to the world of flowers.

We grow on traditional farms but also in non-traditional urban spaces. In doing so, we continue to follow the long standing traditions of our ancestors of working with what we have. We share an online space where we chat and meet virtually to inspire, uplift, and help educate each other about our industry. At a time when most flowers are grown thousands of miles from where they are purchased, Black flower farmers have reclaimed a legacy which celebrates our hands in the soil, encourages growing our knowledge of the earth, and builds community through local agriculture.