We’re dedicated to creating a family-friendly and beautifully colorful environment using our farm-fresh, American-grown local flowers. Back in 2007, I formed The Home Staging Source, one of the first companies in WNY to offer real estate staging services. Around that time, I moved back to our century-old family farm, operating as an active vegetable farm. A bonus to farm life was the ability to gr
ow unique cut flowers in nutrient-rich soil for myself and staged properties. I started putting out buckets of surplus flowers at our roadside vegetable stand… mostly gladiolus, zinnias, and sunflowers. My flowers were selling out, and orders were coming in. My spring seed order became more intentional. I studied floral industry trends, learned what thrived in our climate, on our farm, and became a Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener. A national call for AMERICAN GROWN flowers was growing. I started to get requests for showers and weddings. Eventually, I decided to open my field to allow people to pick what they liked. The visceral reaction to the field was stunning. In 2015 my business certificate was amended to Ellen K Design, allowing me to pursue flower farming while continuing staging. My 200′ of flowers has grown to over three and a half acres of public u-pick flowers, the only one around. The 2021 garden will have over 250+ unique seed packs of flowers, a weekly CSA (community supported agriculture) flower subscription service, wedding and event flowers and of course we’ll continue to offer a variety of home grown veggies. During the off-season, I continue to offer real estate staging services through our sister company, The Home Staging Source, where I prepare homes for sale and offer design services for the Western New York area. I look forward to meeting you either at the farm or in your home. Ellen
*What Blooms When ~ a Best Guess list of the what and when of our flower crop is available by periodically checking out the Instagram and page pics .com. Many things determine the bloom times of the flowers we grow. Sunshine, rain, and weather are in nature's contro; pleasee be aware that farm-fresh blooms come on Nature's timetable. Contact us in advance if you're looking for something specific for an event.