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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT 

By investing in a Melliflora CSA, every week, members will receive an abundant armload of artfully presented, premium seasonal blooms fresh from the farm. Your bouquet will arrive hand tied and wrapped in paper for easy transport and gift giving. In addition to a flower filled summer, when you join the Melliflora CSA, you are supporting responsible stewardship of our beloved Palouse farmland. You can feel confident that you are filling your home with beauty that was nurtured through biodiversity and sustainable practices. While we are not a certified organic farm, we still follow the principles so that you can feel confident that you are making an ethical purchase. 

For the 2020 season, we are growing nearly 50 different types of flowers and ornamental foliage. A bouquet CSA allows you to join in the fun of watching the season unfold with new blooms each week as the summer progresses. 

We put the same care into post-harvest handling of our flowers as we do into growing them. That means we aim for the longest vase life possible. You can expect your flowers to stay at peak freshness for about a week or more for some special blooms. Part of the beauty of flowers is their ephemeral quality. It is important to remember that they only last a while and that vase life will vary greatly depending on the variety and care. We are happy to share pro tips for extending vase life to make the most of your blooms. 

HOW IT WORKS

How to sign up

Please download, fill out, sign and return this CSA Subscription Form along with your payment.

You can mail the form with a check, or email it and pay  electronically.

Once you have signed up and payed in full, you have secured your place in the CSA for the season. You will receive an email confirmation.

Should you choose to sign up through the mail:  

Checks should be made out to Melliflora LLC and mailed, along with your form to:

Melliflora at Mellifera Farm

1151 Burnt Ridge Road

Troy ID 83871

Prefer to pay electronically? Email your form and request to arrange a payment with Venmo.

We are working on accepting credit/debit card payments but are not quite there yet. Thanks for your patience.

Gift card

If you are giving a CSA share as a gift, we can provide a lovely card explaining your thoughtful present. We are happy to provide a hand-written note or an electronic card. Just let us know what you prefer and where to send it. If you choose a month for the share that does not work for your gift recipient, we will try to accommodate their desired month. 

Share your share

You can absolutely have someone else pick up your share whenever you like. Just let us know in advance. Consider splitting your share with a friend and alternate weeks. 

Dates 

Four week shares ($60) will be available every Wednesday  

· July shares July 1 – 29

· August shares August 5 – 26

· September shares September 2 – 23

You can add a hand made wreath to your September share with flowers from the farm for an additional $40

Picking up your share 

Pick up your bouquet at the Pullman Farmers Market between 3:30 -6:30pm every Wednesday throughout the season. In addition to bouquet pick up, we will have additional blooms available at our table. We look forward to seeing you at the Market 

If you cannot make it to Pullman, let us know so that we can work out an alternative pick up location . 

Please join us to play with flowers at the farm!

On Saturday August 29 , Melliflora will host two basic floral design workshops featuring instruction from renown local florist, Ellen Vieth. If you have ever visited Little Pink House Gallery in Genessee and admired the fabulous florals, this is your chance to learn Ellen’s tips and tricks and to try them out yourself as you make a beautiful design of your own using fresh flowers from the farm.

Session 1 from 10am - Noon is full

Session 2 from 4pm-6pm has openings remaining 

What you can expect:

• Ellen will show you a demonstration of basic techniques to make a beautiful arrangement in a vase (provided) 
• You can then make a design of your own to take home using flowers from the farm
• The Melliflora team will be on hand to provide advice and help as you design.
• Light refreshments
• A chance to tour the farm and spend a few hours surrounded by flowers and beauty
• There will be a bucket sale of freshly cut flowers if you wish to take more blooms home
• Participants’ work stations will be spaced out around the farm to make certain that there is more than enough social distancing. Hand sanitizer will be available, masks will be worn when social distancing is a challenge and the group will be very small to make certain we are safe.

What you will take home: 

•  You will go home with a beautiful arrangement that you designed yourself in a vase you can keep
• A florist knife
• A handout with the fundamentals covered in the workshop
• Vase life tips and tricks to make your flowers last longer
• a packet of flower food
• The skills and confidence to make new arrangements in your vase in the future