At the heart of Maine’s vibrant natural beauty, a new kind of marketplace is blooming — one rooted in community, sustainability, and a love for local flowers. The Maine Flower Collective is a member-owned, multi-stakeholder cooperative designed to support Maine flower growers and wholesale buyers with a centralized sales network and delivery system.
“We’re more than just a place to buy and sell blooms. We’re building a hub — both virtual and in-person — where florists, designers, and flower farmers can connect over high-quality, Maine-grown flowers and foliage. Our goal? To make seasonal, local flowers a reliable and desirable alternative to imported wholesale products.”
There Maine Flower Collective’s “Bloom Calendar” helps buyers plan for seasonal selections. Between fresh and dried choices, there’s typically a Maine-grown offering most of the year.
A Local Marketplace for Maine Flowers: Growing a Sustainable Floral Future
The Maine Flower Collective operates a centralized online marketplace as well as an in-person wholesale flower market, making it easier than ever for local professionals to access fresh, seasonal blooms grown right here in Maine. From spring tulips to summer zinnias and fall dahlias, they showcase the diversity and abundance of our state’s flower farms. By streamlining the ordering process and coordinating product deliveries, they can also reduce the carbon footprint of Maine’s floriculture industry — making sustainability a key part of how farmers, florists and designers do business.
Rooted in Community
At its core, the Maine Flower Collective is about supporting Maine products, entrepreneurs, and community connections from farm to florist. The cooperative is member-owned and member-run, guided by a Board of Directors and strengthened by volunteer working groups. This structure ensures that the voices of our growers, florists, and supporters are heard — and that decisions are made with the collective good in mind. The group fosters collaboration between flower farmers and wholesale buyers to help grow a strong, resilient floral trade across the state. By working together, every part can thrive.
The Maine Flower Collective offers helpful, educational guides that support buyers in choosing local flowers based on season, color, use, and availability — making local sourcing simple and design-friendly.
Local Benefits
- Local, Fresh, Longer-Lasting – Locally grown flowers are harvested at peak freshness, so they stay vibrant longer in your home or event.
- Variety – Small farms offer unique colors, textures, and blooms you won’t find in mass imports.
- Seasonality – Enjoy flowers at their natural peak, each season bringing its own beauty and character.
- Entrepreneurship & Small Business – Every bouquet supports local growers, florists, and family-owned businesses in your community.
- Quality & Value – Looking for a gift, decoration or special celebration? ally grown flowers stay vibrant longer in your home, as a gift to a loved one, or for special celebrations.
- Unique & Special – Each season offers something special! Local growers and florists are creative and flexible, no matter the event. Local choices feature stunning colors, textures, types, and blooms.
- Buy Local – Choosing local benefits businesses in your community – from growers and farmers, to decorators and florists!
- More Smiles & Fewer Miles – Spread joy – for the giver and the recipient!
