THE ALBERTA GROWERS’ FLOWER MARKET LAUNCHES JULY 1ST
New cut flower market aims to transform the local floral industry.
[MAY 30, 2019] CALGARY & REGION: The first of its kind in Alberta, The Alberta Growers’ Flower Market (AGFM) aims to transform the local floral industry through advocating seasonality, sustainability, and support for local, small scale growers.
AGFM supports local growers of all sizes, both rural and urban, by easing the burden of distribution, advertising, and juggling multiple markets, allowing growers to do what they do best: GROW. AGFM’s Grower Members supply the market with the freshest flowers and foliage in the province, and in turn, AGFM markets and distributes the very best variety of local flowers to florists and the flower loving public. We offer 100% Alberta-grown wholesale and retail bulk blooms, as well as seasonal mixed bouquets, all available via our website, for pick up and delivery (this service launches July 1st).
AGFM will operate from our main 3500 square foot location at Granary Road, and also via our Mini Market Outposts (horse trailers modified as pop-up flower shops). In our first summer, we will have one Mini Market operating in Calgary. As we expand, we aim to place additional mini markets throughout Alberta, in order to serve growers and flower lovers beyond the Calgary area.
Market launch details:
Date: July 1st, 2019. 9:30am to 5:30pm
Location: 226066 112 Street West, Foothills No. 31, Granary Road, Greenhouse
Created by city-girl-turned-flower-farmer, Sarah Adams, AGFM’s mission is to build opportunity within our urban and rural communities, while also building beauty. By supporting our local growers, we are enriching our local economies while offering customers a feel-good alternative to fuel-heavy, ethically uncertain imported blooms. “Slow food” meets local flowers, we are part of the “slow flowers” movement.
