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Grateful to be growing

I'm grateful for your support of Canadian dried flowers, and thank you for visiting us here!

Dewhurst Flowers is focused on being a local, convenient and reliable source of naturally dried flowers for you. Whether it be for your crafting, celebrations, or for natural decor, it's a joy to grow flowers that will be included in your unique events and spaces.

As a business, making the smallest environmental impact drives me to grow sustainably; and my goal will always be to give more than we take. In the face of climate change it is increasingly urgent to help build, support and encourage the health of our shared natural resources.

Additionally, your purchases through us actively support our Seed Library and an Indigenous-led organization that is changing the health of generations. As a business that uses land as a resource in Canada it is imperative to continue to do better.

Please feel free to follow along on Instagram for growing and shop updates, and for any questions please don't hesitate to reach out.

I can't wait to provide you with flowers in 2025, and thank you for all of your support,

Kristen & Family

OUR story

For a bit more background, I'm Kristen, the elbow grease behind helping the flowers grow.

Having a pull towards farm-work and the possibilities of using business for social change goes back to my youth where I traded labour on horse farms for lessons, and confirmed that farming was my ultimate goal. I learnt through the entrepreneurship of women in my family that businesses can, and should, be a vehicle for helping others,.

The spark to begin growing flowers came in 2019, with my sister's wedding and her desire to include local floral confetti in her celebrations.

Unable to find Canadian-grown options that suited her needs, she encouraged me to offer a solution for others in a similar position. Her support along the way has been invaluable and Dewhurst Flowers is named after our childhood home in Toronto, Dewhurst Blvd.

To me, there is nothing better than being outside in the natural world - seeing the beauty and experiencing the rewards that nature provides. It's important to me that Dewhurst Flowers doesn't take from the earth, and only shares the joy that already exists in it.

My ultimate aim is to purchase land to host an inclusive and accessible community garden space for those in who might not otherwise have direct access to gardening, and for those affected by life-limiting illness and grief. I want to contribute to making gardening and farming an inclusive and welcoming space, no matter the circumstance.

We all could use as many opportunities for connection and joy in this world as possible, and I thank you for your support of the flowers and the products that I make. Your purchases go toward making the community garden possible.

Why Local Flowers?

Traditional cut flowers often make a monumental journey around the globe before they land in our communities. As everyday consumers in North America, we don't generally get to see how our flowers arrive at our homes, and are often not privy to what chemicals are used in their production.

Knowing your local flower farmer and consciously choosing the source of your cut flowers can help to:

ensure kinder treatment of the earth by curbing the use of toxic chemicals
reduce the production of tonnes of waste and refuse
bolster the usage of our natural resources in a sustainable way

Supporting your local flower farmer with your floral purchases makes an immediate impact within our communities. When bought locally, cut flowers:

support our small businesses and local economies
nurture sustainable jobs
assist the wellbeing of neighbourhood pollinators and rural ecosystems
further the strengths of a next generation of talented growers by deepening our homegrown knowledge base

Thank you for supporting your local flower farm, and your community, with your next cut flower purchase!

- Slow Flowers -

When we think of locally grown food the term 'farm to table' easily comes to mind. Locally grown flowers that go from 'farm to vase' are part of the just as amazing Slow Flowers Movement. Slow Flower businesses support customers in making informed floral purchases. Purchasing flowers from a Slow Flowers farmer is a direct way to get involved in supporting a conscious community beyond the blooms that you buy. There are many Canadian Slow Flower Businesses who would love your support!

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About Dewhurst Flowers

Grateful to be growing

OUR story

Why Local Flowers?

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