I was recently introduced to Sungrove Blossoms from an Instagram story, and was super excited to see a florist doing her own thing on the West side of Rochester.
The owner, Val Foote, is an extremely passionate local gardener & florist, with a conscious effort to integrate eco-friendly, sustainable practices to her craft. Val often upcycles packaging, and is a diligent recycler as seen on some of her own business pages.
Val grows many of her own blooms featured in her bouquets and subscriptions, and works with other local flower farmers out of Byron-Bergen, Lyndonville and the Finger Lakes. Most of her bouquets seasonally are completely locally sourced.
I was raving about some of the photos that were being added to social media, excited about something close to home that was run by a Rochester Woman, when a close friend of mine surprised me with a floral subscription from her for my birthday.
The floral subscriptions are an amazing deal. Every Sunday, you receive a mason jar full of that weeks' blooms on your doorstep. You can choose 5 Sundays from the season to receive (or your recipient) to receive their bouquets. They put the mason jar from the previous delivery outside on delivery day to continue recycling materials. On the last day of your subscription, you can keep the last jar (or continue to reuse it in a new subscription!).
Some local places are slightly outside of Val and her team's radius to be able to successfully deliver. Those outside of the area have other pick up options,
as specified on her website:
Westside Delivery to Gates, Chili, Churchville, Spencerport, and surrounding area within ~8 miles of Gates, 14624 ONLY
Nonlocal Delivery to Downtown Rochester, Eastside towns, and anywhere outside ~8 miles of Gates, 14624
Pickup available from my home studio in Gates
The pricing is extremely reasonable in my opinion. For 5 bouquets it is only $125, or $100 if you choose the local pick up option. You are getting locally sourced, gorgeous blooms, supporting the local landscape, and they are going to be a lot more carefully crafted and unique than anything you would pick up at Wegmans. I love the idea of consumable gifting. Additionally, there are options to pay extra for double blooms if you would like a larger arrangement, or a deluxe package to receive more than 5 weeks in your subscription.
Lastly, Val's work and testimonials speak for themselves on the Sungrove Blossoms Instagram page. If I knew about her sooner, I would have used her for my own wedding. Some of the arbors and arrangements that her team has put together were absolutely stunning. read more