As a mom and former nurse, I’m convinced that reproductive justice is a framework that can move society toward equity and wellbeing for all. That’s why my farm uses reproductive justice as a lens to consider all aspects of operation.

The tenets of the movement, including control over one’s body, one’s self expression and the right to parent children in safe and healthy environments necessarily call to mind how women and gender nonconforming people show up as their full selves in the workplace, how bodies doing physical labor are valued and how respecting nature affects subsequent generations of people.

Named after my grandmothers, Velma and Jean, the farm draws from the legacy of these flawed but loving ancestors to create dignified work that respects children and the labor involved in their care.

I believe the values of love and respect included in all aspects of the operation are evident in our specialty blooms and we hope our flowers bring joy to the events, homes and businesses where they land.