Flowers in Care

With short experience in gardening and over 20 years worth of knowledge in the floral business, she set plans in motion during the pandemic. Summer of 2021, she planted 400 sunflower seeds in her front yard and deemed that ‘the pantry patch’. Through the short mountain summer of 2021, Pantry Posies provided 32 jars of mixed arranged flowers and over 50 bouquets of wrapped flowers to two area food pantries all grown right in Janie’s yard.

The reception and buzz from the pantry patrons was resound. Word caught on about what Pantry Posies was all about and other farmers and flower growers linked in to widen pantry distributions in 2022, swelling a movement to further the practice of equity and inclusion in this small mountain region.

In 2023, due to popular inquiry and in consideration of equity and sustainability, Pantry Posies became established as a small business extending sales of fresh flowers out to the general public. These sales are fulfilled after the pantry distribution is complete. And, continuing into the 2024 season, supporters have the opportunity to purchase any ‘left-over’ fresh garden blooms. Pantry Posies then contributes a portion of the proceeds from the sale of these item to support local food and flower access in the White Mountains, NH.

Pantry Posies currently contributes complimentary flowers during the growing season to three White Mountain food pantries, two lil free pantries, and a community dinner. Building community relationships to bridge access to flowers is the foundation of the work of Pantry Posies.

Be sure to sign up for our newsletter where we post opportunities for pre-orders and pop-ups and keep you updated on what is happening in regional flower access!