WHO WE ARE
“Loveletter Blooms”
A Vietnamese Zen monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, published a book many years ago called “A Love Letter to the Earth.” In it, he encourages the reader to meditate on their relationship with the Earth and all that She gives; he emphasizes that we are a part of, and not separate, from Her. Being responsible stewards of our little patch of dirt, giving more than we take, honoring Her creativity and endless cycles of life and death, is our love letter to the Earth. Sharing that beauty through flowers is our love letter to the community.
ReNee Reising, owner
Hello! I’m so happy you’re here! I started farming in 2013 at an organic veggie farm in New Hampshire through the WWOOF program. I had read Barbara Kingsolver’s “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” and, after learning about the perils of our monoculture ag industry, was interested in growing food more responsibly. I fell in love with the job instantly. At the end of every day, I was exhausted, covered in dirt, and fulfilled.
Since then, I have worked on small farms in Maine, my homestate of Iowa, and Oregon before finally landing at a flower farm in Lyons, CO where my love for farming found its perfect channel. I am in love with every aspect of it; I am still exhausted and covered in dirt, but am also surrounded by an ever-changing landscape of colors and textures. Sharing this joy with others in the form of bouquets, bringing a little bit of nature into your homes, is my life’s passion.
Today I am thrilled to make this leap into farming for myself, doing all of the cultivation for our homestead and floral design for your vases. I can’t wait to share with you the beauty that surrounds me every day.
Chris Weed, multihypenate
Chris grew up in Boulder, CO before studying computer science in Seattle. He now works as a DevOps engineer and builds indie video games in his spare time. Chris is also the designated builder and fixer on our homestead, my partner and a counterpart to my cluelessness in construction. He builds our raised beds, wires our seeding stations, and solves the irrigation nightmares. He uses his background in tech to build vital data-collecting strategies for our farm records, and geeks out about the tools and toys that collect said data. Said simply, Chris makes every part of our homestead, and my life, better.
How we grow
Loveletter Blooms embraces ‘beyond organic’ practices. We don’t seek organic certification because some certification methods aren’t always best for a farm’s holistic health. Our focus instead begins with nurturing soil vitality. We enrich our soil with organic compost, hand weed instead of using herbicides, minimize tilling, and employ cover cropping during the off-season to maintain soil health.
Diversity is what the Earth needs– it is essential for the soil, plants, and precious pollinators. We cultivate a diverse range of annuals and native drought-resistant perennials. This approach keeps our homestead flourishing and supports abundant life, from soil microbes to worms, bees, and birds. We prioritize reusing materials, reducing consumption, and emulating nature’s cycles of renewal.
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