You're Wonderful
We couldn't do it without a little help. Thanks to all of the amazing people and companies that help make us better!
Debra Prinzing
Debra is a leading advocate for American grown flowers, and one of our absolute favorite people! In addition to spreading the local love, she's also a phenom author, lecturer, and outdoor living expert. Debra has authored 7 books, and is also the Founder of Slowflowers.com, a nationwide directory that connects consumers to florists who are committed to using American grown flowers anywhere in the country.
http://www.slowflowers.com/Sixth Course
Sixth Course is a San Francisco confection company that makes all things sweet! Gianina Serrano and Bridget Labus are the dynamic duo behind this amazing chocolate They recently opened an amazing spot over in the Mission as well! Sixth Course is also committed to supporting sustainability, local economies, and community. All of their packaging is either recyclable, biodegradable, or compostable.
http://www.sixthcourse.com/Dandelion Chocolate
Dandelion is one of the few small-batch bean-to-bar chocolate makers in America. Dandelion sources their cocoa beans directly and make finished chocolate from the bean, rather than molding and working with already finished chocolate. If you haven't visited their amazing cafe in the Mission yet, you should!
http://www.dandelionchocolate.com/Peet's Coffee & Tea
Everyone knows how great Peet's is, but many don't realize that they were one of the first Bay Area local coffee shops. Alfred Peet started the very first Peet's on the corner of Walnut and Vine Streets in Berkeley, CA. Since that day in 1966, their goal has remained the same - they continually strive to raise the bar for the American coffee industry. And now, by donating their used coffee bags to us, they're helping raise the bar for the floral industry as well!
http://www.peets.com/CC Made
Cassandra Chen is the amazing woman behind CC Made. After college, Cassandra worked in finance but felt unfulfilled. She wanted to do something with her life where something was being created that made people happy. So that's just what she did. We know for a fact that she's made a lot of people happy - including all of us!
http://www.ccmade.com/Feve Chocolatier
After working as an admiral’s chef in the Navy and pastry chef at La Folie, Shawn Williams decided his passion was for chocolate, so he opened Artisan Chocolatier right here in San Francisco. And they're on a social mission as well (which you know we love!). Feve have committed to give 5% of net profit to provide micro-loans to farmers involved with the cocoa trade.
http://www.fevechocolates.com/Kika's Treats
Kika’s Treats is a SF based confection company that makes premium pure chocolate-covered confections, using natural sweeteners. In 1999, Cristina Arantes moved to SF from Brazil and, after working at a variety of restaurants & bakeries, decided to share some of her favorite treats with the world! Kika's treats sources all US made packaging & donates 5% of net profits to La Cocina.
http://kikastreats.com/Anthem Printing
Anthem started in a garage, kinda like us (except we didn't even have a garage - it was a dining room!). They then graduated to a small shop on Folsom Street in 2010, and then an even bigger, two story kingdom on Geary Blvd three years later. They've worked hard to become the premiere source for t-shirt printing, screen printing supplies, equipment and services in the bay area - which shows in the super rad sweatshirt they made for us!
http://www.anthemprintingsf.com/Northbound Films
Northbound films is rad. Period. They make amazing videos for awesome companies like Back to the Roots, Heiroglyphics, Virgin Unite, Style Seat, Madison Reed, Google, and, of course, us! NB Films is a creative media agency where dreams, stories, and passion intersect. They are dedicated to creating engaging and impactful original content, and to tell stories that inspire hope. And they're seriously amazing, but I think we already covered that!
http://www.northboundfilms.com/Ritual Coffee Roasters
Ritual has been a pioneer in the delicious shift in coffee consciousness since Eileen Hassi Rinaldi co-founded it and opened their doors on Valencia Street in 2005 starting what some call a coffee revolution in SF. Their goal has always been to craft the very best cup of coffee available anywhere. Period. Which is what they do. Ritual is our oldest (and one of our dearest) partners! They've been donating burlap coffee bags to us since we launched in 2010.
http://www.ritualroasters.com/CCFC
The CA Cut Flower Commission is an organization funded by cut flower farmers to unify and unite their voices to advocate for CA flower farmers. The Commission focuses on helping farms survive and thrive while ensuring consumers have easy access to the freshest US grown flowers possible. We appreciate the commissions work, and love working closely with them supporting American flower growers.
http://www.ccfc.org/Let's be Partners
New Partners are like new friends! Seasonally we select a new candy, food or product to be featured on our site and available for order with deliveries. If you are interested in becoming a partner, please email us at allison@farmgirlflowers.com .