Flower Farmer Collective

You grow. We sell.

MI Flower Barn is here to bridge the gap between agriculture and floristry – providing consistent wholesale outlet for local floriculture. We’ve built this collective so you canย skip social media bouquet peddling, the weekend market life, and inconsistent sales for one-off bunches โ€” and get your time back into the field.

Collective wholesale structure ยท 80% weekly commission

Full Season

May โ€“ October

Best for farmers growing a wide variety of cut-flowers across the full Michigan growing season.

Half Season

8 weeks

Ideal for farmers with specific seasonal crops or for new farmers to trial.

farming together in michigan

Consistent sales so you can focus on farming.

Our systems handle bulk inventory orders, logistics for fulfillment and marketing – bringing Michigan flower farms together that share the same goal. Simply add inventory to our system, and we sell it.

Bigger Market, Better Access

  • Reach buyers you canโ€™t reach solo: Larger florists and bulk ordering need volume and consistency. When we combine our harvests, we meet those needs together. Our online shop makes it simple for designers to browse whatโ€™s available from multiple farms at once.
  • Sustainable floristry: We pair collective sales with inโ€‘house design, creating more ways for local blooms to reach customers – re-working the traditional florist model with a modern take on locally grown floral designs.

More Time Back (Less Burnout)

  • Centrally located: Instead of driving all over to sell to inconsistent buyers, you drop off inventory once a week, all your bunches at once. We handle the rest.
  • Shared marketing + admin: Selling the flowers (after the entire farming part) is basically a fullโ€‘time job. MFB handles the backend of everything so growers can stay focused on the field.

Financial Perks

  • Bulk buying: wholesale orders through MFB are in bulk quantities, you’ll get 80% commission on every bunch sold.
  • Builtโ€‘in stability: If one farm has a rough week (weather, pests, whatever), the collective can still fill orders. Buyers stay happy, and farmers keep a reliable sales outlet.

Grow What Youโ€™re Best At

Instead of trying to grow every single variety, members can lean into the crops that thrive in their space or what you know you can grow best. It boosts quality, improves yields, and creates a stronger overall product mix for the collective.

Some of our favorite collective membership perks!

Exclusive sales data

Access Michigan-specific cut-flower demand trends, pricing guides, and inventory planning tools.

Buyer’s pass add-on

Want to shop from the collective too? Add a wholesale buyer’s pass for just $25 as a farming member.

Marketing included

We market your products to our growing network of professional florists and designers across the state.

2026 farming applications
–are closed-

Applications for the 2027 season will be posted at the end of this year.
farmer collective requirements

See if you’re a good fit

01

Wholesale growing

Growing in bulk – a base minimum of 3 bunches per flower type at one time. Wholesale bunches average 10 stems per type/color.

02

Michigan-based

Your farm is located in Michigan and products are grown by your business.

03

Sustainable practices

No harsh chemicals that kill pollinators. Sustainable growing practices are required.

04

Consistent availability

Committed to selling inventory with MFB for your selected growing season.

05

Design-worthy quality

Your crops align with floral design demands โ€” high quality, consistent products in growers bunches.

06

Wednesday delivery

Able to deliver your sold inventory to Perry, MI on Wednesday mornings.

2026 Flower Farming membership Application

Name
Email
Mailing Address
Farm Address (If different than mailing address)
How many seasons have you grown cut-flowers for sale?
What are your current primary sales outlets?
Select all that apply
Do you own or lease your farm space?
Select all types of growing methods that you use for cut-flowers:
Starting month to end month
Wholesale bunches average 10 stems per type/color.
Wholesale is in growers bunch quantities
(spray or solutions added to water or crops)
Which membership option would you like to sign up for?
*Crop-specific growers grow an abundance of one crop (i.e., peonies, dahlias, foliage etc.).
Submission of Application
By submitting this application you are agreeing that all of the information on this application is accurate. Submission of this application does not guarantee a membership access, applications are reviewed in the order they are received. You will be notified via email or phone of acceptance. The MFB is juried to ensure all farming members are able to supply cut-flower products and all products are grown sustainably before approval. All farming members must reside in the state of Michigan.

Our team will review it and contact you within a couple weeks after application submission. Please note, as we get closer to Spring there will be a slight delay communication regarding application updates, we are also farmers getting ready for the season. Thanks for your understanding!