Flowers that give back to the Down syndrome community.
In the spring of 2020 at 8 months pregnant I set out to start a small cut flower garden solely for my own enjoyment.
In May, we were given the biggest surprise of our lives when Sammie or “Flower” (as our son called her) entered our world with a diagnosis of Down syndrome.
The entire summer I found myself in that small garden, working through a wide range of emotions and falling more in love with my girl and those flowers I was growing.
There was something incredibly healing as I reflected upon the unique beauty in each individual flower.
The following year we started Rising Kites while also doubling our growing space in our backyard garden. I spent the summer launching our non-profit while also selling flowers and dabbling in workshops as a means of fundraising for Rising Kites.
As our non-profit grew I couldn’t help but dream of providing jobs to individuals like our daughter and thought that a flower farm would be the perfect place to do this.
Fast forward to today and we now have the privilege of employing individuals like Sammie at Rising Kites Flowers!
You can help us continue providing jobs to these individuals and celebrate their unique beauty with us by purchasing floral subscriptions, seasonal arrangements at Rising Kites Coffee, and DIY Bulk buckets.
Check out our shop to see what we currently have available.
-Danielle, Mom to Sammie
Seasonal flower subscriptions, DIY Bulk buckets, dahlia tubers, and more are offered seasonally in our shop.
All profits go back to our mission. Check to see what we have available in our shop or join our mailing list (at bottom of page) to be notified of items becoming available.