Frequently Asked Questions 

The Maine Flower Collective is a member-owned cooperative that provides Maine flower growers and wholesale buyers with a collaborative centralized sales network and product delivery system. Our centralized, virtual marketplace opened early in 2023 and will resume in Spring of 2024 with the addition of in-person market options opening in May.

The Maine Flower Collective hub is located at Crystal Spring Farm in Brunswick, ME.

Our hours of operation at the hub are Tues-Wed 8am-5pm & Th 8am-12pm.

You can apply to become an “Annual User” of the Maine Flower Collective beginning January 2nd for the 2024 season. Annual Users will be able to purchase products from multiple farms on one website - for delivery to your door, or pick-up at our hub in Brunswick - via the Rooted Farmers online platform.

Beginning in Spring of 2024, we will also have in-person market days where Annual Users can purchase additional product from growers that was not listed in their availability on Rooted Farmers at the hub. In-person market hours will be Wed. 9am-3pm & Th. 8am-12pm.

Absolutely! Growers can apply to become an Annual User of the Collective between January 2nd and February 2nd for the 2024 season. Beginning in April, Annual Users will be able to access a statewide network of buyers through the Collective via the Rooted Farmers online platform we use for listing availability, collecting orders, and organizing pick-up & delivery logistics.

We will also begin our in-person market days (Wednesdays & Thursdays) this Spring, where you’ll have the ability to send additional product with pre-orders in our vans on Tuesdays or drop off product at the hub in Brunswick for our buyers to shop on the market floor.

Yes! We offer delivery on Wednesdays & Thursdays. Delivery fees for the 2024 season will range from $30-$50 depending on your area. Check out our 2024 Delivery Zones Map for more detailed information.

*Locations outside of the designated zones will be up to the Operations Manager’s discretion to decide if delivery is possible or a meeting point within one of the zones can be established if delivery is not financially feasible for the MFC.

Yes! We view the Collective as a way for growers to expand their reach, and buyers to access more local blooms. However, we do not require our members to exclusively buy and sell through the Collective.

Yes! All growers who are accepted to the MFC have buying privileges as well. When applying to be an Annual User, simply choose the ‘Both’ category (Grower & Buyer) so you can submit your resale certificate to us.

Annual User Applications for 2024 will open on January 2nd. The deadline for Growers to apply is February 2nd, and Buyer applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Our 2024 ordering & fulfillment timeline will allow Annual Users to order local blooms through the MFC beginning on Tuesday through Friday at 5pm each week for delivery or pick-up the following Wednesday or Thursday.

Please email the Maine Flower Collective at

info@maineflowercollective.org for general membership questions &

manager@maineflowercollective.org for questions about events or orders.

Currently only Annual Users of the Maine Flower Collective are able to purchase through the cooperative. Learn more about eligibility here.